MYANMORE : Weekly Guide to Yangon - 5th October 2018

5 - 11 OCTOBER 2018

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Doh Eain: Preserving Yangon

What’s On - 0ct0ber FRIDAY 5TH Chef Orng’s Seafood Night | Dining Chef Orng is marking the end of the rainy season with the come back of his infamous Seafood Night on Friday, October 5th 2018. Enjoy a variety starting from fresh lobsters to delicious oysters, all 100% locally sourced by #ORNGKitchen featured 6 courses for 55’000 MMK per person only.

Limited stock available, they are only serving 28 guests all night. ? ORNG Kitchen - No.1, U Sein Mg Lane, Konemyint Yeik Tha St, 7 Miles, Mayangone Tsp | P 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Photo Camp | Photo Exhibition The second Exhibition of the National Geographic Photo Camp in Myanmar. The photographs were taken by 21 youth participants, who received photography training from National Geographic trainers to capture the diverse culture and people in Mandalay. Join the evening reception at 5th October. RSVP to Ko Phyo Tin Oo at Ph: 09 5012844. ? Pansuriya - No. (100) Bogalayzay St, Botahtaung Tsp | P 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Music & Memories Charity Gala Dinner | Art & Stage A night of fundraising and auction in aid of the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation, all non-profit proceeds will benefit the underprivileged in Myanmar. An exquisite dinner comes with USD 100 nett/person. RSVP 01 860 5377. ? Sedona Hotel Yangon - No.1, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd, Yankin Tsp | P 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

The Corriander Leaf Yangon | Nightlife Great bingo with lots of fun, foods and drinks. All you need to do is come and join. For more details, call 09969684512/ 09969684513. ? The Corriander Leaf Yangon - Building No.12, Yangon International Hotel Compound, Ahlone Rd, Ahlone Tsp | P From 7:00 pm

Soulful House : James Leatham | Nightlife James Leatham is back at The Penthouse for a night of Soulful house.

Gather friends, book your table and enjoy another memorable night at The Penthouse. RSVP 09 771 239924. ? The Penthouse - 271-273, BargaYar St, Park side one building 8th floor, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 7:00 pm

SATURDAY 6TH TEDxYangon 2018 | Educational Experience TEDx Talks from their speakers who will share the inspirational ideas. The ticket price is inclusive of all talks, lunch, coffee breaks, snacks and goodie bags. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis and a separate purchase should be made for each attendee. RSVP 09 44515 1010. ? The Strand Ballroom - 92, Strand Rd, 1st floor of Strand Hotel, Kyauktada Tsp | P 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Welcome The Sun Pool Party | Nightlife Be ready to get wet at Novotel Pool Party with the best DJ Wyut Yee, perfect taste BBQ & fun game activities. Only $10 USD including one Myanmar draft beer & available special bottle packages for your friends group. Surprise prizes are ready for the game winners. Grab your ticket now before 6th Oct via Facebook Chat or Call @ 09-251185975. ? Novotel Yangon Max - N0.459, Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm

What’s On - 0ct0ber The Taste of Kachin - “Kachin Dinner for Your Taste” | Dining The Fund-raising event by Kachin Youth and he Envoy Restaurant. The Kachin Fine-Food Chef, LaRoi (@MuAi), contributes his talents with the 5-Favourite-Course Kachin Gourmet Dinner. Kachin youth and singers contribute with their talents and traditional dancing and singing Kachin songs. Kachin traditional crafts and products will be displayed. Tickets available Khon Ja - 09970688802. ? The Envoy Restaurant & Bar - No.(108), Bo Aung Kyaw St, Lower Block, Botahtaung Tsp | P 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Bollywood Dance Party Vol. 19 | Nightlife Enjoy Chatrium club beats in Bollywood style by DJ Track Z and get whole night promotion drinks. Kirin Draught Beer at USD 2, House Wine at USD 5 and Spiced Mai Tai USD 5. Single entry at USD 10 only including one free drink. For more information, please contact +95 1 544500 Ext: 6243. ? Club Rizzoli At Chatrium - No.40, Natmauk Rd, Tamwe Tsp | P From 9:00 pm

DJ Night with Yu KT | Nightlife Join Gekko on the 6th of October for a night of cocktails and live music on the decks from DJ Yu KT. FREE ENTRY. ? Gekko Restaurant Yangon - 535, Merchant St, Kyauktada Tsp, 4th Quarter | P From 10:00 pm

