What’s On FRIDAY 5TH FEBRUARY Shark Music Showcase 2016 | Art & Stage NUAC and Xenon Entertainment presents Shark Nuac Orchestra Music and Showcase 2016. They will present four Hip-hop, Rock, Pop and EDM, together with NUAC Orchestra. Diramore will be the music director of this concert and famous featured artists: Sai Sai Kham Leng, Wai La, DJ Wine, Ni Ni Khin Zaw and Chan Chan. Tickets available at 1876 Hotline number. Ticket prices are 8,000/ 10,000/ 20,000 Ks. ? National Theatre - Myoma Kyaung St, Dagon Tsp | P 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lay Phyu Vs Ahnge Live 90 Minutes Part 2 | Art & Stage VIP seats available at the following places with 15,000 Ks per ticket. Tickets available at 5 Network Showroom (New University Avenue), 4 Digital Showroom (Near Hantharwaddy Round), The Sun Music Production (No.124, 46th Street), City Mart (Yankin and Myaynigone) and 1876 Call Centre. For more details please contact 01400878 or 012306166. ? Myanmar Event Park - Shin Saw Pu Rd, Sanchaung Tsp (near Myay Ni Gone City Mart) | P 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Indie Rock Night with Side Effect | Nightlife You're not going to want to miss this! Join for an evening of live music with one of Myanmar's best bands! Side Effect will bring the best of indie and rock music to 50th Street. Music starts 9:00 PM with opening band - General Tiger Gun. ? 50th Street Bar - 9/13 50th St, Botahtaung Tsp (off Merchant Rd) | P FROM 7:00 PM
FRIDAY 5TH - 7TH FEBRUARY Leopalace 21 Myanmar Open (Golf) | Activities Will be held from 4th to 7th February 2016. It's free for all at the Royal Mingalardon Golf and Country Club. TOP Pros from the Asian and Japan Tours are battling for a record US$750,000. Come to watch Myanmar's best compete against the best in Asia! ? Royal Mingalardon Golf & Country Club - Mingalardon Tsp | P 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
FRIDAY 5TH - 9TH FEBRUARY Carnival of Venice Week | Dining The whole restaurant will have our notorious Carnival Theme with the towers of St. Marco's square, the Rialto bridge, the masks, the gondola ride. The menu will be a la carte. ? L'Opera - 62 D, U Htun Nyein Street (Near Inya Lake Hotel) | P FROM 6:30 PM
SATURDAY 6TH FEBRUARY Tin Zar Maw One Lady Live Music Show | Stage Tin Zar Maw will be celebrating her Birthday with One lady Live Music Show at MCC Outdoor. Ticket prices are 10,000/ 20,000/ 30,000 Ks. Tickets available at Man Thiri Music Production, KoKo Beauty Salon (Dagon Centre) and Hotline number is 097820936. ? Myanmar Convention Center - Min Dhamma Rd (Close by Victoria Hospital) | P FROM 7:00 PM
Chill Out Saturdaze at Pool Bar | Nightlife US$25 including free flow on selected beverages and finger food. Music, games and activities will also be included. Reservation at 012305858. ? Novotel Yangon Max - 459 Pyay Rd, Kamaryut Tsp | P 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
What’s On The Sunset Boat Party | Nightlife The new boat party for Yangon! Join the party and dance under the sunset as they sail past unrestricted views over our home city. Enjoy big bass, cold drinks and cool fresh air whipped off the water. The Boat Party will bring together DJ’s with swelling beats from House Music to Gypsy, Breaks to Hip Hop and Electro, for a nostalgic Yangon evening out. Entry is 15,000 Ks per person including 1 free drink. ? Botahtaung Harbour - Botahtaung Tsp | P 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fete De La Francophonie 2016 | Activities Let’s celebrate together francophone Cultures, join at the IFB for a day (& night) of activities celebrating French language and cultures. No need to speak French, just come and have fun! Free Entrance during the day. 8,000 Ks starting 8.30pm onward. Dj Fisewook and Davdenam will make you dance all night with a special Francophone DJ set and black lights show. ? French Institute - 340, Pyay Road, Sanchaung Tsp (Close by Hanthar Waddy Bus stop) | P 10:00 AM - 11:59 PM
