MYANMORE : Weekly Guide to Yangon - 25th January 2019

JAN 25TH - 31ST 2019

JAN 25TH - 31ST 2019

THE CHINESE NEW YEAR shopping GUIDE

What’s On - January FRIDAY 25TH Kirin Night & 90’s Kids | Nightlife The Best International Kirin Ichiban present Kirin Night at Beat Bar featuring their very own hottest two DJs in town. Master Bay Tar and Award winning DJ base clipper DJ Swan are going to play 90’s music to bring back your sweet memories.

For table reservations please contact 09 762 761569. ?

The Beat Bar Corner of Mahar Bandula St & Bo Myat Tun St, Botahtaung

Tsp | From 7pm

Guest Bartender Mark Lloyd | Nightlife Join us at Gekko for another night of creative cocktails with Mark Lloyd, famed for his Zero Waste cocktail bar at Wonderfruit. Reservations highly recommended. ?

Gekko Restaurant Yangon - No.535, Merchant St, Kyauktada Tsp, 4th

Quarter | 7pm - 11pm

Americana Night with Circle Line | Nightlife Circle Line will be playing on the YangonYangon rooftop this Friday. Join for Americana music and expect country, rock and bluegrass. To book tables contact 01 255 131. ?

Yangon Yangon - No.339 ,Bo Gyoke Aung San Rd, Kyauktada Tsp

8pm - 11pm

Latin Social Friday | Nightlife Find your rhythm and dance the night away to sizzling Salsa, Bachata, Tango and Kizomba beat with dance instructor Nora McGreen. For further information, please call 95 1 544500. ?

Club Rizzoli At Chatrium - No.40, Natmauk Rd, Tamwe Tsp

From 9pm

DOPE Vol.7 | Nightlife We’re back for DOPE vol. 7 - Yangon’s juiciest Hip Hop night. Get down low to bouncing party Hip Hop, Trap and R&B beats. It’s all about fat basslines and dirty beats. It’s going to be hot. The lineup includes Biggy Wyne, DJ U Zaw Gyi, Michael Xeno, Loopy Soul and Black Birdz. ?

LEVEL 2 - Yangon International Hotel Compound ,Dagon Tsp | From

10:30pm

What’s On - JANUARY 25TH TO 27TH Yangon International Motor Show | Automobile

The 1st Yangon International Motor Show, dubbed the largest international standard true indoor automotive show will be held in Yangon from 23rd to 27th at the Yangon Convention Center.

Yangon international Motor Show is organized by GPI Myanmar Company Limited and supported by Automotive Association of Myanmar and Yangon Convention Center. This inaugural Event will be held under the concept “Navigating the Automotive Industry of Tomorrow” recognizing Myanmar’s recent rapid socio-economic developments and changes in living standards and lifestyles of Myanmar citizens. ? Yangon Convention Center - No.37, Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd, Mayangone Tsp | 8:30am - 8pm

Yangon Pride | Activity

Yangon Pride is back at Thakhin Mya Park and bigger than ever.

With three days of spectacular performances, photography, games, film, competitions and so much glitter!

25TH TO 30TH Myanmar Ethnics Culture Fest | Activity

Experience the traditions and cultures of Myanmar ethnic groups, entertainments and fun activities at this 6-days festival. ?

Kyite Ka San Stadium - Kyite Ka San, Tamwe Tsp | 10am - 10pm

SATURDAY 26TH The Yangon Steps 2019 | Activity

With the initiative of Yangon Government, the Myanmar Tourism Marketing is organizing its first “The Yangon Steps 2019” in Yangon from Maha Bandula Park on Sunday, the 26th Jan 2019 with the help of Yangon Heritage Trust in order to develop the Yangon Tourism Destination.

Maha Bandula Park - Corner of Maha Bandula Park St and Maha Bandula Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | 4:30am - 8:30am ?

Rooftop Party For Bankers | Business

Hello Bankers. The Bankers Club event is coming up again on Saturday night. This time will be a networking night party at YangonYangon Rooftop Bar. ? YangonYangon Rooftop Bar - Sakura Tower, No.339, Bogyoke Aung San Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | 5:30pm - 7:30pm

What’s On - JANUARY january BritCham Signature: Burns Night 2019 | Business

Join the British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar in celebrating Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. For the fifth year in a row, they will be hosting an evening of Scottish food, music, poetry and dancing.

