30 SEPTEMBER - 6 OCTOBER 2016
guide:
GOLF - FROM VIRTUAL REALITY TO THE REAL THING
What’s On FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER CarFriday September 2016 | Activities CarsDB will organize a CarFriday event this weekend for car lovers. This month, they will discuss “How to prevent accidents” with speakers from Myanmar Motor Vehicle Department, AyaMyanmar Insurance and Myanmar Red Cross Society. Light food and drinks will be served. Tickets on https://goo.gl/forms/jwYj3wRFM2LGrjVD3 ? Q Bar - Kandawgyi Palace Hotel Yangon, Kan Yeik Thar Rd, Mingalar Taung Nyunt | P 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wine Experience | Dining Choose your favorite tastes from different stations: pasta station, fish station, salad station, dessert station including free flow beverages. Remember to taste the superior Champagne Didier Chopin Rose! Discover a precious experience with your friends at Le Cellier. RSVP via 09 251185973. ? Le Cellier - 14th floor, Novotel Yangon Max, Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Latin Dance Night with Ricardo | Activities Put on your dancing shoes! Latin Dance Night is back at 50th Street! Enjoy an evening full of bachata, kizomba & salsa with Ricardo from Latinos Bangkok. Free beginners workshop begins at 8pm. Social dancing begins at 9pm. Happy Hour will be from 6pm-8pm, but discount prices on house wines, caipirinhas, margaritas & mojitos beginning at 8pm. ? 50th Street Cafe Restaurant Bar - 9/13 50th St, Botataung Tsp | P 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
9'Night INDIE | Nightlife You can get your free E-Ticket to 9'NIGHT INDIE event by sending message to 9'Night Records Facebook Page. Please send text "9 NIGHT INDIE" to 9'Night Records Facebook Page on or before 29th September and 9'Night will reply with the E-Ticket. Please present the E-Ticket to enter the event. There are only 200 free E-Tickets and it's first come first served. Those without an E-Ticket will have to buy the ticket before entering the event. ? Yangon Yangon Bristo Bar - 339, Bogyoke Aung San Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
NUKE NIGHT | Nightlife FUSE presents "NUKE NIGHT" Hard Style & Trap Materials. Artists: Biggy Wyne, Hane Nanda, Icez, Terror Bass, ZETA. Table Reservation via 09440007788. Door opens at 9:30pm. ? Fuse - 4th Floor, Myanmar Plaza, Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM
SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER WorldWide Photo Walk 2016: Yangon | Activities Yangon Photo Club will be part of the 2016 WorldWide Photo Walk. Meet at the entrance to Maha Wizaya Pagoda, on Shwedagon Pagoda Road, just south of the South Entrance to Shwedagon. The walk will enter the grounds of some pagodas so please dress appropriately. Please remember to register on the WWPW site as well as joining here: http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/yangon ? Maha Wizaya Pagoda - Shwe Dagon Pagoda Rd, near Happy World Entrance, Dagon Tsp | P 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
What’s On Chit Kaung VS Eaint Chit - 528 Concept | Concert The relationship between father and daughter, young and old is explored in this concept concert. Book now to be assured a ticket. Tickets are 10,000 ~ 100,000 Kyats via MMTix 09451010789, 09965010789. ? National Theatre of Yangon - Myo Ma Kyaung St, Dagon Tsp | P 6:00 PM
Golden Land Music Festival | Concert Myanmar’s very own RoadrunnerZ Entertainment aims to ignite a Music Festival Revolution in Myanmar similar to Zouk Out from Singapore, a homegrown brand that is well known throughout the world. With headliners Afrojack, Andrew Rayel, Wolfpack, Apster and supported by renowned local Djs, Kendrick, Rush, M-Invaders & Burmese Smash. Tickets are available at Frolick (People's Park, Taw Win Center, Junction Square), Balance Fitness (1&2) & The Clubhouse, Escape Gastro Bar for Regular: 45,000 Kyats, VIP: 80,000 Kyats, and Table Package available. Hotline: 09 451010789, 09965010789, 09782097436. ? Shwe Htut Tin Compound - Beside Sky Star Hotel, East Racing Course Rd, Tarmwe Tsp | P 4:00 PM
SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER Oktoberfest Frühschoppen | Dining Oktoberfest Frühschoppen - following German traditions! The best bottomless boozy brunch! White sausages, sweet mustard, pretzels, potato salad, cabbage salad and much more! All you can drink and eat for 32,500 kyat! ? Mahlzeit - 84 Pann Hlaing St, Sanchaung Tsp | P 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Live music and family barbecue | Dining Live music and delicious food with your good friends the Ayeyerwaddy Delta Daredevils and Yangon Bakehouse at Inya Road? Enjoy a family barbecue with a side of Bluegrass and Americana. ? Yangon Bakehouse - Inya Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