NITAR Pop and Rock Night | Nightlife One man Show of singer Nitar and many other guest singers Chan Chan, Yadanar My, Athen Cho Swe and Chaw Nge will perform at Yangon Yangon Bar. RSVP 01 255 131. ? YangonYangon - 339, Bo Gyoke Aung San Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Oktoberfest Madness at 369 Dine & Bar | Nightlife 369 Resident DJ Lolly will entertain for your great evening with the nice music mix. Other interesting plans will also involved in this evening of 6th October 2018 , starts on 4pm onward. To save your guaranteed reservation, please dial +95 (0) 1 578 101 (Ext; 369) and to get more information : H9926-FB@accor.com. ? 369 Dine & Bar - No.369, Laydaungkan Rd, ThinganGyun Tsp | P 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm

MONDAY 8TH Yangon’s Top Dining | Dining Atlas is kicking off the season with one of the key elements of Japanese Culture - food. Chef Gabriel from Gohanya will introduce you to the top food creations ranging from delicious classics like Gyudon to Beef Croquettes. RSVP 09 9784151250. ? Atlas Rooftop Bar & Lounge - 84, Pan Hlaing Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | P 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

TUESDAY 9TH Friends Tues@ay | Nightlife Friends Tuesday is only on TUESDAY and only at Ô’Thentic because having friends is important. Ô’Thentic dedicates Tuesday to all friends whatever they are & whoever they like. The playlist is yours. ? Ô’Thentic Crêperie & Wine Bar - 45 Yaw Min Gyi St, Dagon Tsp | P 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

What’s On - 0ct0ber WEDNESDAY 10TH Comedy Night at 50th Street | Nightlife Yangon’s funniest people are back, and this time the local Comedy Club Yangon makes a stop at 50th Street on Wednesday with the salacious stories of Seth Paing, the rants and ramblings of Stephanie Reinhardt, disgusting details from David Israeli, the twisted tales of Tom Sanders, the callous recollections of Claire Vanessa Lim, the daring deeds of Dani Schoffman, and the ONE joke from Jared Downing. All presented by yours truly, the host with the most, aka the token Burmese Alex Aung Khant. *FREE ENTRY* - Come early to get good spots or call ahead to reserve tables. ? 50th Street Restaurant & Bar - 9/13, 50th St, Botataung Tsp | P 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Haunted Night Live DJ Workout | Sports Training Ground Dj work out is coming back again with Halloween Theme.

You can wear Halloween costumes, take photos and workout. ? Training Ground - Urban Asia Center, Corner of 48th St & Maha Bandula Rd, No. (10H), 1st Floor, Botahtaung Tsp | P 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

World Food Market | Dining Get your chance to try 80 famous dishes around the world every Wednesday only at The Square. Experience new tastes of special Italian food for this week. Reserve your seat now at 09-251185989 before you missed it. ? Novotel Yangon Max - 459, Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm

THURSDAY 11TH Drink And Draw Impressionism | Nightlife As the Yangon sunsets paint wonderful pink and orange skies, it’s the perfect time to create art inspired by impressionism. Lighting, colour, small brush strokes and a glass of wine is the perfect way to do it! This Drink and Draw will focus on the beauty of capturing the feelings of artists from the seminal French movement, so come along for a wonderful, arty evening.

Price - 20,000 kyat. ? Pansuriya - No. (100), Bogalayzay St, Botahtaung Tsp | P From 7:00 pm

Blues JAM | Nightlife Bring your instruments, or come and listen. It’s a BLUES JAM night with Misnomer. Happy Hour is from 5 to 7, jam will start from 7 to late. RSVP 01 255 131. ? YangonYangon - No.339, Bo Gyoke Aung San Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P From 7:00 pm

Introduction To Sake | Dining The “introduction to sake” class on 11th October at Gekko. For 45,000++ per person, you will enjoy 4 types of sake, paired with light finger food.

Limited seating available. Email nikki@57below.com to book now. ? Gekko Restaurant Yangon - 535, Merchant St, Kyauktada Tsp | P 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Guide

Doh Eain: Preserving Yangon

BY PHONE DEPAR MIN Prettily drawn and painted, the charming little figures in that little stretch of alleyway off 27th street stands as a crowning achievement to what can be achieved when everyone- the locals, expats and the authorities work together to create as well as preserve something that could be lost in the blink of an eye.

“Doh Eain is a social enterprise aimed at heritage conservation and urban renewal”, said the founder of Doh Eain, Ms Emilie Röell. “We started informally, helping friends in November 2015 and have been picking up pace ever since” The tall Dutch woman has been living in Myanmar for over 4 years to date now, and had founded Doh Eain in response to Myanmar’s rapid

development and the fear of losing Yangon’s historical treasures in the modernizing process. And as I asked her on whether Doh Eain’s work entailed making money for profit, wherein Emilie replied that Doh Eain had two sides, “separate yet complimenting each other” “Doh Eain renovates those heritage buildings and/or apartments whose owners want them to be renovated and rented out”. “This provides homeowners with an income and the means to look after their buildings, and also provides Doh Eain with the money to carry out non-revenue generating public space upgrading projects. , said Ms. Röell, has shared about her project at TEDxTalk Yangon last year.