February Sensation EME | Nightlife Hex Entertainment has announced their 2nd Sensation Electronic Music Event at J One Music Bar. Local star DJs: TerrorBass, Kabar, Tyrah T, Hane Nanda, Ace and Peterpan will be performing. Let’s rave with awesome performance of DJs. Pre ticket is 8000 Ks per ticket including one free drink. Contact Number: 09420025138. ? J-One Music Bar - Bo Cho St (Near Union Business Centre), Bahan Tsp | P FROM 6:00 PM
AIESEC Global Village 2016 | Activities AIESEC, the world’s largest youth-run organization, has built Myanmar a Global Village at Yangon Gallery to show you different cultures in an amazing program of citizens from all over the world, all over the country. See and feel different kinds of food,costume, dance, music, pictures and games from Austria, Kenya,Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Sri Lanka and more, all in a day. ? The Yangon Gallery - People Park, Ahlone Rd (Beside the entrance of My Garden Restaurant) | P 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
SUNDAY 7TH FEBRUARY Attwenger: The Alpine Pop Duo from Austria | Stage Their music was and is a discovery! The Duo of Markus (percussion) and Hans-Peter (accordion, vocals) presents a heartwarming mix of Pop, Punk, Rap and Hip-Hop with Alpine Folk music and texts. The Goethe-Institut Myanmar and the Austrian Embassy Bangkok are glad to welcome the acclaimed Austrian Duo for the first time in South East Asia. They will perform on the lawns of the Goethe-Villa. Go and experience with an extraordinary gig! ? Goethe Villa - 8 Ko Min Ko Chin Rd, Bahan Tsp | P FROM 6:00 PM
The BIG British Show Competitions | Activities The Big British Day Out at the British Ambassador’s Residence. To mark this momentous occasion, The British Club is inviting adults to enter a competition in some of the most prestigious areas of British expertise: Cake Making, Making Jam, Nature Drawing and Cake-Baking Competition. This is a completion for amateur home bakers only (not restaurants or bakeries), and is open to teen bakers (between 13-18 years) and adults. Any baker who intends competing should please register in advance by emailing Ann (Hla.soe@fco.gov.uk) ? The British Embassy Club - Gyoe Phyu St, Alan Pya Pagoda Rd | P 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
What’s On The Cocks Plate 2016 - Myanmar vs Jakarta | Sports The Myanmar Fighting Cocks Australian Football Club will take on the Jakarta Bintangs in the inaugural Cocks Plate! Go down for a day of Aussie Rules football, drinks, food and (hopefully) some pool action. Two free busses will depart from the Train Station to get you there. The day's schedule is: 11.15am – Player/supporter buses (x2) depart train station, 12pm – AusKick Clinic for young kids, 1pm – Game time and 2.30pm onwards – Post match drinks and presentations. Free Entry. ? Star City - Kyaik Khauk pagoda Rd, Thanlyin Tsp | P FROM 12:00 PM
MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY Net Monday – Mobile Financial Services | Activities This 24th Net Monday will be lead by Telenor Myanmar, Wave Money and Yoma Bank. At this event, they will discuss on Mobile Financial Services. Anyone interested are welcome to join the event for free. Register via http://netmondayfeb.doattend.com/ ? Telenor Myanmar Head Office - No 40, Sattmu-1 Rd,(No-1 Industrial Rd), Yankin Tsp | P 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