RSVP 01 9253748.

FAB 80 – Yangon’s LGBT club night | Nightlife

FAB is having their 80th party at Club PYRITE starting from 10pm to late night. DJ Mik3 will take the stage and make your strength flow with his music. Entry: 5,000Ks. ? Club Pyrite - No.37, Kabaraye Pagoda Rd, near Inya Lake Hotel, Mayangone Tsp | From 10pm

Reggae Night Feat Dj Kunta | Nightlife

It’s Reggae night! Experience the Reggae sounds from DJ KUNTA, while enjoying our venue. Expect a night of fun with world class reggae songs. RSVP 09 771239924. ? The Penthouse - No.271-273, BarGaYar St, Park side one building 8th floor, Sanchaung Tsp | From 7pm

Yangon Zay | Activity Calling all fashionistas. Our insta-worthy rooms are still available for your photo taking pleasure at our sustainable concept market featuring drinks, food, music, and kids activities, household products and fashion. Event will have regular Zay hours from 10am am to 6pm.

Admission is 6,000Ks and free for children under 12. Come one, come all for some fun in the sun. ? The Tea Factory - No.2, Kanyeiktha St, Kabaaye Pagoda Rd, Mayangone Tsp | 10am - 6pm

Yangon Pride Boat Parade | Nightlife

This year, &PROUD will head to the river for the first ever LGBTIQ boat parade in Asia. On January 26th we will have a flotilla of rainbow coloured boats and music for a 2-hour pride party on the river. Join us for a celebration of LGBTIQ equality and to show our colourful community to the city, to the country and to the world. The river parade starts at Botahtaung Jetty at 1.30 PM on Saturday 26th. Don’t be late. ? Botahtaung Jetty - No.6, Botahtaung Jetty, near Botahtaung Pagoda, Seikkan Tsp | 1:30pm - 4pm

SUNDAY 27TH Chef Fest @ Yangon Zay | Activity Yangon Zay is proud to present the first ever Chef Fest featuring star chefs from Yangon and London debuting exciting and innovative new menu items. Zay will open at usual time of 10am and Chef Fest will be from 2pm - 7pm (special extended hours). Entry is 6,000Ks and free for children under 12. ? The Tea Factory - No.2, Kanyeiktha St, Kabaaye Pagoda Rd, Mayangone Tsp | 10am - 7pm

What’s On - january Mexican Brunch | Dining Enjoy free-flow Bloody Marys from our “Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar”, Mojitos, Mimosa, Tiger Beer & House Wine for just 25,000Ks with brunch dishes such as Avocado on Toast, Breakfast Burritos, Huevos Rancheros & Mexican style Steak & Eggs priced individually from just 7,500Ks up. RSVP 09 250 355 064. ? Union Bar and Grill - No.42, Strand Rd, Left corner of the Myanmar Red Cross Building, Botahtaung Tsp 11am - 5pm Apérol Sundays | Nightlife An apérol is all about sharing with friends, colleagues or relatives.What better way is there to do that then enjoying the Sunset and our Special offers on all Camapri and Aperol based Cocktails here at Atlas Rooftop Bar and Lounge.

Try All our Apérol Cocktail for only 5,000Ks. ? Atlas Rooftop Bar & Lounge - No.84, Pan Hlaing Rd, Sanchaung Tsp 4pm - 8pm

MONDAY 28TH Japanese Study night | Educational Yangon Language Cafe looking to offer Japanese Language learning experience outside the classroom in every Monday Japanese Study Group gathering. It’s open to all Japanese learners from beginner to advance level. It’s also a gathering of people from different parts of the city, getting to know each other’s by playing Japanese language learning games under the guidance of experienced tutor. If you are interested in Japanese language please feel free to join us for a night full of fun and laughter. Admission fees is 5,000Ks. ? Yangon Language Cafe - 5th street between Anawrahta Rd and Strand Rd, Lamadaw Tsp | 7pm - 9pm

Heart Alive | Sports Training Ground’s Live DJ Workout is coming back again in 2019. This time, they planned to do that in Valentine Theme. For more information please call 09 45888 7272. ? Training Ground Myanmar - Urban Asia Centre, 1st Floor, Corner of Maha Bandoola Rd and 48 St, Botahtaung Tsp | 6pm - 9pm