The other sides, the non-profit side, are projects such as the “alley garden project” – renovating and refurbishing Yangon’s ramshackle alleys to expand community and public space. The project was supplemented with funds through a crowdfunding campaign, including the support of several embassies (to date Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, the EU and the Netherlands), companies and personal donations.

The local government is supporting with material and moral support such as cleaning up the alleys, and repairing things that normal citizens would normally not be able to, such as gray and black water pipes and growth of trees and plants in the walls.

“The Yangon City mayor has come visited us, and we’re working hand in hand with YCDC, they’ve been a great help in getting the cooperation of the local authorities and the help of the residents here,” added Ms. Röell.

For their very first phase of expansion; another whole kilometer of alley gardens spread out over 4-5 different locations in downtown; Doh Eain needed $50,000. The organization managed to collect every cent they needed. Now they have finished six alleys and four ongoing. You can visit them at these addresses—27th street, Seikkantha alley, 31st-32nd street, 31st on Bosonpat alley, 29th on Shwebonthar street alley, 35th Bar street alley and 41st-42nd street alley.

eat & drink

Serenaded with opera at E’Cucina restaurant Australian Lauren Benson charmed the room with a rendition of Mozart’s Voi Che Sapete as the starter of soft, creamy stracciatella cheese was poured onto rocket salads and scooped off plates.

Steering the wine for the evening was Guido Vannucchi, a Milanese representing Italian wine company Antinori. He paired a citrusy fresh 2015 white, Antinori Capsula Viola Bianco, with the stringy cheese and delved a bit into its history.

Spawning from rocky, crumbly soil, the Tuscan drink’s previous incarnation was called Galestro and it became a hit in the 1990s. Rome was imbibing 900,000 bottlers per year—low alcohol content, easy drinking. But too many copycat producers caused the inventor to rebrand as Capsula.

The lights dimmed again, a cue for Benson to sing a 19th century tune about love. Then consultant chef Nicolino Lalla worked the room as people feasted on his homely mushroom and sausage risotto. On top of the dish were slices of black truffle, which he lugged back by the sack from his home in mountainous central Italy. This was a rare treat in Yangon, or probably anywhere.

Another game changer was Lalla’s slow-cooked pork ribs, sunk in a stew of fresh Shan tomato sauce and olives. The Mediterranean-style creation came alongside a wedge of layered potato baked with cream cheese, garlic and cornflour.

Wash it down with a hearty Bordeaux, suggested Vannucchi. The first word that sprung to his mind as he sipped the 2012 Antinori Guada al Tasso was “elegance.”

The final meal of cannoli shells filled with ricotta cheese, chocolate chips, and pistachio was served with a boozy limoncello. Benson will be singing at Pullman on Saturdays in October, so visit its E’Cucina Italian Restaurant then for a unique dining experience.

No.65, 2nd Floor, Corner of Sule Pagoda Road And Merchant Street, Kyauktada Township

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now showing

Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 5th to 8th October 2018.

JOHNNY ENGLISH Johnny English Strikes Again is a 2018 spy action comedy film. It is the third instalment of the Johnny English series.

Junction Maw Tin, Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall

A.X.L A.X.L. is a 2018 American science fiction adventure film. It tells the story of a teenage boy who encounters a robotic dog created from cutting edge military technology.

Junction Maw Tin, Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall

THE LITTLE MERMAID The Little Mermaid is a live-action fantasy-adventure film loosely

based on the original Hans Christian Andersen novel of the same name.

Junction City

MHAW KYOUT SAR Mhaw Kyout Sar is a Burmese Drama Movie directed by Win Htun Htun with stars : Myint Myat, Htun Htun, Thu Htoo San, Phyo Ngwe Soe, Shwe Hmone Yati and May Myint Mo. Junction Maw Tin, Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall

DAR NGA PYUU Dar Nga Pyuu is a Burmese Comedy movie directed by Kyaw Thar Gyi with Stars : Myint Myat, Shwe Thamee and Khin Hlaing.

Junction City

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 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 Mingalar | 01 243057 Mega Ace (Tharkayta) | 01 556 782 Mega Ace (Tamwe) | 01 554 383 Mega Ace (North Okkalapa) | 09 971 750 91

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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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