50th Super Bowl | Activities T-MINUS ONE WEEK! 50th Super Bowl at 50th Street! Go join with 50th Street Bar on Monday morning as Cam Newton & the Panthers take on Peyton Manning & the Broncos. Doors open at 5.30am. No reservations. First come first serve. Special breakfast menu. ? 50th Street Bar - 9/13 50th St, Botahtaung Tsp (off Merchant Rd) | P FROM 5:30 AM
TUESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY Open Mic with Brian | Activities 7th Joint Bar & Grill is having an open mic session with Brian every Tuesday. Don’t miss out! Contact Brian on 09253967971 or 7th Joint Bar & Grill 09260600552 to book a slot! So go down sing along ! ? 7th Joint Bar & Grill - Corner of 48th st & Mahabandoola St, Botahtaung Tsp | P FROM 7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 10TH FEBRUARY Ladies Night | Nightlife Mr.Y will be playing hip hop and R&B at Yangon Yangon Bar from 8pm onwards. Now girls can have fun at the highest Rooftop Bar every Wednesday and it’s free entrance for Ladies. Contact: 01255131. ? Yangon Yangon Rooftop Bar - Rooftop, Sakura Tower, 339 Bogyoke Aung San Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P FROM 9:00 PM
THURSDAY 11TH FEBRUARY Enchantment Myanmar Cultural Show | Art & Stage The new season of ‘Enchantment: Myanmar Cultural Show’ is starting in a brand new venue from Sunday 4th October! Make your booking now and experience the same joy and delight that each and every one of their audience members enjoyed last season. US$16 per person and more info at: 02540 04224. ? Bar One Restaurant - (Ground Floor), Utopia Tower, Nat Mauk St, Bahan Tsp | P 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM DISCLAIMER Information as of 2nd February 2016. The events’ time and date may change without notice. For more updated information please check http://myanmore.com/yangon/events-calendar
discover yangon DISCOVER YANGON – LOCAL PEOPLE, LOCAL PRODUCTS
LOST TEASHOP Many of the traditional tea shops are now closing down in downtown Yangon, and there are no new licenses being issued by Yangon Council. It is a quintessential part of the cultural life of Yangon (Burmese, Chinese and Indian) that will soon be lost. One such tea shop closed only last month. The owner Daw Kyi Na is 93 but now too ill to continue running the shop. Her sons and daughters are abroad and have decided to sell. The shop has been here for over 60 years. It never had a formal name but everyone knew where it was and it had a very good local following. It was open every day from 7.00am to 8.00pm. The most popular dish was chicken leg for 2200 Ks. The shop is quite long at 190 feet. The owner’s niece Daw Khin Mar Wai (pictured) has been running the shop in recent times. She is Buddhist and her mother Chinese. In the mornings the shop sold tea, and the afternoons different curries and rice. Please pop in and say hello if you are passing by and someone is home. Address: 370 Strand (Kanna) Road, between 21st & 22nd Streets.
Chinese New Year 2016 Guide
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Chinese New Year 2016 Guide Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is the most important traditional festival for Chinese people. It is also the time of important celebration when family members are gatheres tohether for a reunion dinner. 2016 is a year of the Monkey according to the Chinese 12-year animal zodiac cycle. The first day of the Chinese New Year 2016 is on 8th February and Lantern Festival will be on 22nd February. Wishing you the best of luck in the Year of the Monkey!