1ST - 2ND OCTOBER Meliã Wedding Fair by Sein Nan Daw | Activities Do you believe in magic... in miracles ... and happy endings? You are cordially invited to Myanmar's biggest and boldest 'Celebration Of Love' Meliã Wedding Fair 2016 presented by Sein Nan Daw Diamonds & Fine Jewelry. So come along, plan your magical fairytale wedding, meet Myanmar's most luxurious wedding vendors, watch our bridal fashion shows and take home exclusive offers and products. For sponsorship, fashion shows & booth enquiry, please call 09 796267275, 09 250347130, and 09 253391257. ? Meliã Yangon - Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd, beside Myanmar Plaza, Bahan Tsp | P 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
2ND - 7TH OCTOBER Ananda Temple & Artist | Art The 5th Solo Show of Artist Maung Thiha, presenting his recent artworks of Ananda Temple from Bagan. The exhibition will be start from October 2nd to 7th. FREE Entry. ? Lokanat Galleries - 62, 1st Floor, Pansodan St, Kyauktada Tsp | P 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
What’s On MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER Pub Quiz | Nightlife It’s Quiz Night & Mexican Monday at 50th Street! Test your brain power against the Yangon Dragon Rugby Club’s pub quiz while chowing down on some tasty Mexican food. Free Pitcher to round winner, drinking challenge, and 30,000 kyat Bar Tab to winning team! ? 50th Street cafe Restaurant and Bar - 9/13 50th St, Botataung Tsp | P 8:00 PM
Mojito Day | Nightlife Every Monday from 8:30pm-10:30pm, 1 Mojito FREE. Start Your Day with Coffee, End Your Day with Cocktail. ? B2O Bar and Bistro - No.98, 20 St, Latha Tsp | P 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
WEDNESDAY 5TH OCTOBER Ladies Night | Nightlife DJ MR.Y at 8pm. FREE COCKTAIL for the LADIES at 7pm. 50% Off on FROZEN COCKTAILS. 20% Off on SPARKLING WINE. Bucket Beers Deal (Buy4 get 2). ? Yangon Yangon Rooftop Bar - 339 Sakura Tower, Bo Gyoke Aung San Rd, Pabedan Tsp | P 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
THURSDAY 6TH OCTOBER Happy Hour | Nightlife 50% off at 50th Street from 6-8 pm! Draught Beer, House Wine, House Cocktails, House Spirits, 50th Street Specials & Shots! ? 50th Street cafe Restaurant and Bar - 9/13 50th St, Botahtaung Tsp | P 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
6TH - 7TH OCTOBER Building Design & Interior 2016 Seminar | Activities Participants can enjoy the 1st Myanmar’s Architectural and Interior Design 2016 seminar with support from Association of Myanmar Interior Designers (AMID) and Yangon School of Interior Design (YSID). Talking points will cover architectural, construction and design trends, Architectural Practice in Myanmar, Interior Design Innovation and Lifestyles, Green Space for Interiors, Space and Psychology and Living Spaces in Yangon. ? M.E.P Myanmar Event Park - Shin Saw Pu St, Sanchaung Tsp | P 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
6TH - 10TH OCTOBER Furniture Fair | Activities The most amazing Furniture Fair in Yangon is running from 6th October till 10th October. Famous furniture and lifestyle showrooms will display and discount on event days. Lucky draws will participate everyday include LED TV and many others sponsored by Sweety Home & Inhouse Furniture groups. ? Tatmadaw Hall - U Wisara Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
DISCLAIMER Information as of 27th September 2016. The events’ times and dates may change without notice. For more updated information, please check http://myanmore.com/yangon/events-calendar
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golf guide
SWING
YANGON’S FIRST high definition GOLF COURSE - with a drop of the good stuff BY BEN HOPKINS