TUESDAY 29TH Mr Gay Syria - Yangon Pride at Goethe | Activity This year &PROUD is coming to the Goethe Institute for the very first time with a screening of the multiple award winning documentary Mr Gay Syria, and a chance to hear first-hand about the experience of LGBTIQ people in Myanmar and its borders who themselves have been displaced. The session will be co-hosted by &PROUD and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). Following the film there will be a discussion where LGBT people displaced in Myanmar and bordering camps will talk about their experiences. ? Goethe-Institut Myanmar - Corner of Kabar Aye St, Bahan Tsp | 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Pagoda Rd and Nat Mauk

What’s On - january Le Ciné Club Outdoor Cinema: The Artist | Movie Night The Ciné Club goes outdoor with the second French Institute open air screening of the year. Treat yourself to a screening under the stars! Bring your own mat, pillow and covers to get comfy. Food and drinks can be purchased in our garden. ? Institut Français de Birmanie - 340, Pyay Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | 7pm - 8:40pm

WEDNESDAY 30TH AustCham & Austrade networking evening at AESCY | Business In corporation with Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), AustCham Myanmar invites you to the Networking evening, to be held on 30th January at Australian Embassy Staff Complex Yangon. Please join us for an evening of networking with fellow business and Chamber members and have the chance to make new business connections. ?

Australian Embassy Staff Complex Yangon (AESCY) - No.18, Golden

Valley Rd, Bahan Tsp | 5:30pm - 8:30pm

THURSDAY 31ST Blind Pony | Nightlife The Blind Pony is an event where we give opportunities for DJ students to spend time with their friends enjoying their music styles and mixing techniques. The event starts running around 5pm. The students’ time will be from 5pm to 9pm. After 9pm you will get one last boost for Friday with International DJs presenting their best sets till 12am.

Come and enjoy your Thursday night with T.I.M RecordS and Yangon Yangon bar and Juize Dj’s School. ? YangonYangon Rooftop Bar - Sakura Tower, No.339, Bogyoke Aung San Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | From 5pm

Live Music – Where’s Charlie + Special Guest Stuart Hawkins | Nightlife Stuart Hawkins is a jazz musician, band leader and recording artist. He has played at venues and festivals across Asia and performed and recorded with leading music artists from across the region. Stuart’s debut album, And What If I Don’t, was released by Universal Music in 2017 and available for download on iTunes and digital streaming on Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer. ? Union Bar and Grill - No.42, Strand Rd, Botahtaung Tsp | 7:30pm - 10pm

DISCLAIMER Information as of 22nd January 2019. The events’ times and dates may change without notice. For more updated Information, please check http://myanmore.com/yangon/events-calendar

GUIDE

the chinese new year shopping guide The numerous traditions that come with celebrating Chinese New Year mean that many families have to be exceptionally organised to ensure that they have everything they could possibly need to make the most out of the festivities. Thankfully, marketplace has many of the traditional premium foods, decorations and gifts within their stores.

For the family dinner, which often includes a fish dish to bring prosperity in the year ahead, marketplace have a wide range of fresh options, including sea bass, salmon and red snapper. marketplace also stock a wide range of Chinese condiments, including Lee Kum Kee, Chee Seng and Tai Hua, to add an authentic taste of China to you celebration meal.

In addition to the central family feast, marketplace also has plenty of snacks and treats to keep you sweet throughout the festive season.

From soft candies like Royal Family mochi cakes, to dried goods like Golden Farm’s crispy prawn or Good Taste’s black sesame peanut brittle, pick up your favourite treats at marketplace. You can also pick up small presents for friends and loved-ones such as mandarin oranges, jellies, preserved fruits, cakes and other treats which are all stocked in abundance at marketplace.

Of course, another key aspect of celebrating Chinese New Year is gift-giving and marketplace offer a wide range of specially packed Chinese New Year Hampers, which contain items such as Danisa traditional butter cookies, Yellow Tail wine and Ferrero Rocher chocolates. These hampers make ideal gifts to send your greetings and well-wishes to your family, in-laws and friends as well as to corporate clients. In addition, some choose to give potted plants instead and marketplace also have a range of blooms for you to choose from, including orchids, bamboo and peace lilies.

If you are having guests of family members to your house to celebrate Chinese New Year, marketplace also has an extensive range of decorations for your home. Accessories include red lanterns, banners, Chinese knots as well at a selection of soft toys to welcome in the Year of the Pig. Until 5th February, all this and more can be found at all marketplace by City Mart branches across Yangon.