7TH FEBRUARY Chinese New Year @ L’Opera This year, L’Opera will be celebrating Chinese New Year with a Chinese Dragon show from 8pm onward. A la carte menu will be available. Reservations at 01665516, 01660976. ? L'Opera - 62 D, U Htun Nyein Street (Near Inya Lake Hotel) | P FROM 6:30 PM
4TH - 15TH FEBRUARY 2016 Toss It High - Chinese New Year @ Chatrium Hotel Enjoy Chinese New Year Festive Dishes and win Lucky An Pong from the Tee of Fortune! Yee Sang Specials - US$25 (with raw Sea Bass) or - US$35 (with raw Salmon). Nine Course Prosperity set menus US$30 per person or US$40 per person (minimum order for 6 persons). Available special add-ons delicacies. Say Loh Hei! The higher it goes, the wealthier you get. For reservations call 01544500 Ext: 6294. ? Chatrium Hotel - 40 Natmauk Rd, Tamwe Tsp | P ALL DAY
4TH - 22ND FEBRUARY 2016 Chinese New Year @ Sule Shangri-La Hotel From 1st to 22nd February, Sule Shangri-La Yangon celebrates the auspicious arrival of the Year of the Red Monkey with special New Year set menus perfect for family reunions and gatherings (at US$29 and US$42), with an instant chance to win a lucky draw prize. Guests may also enjoy traditional Poon Choi Fortune Pot (at US$199 good for 10 to 12 persons), a dish that signifies abundance and affluence and comprises a bountiful array of Abalone, Fish Maw, Poached Prawns, Scallop and Stewed Duck, Suckling Pig, and a selection of Yu Sheng salad. Chinese New Year Cakes (at US$5, US$7, and US$9) as ideal gifts are also available with three delightful choices such as Scallop Turnip, Water Chestnut, and traditional
Nian Gao or Sweet Rice Cake. For inquiries and reservations, please call Food & Beverage team at 01242828, Ext: 6401, 6402. ? Sule Shangri-La Hotel - 223 Sule Pagoda Rd (opposite Sakura Tower) | P ALL DAY
8TH FEBRUARY 2016 Chinese New Year @ Royal Pavilion Restaurant Celebrate Chinese New Year at Royal Pavilion. Indulge in a special set menu prepared by Chef Raymond. Free flow on selected beverages, lion dance show, live band, lucky draw, lucky hongbao. US$46 ++ per person or US$66 ++ per person. Reservation at 012305858 or H9045-FB4@ACCOR.COM ? Royal Pavilion - Novotel Yangon Max, 1st floor, 459 Pyay Rd, Kamaryut Tsp | P ALL DAY
Chinese Lunar New Year @ House of Singapura Usher in the Year of the Monkey over a meal at House of Singapura. Festive Menu including Starter, Soup, Five Main dishes and Dessert for four to six people at 88,000 Ks or Four Course Festive Menu including Starter, Soup, Six Main dishes and Dessert for eight to ten people at 138,000 Ks ++ More information at 09 302 58388. ? House of Singapura - Union Business Center (UBC) Annex B, Nat Mauk Rd, Bo Cho Quarter Bahan Tsp | P ALL DAY
Chinese New Year Set Menu @ Parkroyal Yangon Celebrate the Chinese New Year in style with a memorable meal and receive a complimentary bottle of wine when you dine on their celebratory set menus at US$480 for a table of 10 persons. Special set menu starting from US$48 per guest. Yee Sang dishes also available at US$18 per portion. Reservations at Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant: 01250388. ? Parkroyal Hotel – 33, Alan Pya Pagoda Rd, Dagon Tsp | P ALL DAY
CHINESE TEMPLES Kheng Hock Keong Temple @ Latha Township Located on the corner of Sintodan St and Strand Rd in Latha Township it is Yangon's largest and oldest Chinese folk religion's temple dedicated to the goddess Mazu. It was originally built as a wooden temple in 1861 and completed in 1863. A new brick building was completed in 1903, costing over 153,000 rupees. Kheng Hock Keong is maintained by a Hokkien Chinese clan association. The temple attracts mostly Hokkien and Hakka worshipers, while the other temple in Latha Township, called the Guanyin Gumiao Temple, attracts Cantonese worshipers.
Guanyin Gumiao Temple @ Latha Township Also known as the Guangdong Guanyin Temple it is one of two major Chinese temples located within Latha Township in Yangon's Chinatown. It was founded by the Cantonese community of Yangon in 1823, but was destroyed by a fire in December 1855, and subsequently rebuilt in 1864, with two additional brick buildings to the side built in 1872. The temple is located on Maha Bandula Road and is dedicated to Guanyin.