Yangon’s golf scene is in the ascendancy with access and membership of numerous golf clubs attracting an increasingly international crowd. It’s also turning hi tech with the recent opening of SWING, an indoor venue in Bahan Township complete with High Definition Golf (HDG). “Our HDG simulators have the most accurate club and ball tracking available, displayed on high definition digital images of 25 of the worlds’ most renowned golf courses,” says Jay Edwin, the Australian golf enthusiast and former banker who introduced SWING to Myanmar. “The video imagery is so accurate you really do feel like you’re out there, minus the bad weather”. The HDG system is not only the number one choice for the world’s Professional Golf Association (PGA) members - it's also great fun for complete beginners. SWING offers two rooms facilitating up to six players along with a whisky menu boasting Scotland’s finest malts. Indeed, you could come here simply to sample the whisky and snacks, but if you’re serious about golf it’s the place to perfect your technique before hitting the course. Beside competing with friends on the impressively realistic virtual golf courses you can have your swing dynamics and weight transfer measured through a computer program and critiqued on screen by the world renowned golf instructor Jim McClean – so steady on the whisky if you plan to impress. Private Rooms (up to 6 players) 50,000 kyats per hour (before 5 pm Monday to Friday) 100,000 kyats per hour (after 5 pm Monday to Friday and weekends) Please call 09 7777 88781 to enquire or visit our website. www.swing.com.mm www.facebook.com/SWINGHIGHDEFINITIONGOLF
GOLF CLUBS WORTH CHECKING OUT Having mastered your swing why not give the real thing a go? Golf is hugely popular in Myanmar and golf courses can found throughout the country. There are also a few driving ranges around Yangon. Prices vary
but expect to pay between US$50 and US$100 for green fees and above US$30 for club rental.
AQUA INYA GOLF DRIVING RANGE Decked out with neon flashing lights and floating-island targets scattered 400 meters offshore, the driving range allows players to hit the golf balls into the lake. ? Mya Kyun Thar Amusement Park, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road., Mayangon Township +95 (0) 1 657758, +95 (0) 1 657759 | P 6am — 8pm
HANTHAWADDY DRIVING RANGE A popular driving range for golfers keen to improve their swing. ? Nar Nat Taw Street (corner of Kyun Taw Street), Kamayut Township +95 (0) 1 502894 | P 6am — 8pm
INYA LAKE DRIVING RANGE Decked out with neon flashing lights and floating-island targets scattered 400 meters offshore, Inya Lake Driving Range is a curious site. Here, people actually hit golf balls into the water. ? Inya Lake is about 10 kilometres from downtown. Streets bordering the lake are Parami Road to the north, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road to the east, University Avenue on the south and Pyay Road to the west. | P 6am — 8pm
MYANMAR GOLF CLUB Established in 1948 Myanmar Golf Club is located about two miles from Yangon International airport and offers plenty of challenging ups and downs, rolling hills and ponds. ? 9 mile, Pyay Road, Mayangone Township +95 (0) 1 661702, 09 73109169
PUN HLAING GOLF CLUB The 18-hole Gary Player designed course opened in 2000. Pun Hlaing Golf Club is a favourite for both residents and visitors and is situated 12 km west of Yangon, gateway port city to Myanmar. ? Pun Hlaing Golf Estate Avenue, Hlaing Tharya Township +95 (0) 1 684020 | P 6am — 8pm Closed on Mondays
ROYAL MINGALARDON GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB This 18-hole, 286 acre international standard golf course is located six kilometres from Yangon International Airport and 20 kilometres from the city centre. ? Nar Nat Taw Street (corner of Kyun Taw Street) Kamayut Township. +95 (0) 94 492 22222 P 6am — 8pm
YANGON CITY GOLF RESORT Sprawled over 130 hectares and just 25-minute drive to the north of the capital city, YCDC (Read: Yangon City Development Committee) Golf Club boasts two 18-hole courses with completely different characters. ? Thiri Mingalar Street, 10 Miles (opposite YCDC Golf Course), Insein Township +95 (0) 1 641763-7 | P 6am — 8pm Email: goalhill@myanmar.com.mm Website: www.citygolfresort.com
YANGON GOLF CLUB Located 25 minutes north of downtown Yangon by car, Myanmar’s second oldest golf club is a challenging and fun course to play with a few long tee-offs over wide water and plenty of bunkers and well placed hazards. ? Kha Yae Pin St, Da Nyin Gone Ward, Insein Township +95 (0) 1 635563 P Tuesdays – Fridays: 5:30am — 5pm P Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays: 5:30am — 7:30pm (Booking required) Website: www.yangongolfclub.com
review
A BOUTIQUE BRUNCH at THE SAVOY HOTEL BY ANN POULTER