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FEATURE

Concept Context Contestation:

An Exhibition of Contemporary Art in the Secretariat

BY ISSY D’ARCY CLARK

A heap of bright pink guns made from crackers, the charred remains of a rural home, rows of multi-coloured passports strung up like bunting, the curious and thought-provoking exhibition “Concept Context Contestation” at the Secretariat opened on January 19th and will conclude on February 10th.

Featuring the work from 41 artists from Southeast Asia and Myanmar, the exhibition explores themes of injustice and power while commenting on social and political issues from each of the countries represented. In one room, a durational performance piece titled “The Intruders” shows an outlined map of Myanmar drawn in rice, created by well-known artist Aung Myint. Within the map, garish plastic dolls and cars mark Yangon, while toy trucks loaded with wood, papier-mâché cows and gems stones

rush across cross the boarder into China. Elsewhere, the works of Thai artist Manit Sriwanichpoom depict his series “Horror in Pink”. Smiling and serene, often pushing a shopping trolley, the character of the Pink Man, a symbol of consumerism and passivity, has been placed in the crowds of horrific historic photographs. Standing in shocking pink against a monochrome crowd, he genially observes a man being beaten by armed police and stands by while the body of a hung man is abused.

As the exhibition shows, in countries where free speech and open criticism of the government are prohibited, conceptual art has become a coded weapon, revealing unspoken truths.The topics explored in the exhibition are made all the more poignant in the setting of the Secretariat, which was former centre of British colonial power, before using the first Parliament of independent Myanmar and the site where Aung San was assassinated in 1947.

Concept Context Contestation was originally commissioned by Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and was first shown in Thailand in 2013. The concept then moved to Hanoi and Java, before opening in its final incarnation in the Secretariat. Conceptualised with the help of the Goethe-Institut, the exhibition features the works of 10 Myanmar artists.

Concept Context Contestation The Secretariat, No. 300, Thein Phyu Road, Botahtaung Township, Yangon Until February 10th 2019 10:30am – 4:30pm

Gallery SAMRAZ LIVE MUSIC AT ATLAS 19TH JANUARY 2019

GREEN GALLERY 5TH ANNIVERSARY BOAT PARTY 19TH JANUARY 2019

now showing

Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 25th to 31st January GLASS David Dunn gets locked in a mental hospital alongside his once-rival Mr. Glass, as well as the multi-personality “The Horde” and must escape from a psychiatrist who is out to prove the trio do not actually possess super-human abilities.

Mingalar Cineplex, Nay Pyi Taw

DOOR LOCK South Korean thriller film which is about a trace of a stranger breaking into the room and soon a mysterious murder case begins to unravel.

VISWASAM Viswasam delves into the world of Thooku Durai - a charismatic village chieftain who is beloved by his people and strikes fear in the heart of his enemies.

Junction City

THE POSSESSION OF HANNAH GRACE When a cop who is just out of rehab takes the graveyard shift in a city hospital morgue, she faces a series of bizarre, violent events caused by an evil entity in one of the corpses.

City Mall, Mingalar Cinema 2(Dagon Centre (II), Nay Pyi Taw

Junction Maw Tin, Junction City, Junction Square

Junction Maw Tin | 01 225 244 Junction City | 01-9253591, 01-9253592 Junction Square | 01 527 055 City Mall | 09 764802081 Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex | 09 260 887 035 — 36, 01 230 3 165 Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint) | 09 779 054 671 — 73 Mingalar Cinema 2(Dagon Centre (II) | 09 732 54 091 — 92 Mingalar Sein Gay Har | 09 402177771— 73 Mingalar North Okkalapa | 09 402027001 Mingalar Tamwe | 09 402199991, 2, 3 Nay Pyi Taw | 01 251 277, 01 251 288 Shae Saung Cinema | 01 252 113, 01 388 034 Thamada Cinema | 01 246 962, 01 246 963 Thwin | 01 372 594, 01 388 033 Mingalar | 01 243057

emergency numbers POLICE STATION

AMBULANCE

199 / 01 549309

192

FIRE STATION

TOURIST SAFETY UNIT

191 / 01 252011 / 01 252022

01 642742 / 01 549209

TOURIST INFORMATION

YANGON GENERAL HOSPITAL

01 252859 / 01 378376

01 256112 / 01 265131

HOTLINE NUMBER 1876

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