2 JANUARY 2015
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editor’s note Happy New Year! Wow - what do you know, a brand new, shining year of 2015 - full of possibilities, hope, and needless to say, challenges. I hope that with this new year, it also opens up a new chapter in your lives. Within this chapter, lies many blank pages that can only be filled by you. How you fill up each and every page - that is entirely up to you. As this new year begins, MYANMORE wishes all our readers and supporters an exciting new year filled with good fortune, sunny days and warm hugs. Have a marvellous time everyone!
what’s on FRIDAY 2ND JAN LIVE MUSIC @ 50TH STREET BAR | NIGHTLIFE
Come and hear their resident band doing live cover songs. ? 9/13 50th St, Botahtaung Tsp (off Merchant Rd) | P FROM 9:00 PM
THE YANGON VIBE @ MOJO | NIGHTLIFE
Resident Mr.Y is spinning for your pleasure : R&B, Hip Hop and party anthems to dance and sing all night. The benchmark party of Yangon. Free entry! ? 135 Inya road, Bahan Tsp (Opposite Savoy Hotel) | P FROM 10 PM
FRIDAY 2ND - 8TH JAN CRAZY AFTERWORK DEAL @ MOJO | PROMOTION
Time to take a well deserved break at Mojo. We are getting crazy on tapas! To celebrate the New Year, this week all starters are at 2,000Ks instead of 6,000Ks ? 135 Inya road, Bahan Tsp (Opposite Savoy Hotel) | P 6 PM - 9 PM
FRIDAY 2TH JAN - 15TH JAN 2014 THE FINAL EXHIBIT 2014 @ GALLERY 65 | ART
Gallery 65 presents its annual year-end exhibition showcasing the Gallery's private collection. This exhibit is featuring more than a 100 paintings and illustrations. ? 65 Yaw Min Gyi Rd (Behind Parkroyal Hotel) | P 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
FRIDAY 2ND JAN - 31ST JAN 2014 TS1 WINTER FALL COLLECTION | PROMOTION
The Store @ TS.1 Presents: A/W Fashion Collection of 3.1 Phillip Lim, Erdem, Mary Katrantzou, Peter Pilotto, Prabal Gurung, Rue Gembon and Tabitha Simmon! Fall / Winter 2014 Collection! Christmas Sale 30 % Off! Call for details - 09 250 064 694. ? TS.1 Gallery – Lanthit Jetty, Seik Kan Tsp | P 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
SATURDAY 3RD JAN MFF CHARITY CUP 2015: FOOTBALL COMPETITION | SPORT For football lovers! Competition between Myanmar National League Yadanapon United Vs Ayeyarwadddy United! Entry fee:1,000Ks! ? Thuwana Stadium - Wai Za Yan Tar St | P 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM
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what’s on MYANMAR NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE OPENING CEREMONY & CHARITY EVENT | ACTIVITY
For the opening celebration, there will be performances by new singers, dancers and games! Entry fee 1,000Ks and will be donated to Social Development Associations. ? Bogyoke Aung San Stadium - Zoological Garden rd, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Tsp | P 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
BURMESE BEATS @ MOJO | NIGHTLIFE
A hip hop and RnB night to celebrate the new blood of Burmese Hip hop, presented by DJ and producer Mr.Y. Free Entry. ? 135 Inya road, Bahan Tsp (Opposite Savoy Hotel) | P FROM 10 PM
SATURDAY 3RD - 5TH JAN 2ND INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND DRINKS EXHIBITION | BUSINESS
The 2nd International Exhibition for food & drinks, hotel , restaurant, bakery & food service equipment, supplies & services @ the Food & Hotel 2015 Myanmar. ? Myanmar Event Park - Shin Saw Pu Rd, Sanchaung Tsp (near Myay Ni Gone City Mart) | P 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SATURDAY 3RD - 7TH JAN BEHIND THE BAR EXHIBITION | ART
Come and enjoy the solo Art exhibition of Artist Natt Xoe. Paints are all about life in prison. ? Studio Square - F36/14, 1st Flr, Pearl Condo (Corner of Saya San Rd & Kabaraye Pagoda Rd) | P 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
SUNDAY 4TH JAN LIVE MUSIC SHOW BY MENTOS | STAGE
Free music stage performance organized by Mentos - Sai Sai, Bunny Phyo, Ni Ni Khin Zaw will be performing. ? Kandawgyi Myaw Sin Island, Nat Mauk Rd (Inside Kandawgyi Park) | P 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
SMART KIDS' INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION | ACTIVITY
Bring your children to Myanmar Independence Day Celebration event! Happy Quiz will be played and Happy Gifts have been prepared! Every kid is welcome to participate! Free Entry. Call for details: 01 544 467, 01544 483 ? Sein Lann Soe Pyay Garden - Inya Rd (Next to Yangon Yacht Club) | P FROM 10:00 AM
CHEERS FOR CHILDREN | ACTIVITY
The idea of this event is to bring smiles to the children in need. A fun day with full of activities in Yankin Children Hospital. Call for more info: 094 500 09 856. ? Yankin Children Hospital - Kan Bae Rd, Yankin Tsp | P FROM 9:30 AM