Are you feeling "brunch fatigue" in your once-favourite eggs benedict and a disdain for buffet chaos? Don’t throw in your napkin just yet. Rekindle your passionate love of gluttonous Sundays with Savoy Hotel’s Boutique Brunch served in the echo of its colonial past. Excellent Sunday brunches are a rare breed and the Savoy offers its Boutique Brunch Menu only every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Not only that, Chef Florian Eberhardt has perfected the rarity even further with his decadent concept. Take your seat at the table and begin to order the tapas portions from the 25 items on the menu. Repeat as often as you wish. We promise you this concept and his food will instantly cure any hint of brunch fatigue. Here are a few reasons why: Beetroot Feat Salad - What's not to love about a feta drizzled in truffle tarragon dressing, served with melted tomatoes, wild leaves, beetroot and grants you permission to eat it as often as you like? Chicken Liver Parfait - Few dishes appeal as thoroughly to foodies as they do to the rest of us. This delectable treat served with shallot confit, wild leaves and aged balsamic dressing dished out on herb baguette is absolutely one of them. Carbonara Ravioli - Close your eyes and picture everything you could ever want at your brunch table. Now imagine it all parcelled up in Ravioli and suddenly a bouquet of flavours explodes at first bite. It’s really that good! Braised Lamb - We love Sundays and we love roast. Every brunch has to have it, but when we saw Chef Florian added a dish with some sweet genius combining lamb with grilled eggplant, tomato, shallots, creamy polenta and all doused in rosemary jus, we felt nothing but sheer joy. The desserts also don’t disappoint to deliver the crippling panic of being utterly torn between four irresistible options, boutique style of course, so you can even have two without feeling guilty! Reservations highly recommended because true to its name the Savoy brunch only caters for a boutique number of 46 people for only USD 33 per person including free flowing beer, wine and soft drinks. 129, Dhammazedi Road, Yangon Requests, rates and bookings: Tel: (+95) 1 526289, 526298, 526305
new openings
House Rules Cafe ? GA 34, Block C, Pearl Condo, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar 09 793 123328 Opening Hours: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM www.houserules.cafe
House Rules Cafe is a place to gather with family and friends to play board games in Yangon.
Healthy Me ? 86, Bogyoke Road, front of Ruby Mart supermarket, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon, Myanmar 09 258 68891 Opening Hours: 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Healthy Me is a salad bar which prefers you Go Green, Eat Healthy, Live Beauty. Their home made burger features sweet pumpkin and carrot – a treat for the whole family.
Gallery
LIVE MUSIC WITH THE DAREDEVILS @ 50TH STREET CAFE RESTAURANT BAR 23RD SEPT 2016 PHOTOS BY PT@IMAGES
FAB 44 WITH DJ FABSABS (HK) @ J-ONE MUSIC BAR 24TH SEPT 2016 PHOTOS BY PT@IMAGES
now showing
Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 30th September to 6th October.
BEN-HUR
Judah Ben-Hur loses everything after his adopted brother Messala, now an officer in the Roman army. Nay Pyi Daw
SULLY
On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger tries to make an emergency landing in New York's Hudson River. Junction Square, Junction Maw Tin
DEEP WATER HORIZON
Based on the true events on Mexico, what would become one of the biggest man-made disasters in the world. Nay Pyi Daw, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint)
BIG BANG MADE
A 2016 South Korean documentary film celebrate their 10th anniversary of their debut. Mingalar Cinema 2 (Dagon Centre II)
ANUBIS (BURMESE MOVIE)
Action movie starring Nay Toe, Luu Min, Shwe Hmone Yati & Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi. Shae Saung Cinema
COLORFUL LESSON
A Myanmar comedy/romance film with actor Sai Sai Kham Hlaing. Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Shae Saung Cinema, Junction Square
CHINESE ODYSSEY
A Chinese Odyssey Part Three is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong fantasy comedy drama film directed by Jeffrey Lau. Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex
MA AYE PWINT, MYINT MYINT SAN, 30TH STREET Burmese Action/Drama Film with Actor Nay Min, Actress Aye Myat Thu with 30 villains. Thamada Cinema, Thwin, Junction Maw Tin, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex, Mingalar Cinema 1
BLAIR WITCH
A supernatural horror film that delves into the nightmares of its leading child actors. Nay Pyi Daw, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint)
Junction Maw Tin | 01 225 244 Junction Square | 01 527 055 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 Nay Pyi Daw | 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
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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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