Fushan Si Temple @ Bahan Township Also spelt Fu Shan Si or Fu Sun Si, is located on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Bahan Township. It is a Mahayana Buddhist temple founded in January 1875 by overseas Chinese descended from Hoklo people from Anxi County, Fujian. The temple is managed by Kheng Hock Keong in downtown Yangon. Fushansi is dedicated to a Chinese Buddhist monk named ChĂł-su-kong (also known as Qingshui Zushi) and was restored in 2008. Fushansi attracts many devotees especially during Chinese New Year and Qingsui Zu Shi's birthday. Credit to Wikipedia
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Get Loud and Chill
Bar Code Bar and Karaoke Lounge BY WUT YEE AUNG
WHAT IS IT Barcode is a combination of Bar & KTV Lounge, located on the third floor of Novotel Hotel on Pyay Road. If you are looking for a good place to have a fun night out with friends or colleagues after work, or in the weekends or hosting parties, this is it! ATMOSPHERE The decoration with modern paintings on the wall, just before the entrance, makes up the fanciness [and maybe fantasy] of the place. Now, I may not know much about art, but hey, they look great on the wall. A variety of KTV room sizes are available, where the smallest room can serve 10-15 people and the largest around 25. RECOMMENDATIONS The menu is well organised. The is a good variety of food and drinks to choose from, with good prices starting at 2000 Ks. We ordered a few dishes and drinks from Barcode Special and All-Time Favourite lists to sample; it saves you from having to think too much about what to order. We had the room for 2 hours. The regular price is 50,000 Ks per hour, but if you come in the afternoon there is a 50% discount. Regarding the karaoke experience, the choice of Myanmar songs for locals is extensive, from folk to punk genre, though there are not many to choose from for English-speaking guests, or those who want to sing English songs. The existing lists of English songs are not updated to today’s popularity, however it is perfect if you are a huge fan of oldies, grew up in the 90s, or love flipping basic pop, rock. FINAL THOUGHTS It would be great if Bar Code made better use of modern technology and Internet. They could just connect the devices to Wi-Fi and customers could directly search for their preferred songs or artists. There are many karaoke software applications out there, both paid and unpaid. This would make Bar Code stand out from the rest in the industry. Overall, I was not disappointed. Bar Code is a fantastic hang out place for relaxing with friends and family with good privacy. I say, bring some friends over and get loud and chill. Who cares if you can’t sing! Address: Bar Code, Bar & Karaoke Lounge, Hotel Novotel Yangon Max, Pyay Road, Kamaryut Township, Yangon. Phone:09 260 669 330
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No Place For Vegetarians Astons Steakhouse BY CLIFF LONSDALE
WHAT IT IS There is no escaping the fact that Astons is a steak restaurant. From the retro style brick wallpaper loaded with action photographs of cowboys, to the Stetsons and horns displayed behind the bar – there is a certain machismo about the place. ATMOSPHERE Bare tables, harsh lines, bright lights, this is a restaurant to come to if you are serious about eating meat, and perhaps not the place to go if you are looking for a cosy romantic meal for two. If you are still unsure about the theme of the restaurant, then the colourful graphic of a cow on page one of the menu, highlighting where the different cuts of beef come from, is a pretty good demonstration of their intentions. If it is steak you are looking for then you have definitely come to the right place, for this is no restaurant for vegetarians. RECOMMENDATIONS The usual suspects are available: sirloin, T-bone, tenderloin, there is even Wagyu ribeye on offer at a very inviting price of 42,500 Ks. All their beef is imported from Australia, and although normally I would prefer to eat something with fewer air-miles, if the tenderloin at 22,000 Ks is anything to go by, everything else should be of a high standard, and seems to have travelled well. The meat was expertly cooked, just the right side of medium so that those lovely juices flooded out when cut into. The outside was lightly and very neatly charred, which provided a tasty hint of charcoal that surrounded a mouthwateringly tender piece of meat. The lamb chops from New Zealand were rich and sweet, though if I’m being picky, just ever so slightly overcooked for my liking, although still moist and flavourful. FINAL THOUGHTS Newly opened and located on the third floor of the spaceship like Myanmar plaza, Astons looks it is going to be (and perhaps already is) a popular place to go with friends to eat good quality meat at extremely affordable prices. Astons Specialities Yangon Steakhouse Address: 302B, HAGL Myanmar Plaza, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Tsp, Yangon Phone: 09976498693, 09421033838 | Opening Hours: 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
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