MONDAY 5TH JAN MONDAY BLUES @ MOJO | NIGHTLIFE
Mojo is pleased to welcome The Experience band for your blues night rendezvous. Come enjoy! Free entry ? 135 Inya road, Bahan Tsp (Opposite Savoy Hotel) | P FROM 9:30 PM
what’s on TUESDAY 6TH JAN MYANMAR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS’ CLUB DRINKS | ACTIVITY
Meet new friends, chat, cheap drinks, bbq all night while networking. ? Ko San bar - 19th Street, Chinatown | P FROM 6:30 PM
TUESDAY SNIPPETS @ PANSODAN GALLERY | ACTIVITY
The Gallery opens its doors for one night a week to welcome all the art lovers who wish to meet others, discuss about the future of the scene and the country and perhaps grab a beer too. ? 286 Pansodan Road (Close by Ruby Mart) | P 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 7TH JAN INTERNATIONS YANGON NEW YEAR NETWORKING EVENT | DINING
A beautiful garden to enjoy drinks and food there. Come and let´s meet the Yangon expat and local community in one of the greatest venues in town! Albatross Member -5,000Ks, Basic Member -14,000Ks. Other Guests - 19,000Ks. More info - www.internations.org ? Belmond Governor’s Residence - 35, Taw Win Rd (Near American Center) | P 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC @ 50TH STREET BAR | NIGHTLIFE
Come and hear their resident band doing live cover songs. ? 9/13 50th St, Botahtaung Tsp (off Merchant Rd) | P FROM 9:00 PM
GIRLS NIGHT OUT @ MOJO | NIGHTLIFE
Meet your besties, sip a complimentary cocktail while enjoying groovy tunes from our resident DJ Mr.Y. ? 135 Inya road, Bahan Tsp (Opposite Savoy Hotel) | P FROM 8 PM
THURSDAY 8TH JAN FOLK ON FIRE WITH L'N'R BAND @ MOJO | NIGHTLIFE
Left ‘N’ Right Band is a fresh and new local band in town. From folk to reggae, oldies to recent tunes, they will light up your night! ? 135 Inya road, Bahan Tsp (Opposite Savoy Hotel) | P FROM 9:30 PM
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ZERO AS THE VALUE OF INFINITY Borbála Kálmán New Zero Art Space, established in 2008 is a well-known centre for contemporary arts in Yangon yet its activity is mostly noted for its gallerist’ work. Located close to the Central Railway Station there is always a minute to pop in United Condo and check out the latest arrivals. Usually, several solo and group exhibitions colour the year’s program. New Zero grew out of Modern Art 90, a collective of artists. Since 2000, it works as an organization and is led by a board of directors. Aye Ko, an artist himself, is executive director and founder. Besides representing artists by organizing exhibitions and generating opportunities for the works to be accessed, the collective – now composed of the new generation which grew up under the vigilant eyes of the masters at New Zero – has a wide palette of duties to fulfil and initiates some decisive moves of the art scene. One of the most valuable projects started by the group is to contribute to the artistic education of children from the age of 5. In a academic system where the accent on developing visual creativity is considerably hesitant, such training and intensive courses are more than welcome and are a great intellectual gift for the future. New Zero is able to provide these trainings for free. Moreover, since 2013 they regularly partner with institutions helping disadvantaged children: the young teachers transport their knowledge on the spot through a ‘mobile art training’ program, opening doors for hundreds of kids to welcome some fresh colours in their life for a few weeks in a year. On a professional and international scale, New Zero has a long list of artists who have taken part in their residency program launched in 2009. Reinforcing cultural exchanges between countries from close regions including Japan and South Korea, New Zero’s art space is a platform for getting to know different approaches while encountering the experiences of artists originating from various points of the world. Also, the board finds it highly important to include international advisors in the work of the space; they enable a relevant connection between the Myanmar art scene and the tendencies that mark the international flow’s present. Performance festivals and workshops are also part of the multiple past achievements of the collective, with the name ‘Zero represents the value of infinity’ as they state on the webpage. New Zero Art Space United Condo – Ap. 202 (2nd Fl.) Alan Pya Pagoda Road, Dagon Township, Yangon , www.newzeroartspace.com.mm
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