9 - 15 DECEMBER 2016
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What’s On FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER MKS Room @Yangon #Waynak - Act for refugees | Activities HORiZONS : Waynak (Where are you?) is the first MakeSense webdoc (filmed by the amazing What Took You So Long?) that lets you discover and collaborate with social entrepreneurs in the Near East and Europe, currently developing short, middle and long term solutions to impact the Refugee ‘Crisis’. In November 2016, meet social entrepreneurs from Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, France, Germany, United Kingdom and more… and help them solve their challenges. The screening will be followed by a discussion panel. FREE Entry. ? The Rough Cut - 19 Minn St, Sanchaung Tsp | P 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Evening of Hope | Dining A four course dinner to raise funds for programmes that assist victims of human trafficking. Musical entertainment on the night will include performances from Jonnie & Elle as well as Christmas carols sung by the Eulogia Choir with beautiful hand-crafted Eden Jewellery as well as luxury goods and services. Tickets are on sale for USD 75 per person via 01544500. Dress code: Cocktail. ? Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon - 40 Natmauk Rd, Tamwe Tsp | P 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
Sammy's Goodbye Party | Nightlife Sammy will be moving on to life’s next adventure. Please come celebrate the end of an era with them on Friday, 9th December for one last party before we pass 50th Street on to new hands & wish Sammy well on her next journey. ? 50th Street cafe Restaurant and Bar - 9/13 50th St, Botataung Tsp | P 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM
Karl Ross at The Penthouse | Nightlife Come and enjoy another great party at The Penthouse this friday till late night. Karl Ross is spinning and will rock the place with one of the finest deep house in town. Don t miss it out. ? The Penthouse - 271-273, Bagaya St, Sanchaung Tsp | P 10:00 PM — 1:00 AM
Black Hat Introduces, Eint Chit & Hi Bird Band | Art & Stage Friday night with famous singer Eaint Chit with Hi Bird Band. Starting from 8 pm at Black Hat. ? Black Hat Wine Bar & Burmese Tapas Restaurant, Sule Plaza, Kyauktada Tsp | P 8:00 PM — 11:00 PM
SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER I Love Opera-Second Edition | Art & Stage The Embassy of Italy is glad to announce “I Love Opera – Second Edition”, an Opera Concert. The event will consist of an Opera Concert performed by the famous Italian tenor Roberto Cresca and piano player Gianfranco Pappalardo Fiumara, who will present their famous repertoire. ? The Strand Hotel - 92 Strand Road | P 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM
Mister P at The Penthouse | Nightlife The life-changing gift forthcoming, Mister P set up his first music studio at the age of 13. In these formative years, Mister P was inspired and educated by groups such as Technotronic, By the early 1990s, music producers recognized his talent for working large crowds and began promoting him as a live act Performer. ? The Penthouse - 271-273, Bagaya Street, Sanchaung Tsp | P 10:00 PM — 1:00 AM
What’s On 10TH-11TH DECEMBER 808 Festival Yangon | Art & Stage 808 Festival’s debut is set to rock Yangon on December 10th & 11th with Headliners: Hardwell, Carnage, Dillion Francis & Yellow Claw, Supporting by Breathe Carolina, Dzeko & Torres, Mike Williams, Borgore, Valatino Khan, Terror Bass, The Bugbears & Double U. Tickets are on sale now for 65,000 Kyats for 2 days Pass (General Admission) and 35,000 Kyats for each one day also. | Ticket Via : 09 971711515 ? The ONE Entertainment Park - Paw San Hmwe St, Thuwana, Thingankyun Tsp | P 6:00 PM — 11:00 PM
Yangon Of The Day 1 Year Anniversary | Art & Stage To celebrate our 1 Year Anniversary we will host the first exhibition of Yangon Of The Day photos. Our aim is to expand the reach of our project and support a local non-profit. Over 200 Yangon Of The Day photos will be beautifully printed and framed, exhibited and given away in exchange for donations, on a first come first serve basis. ? Nawaday Tharlar Art Gallery - Room No. 304, 20/B Yaw Min Gyi Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 11:00 AM — 6:00 PM
10TH-15TH DECEMBER Ingyin Literary Forum | Social A literary forum first of its kind, Ingyin is dedicated to women writers in Myanmar and the larger SEA region. Focusing on their groundbreaking work, experiences and histories as writers as well as women, we look to celebrate their versatility. ? 50 - Building No. 50; Bo Yar Nyunt Street, Dagon Tsp | 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM
10TH-15TH DECEMBER Art42, Hors Les Murs/ Extramural : Yangon | Art & Stage ART 42 is the first (anti) urban art museum in Paris, France, which has opened in October this year. For the first time in Asia, Alisa Phommahaxay, one of the curator associates for Art42, invites eight French artists from this collection to show their work. Come to discover the up and coming exciting French Urban Art Scene. ? The Rough Cut - 19 Minn Street, Sanchaung Tsp | P 6:00 PM — 10:00 PM
SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER White Balloon Movement, Yangon | Activities White Balloon Movement highlights the horrors of child abuse and violence upon women and girls. Please share the event and participate if you deny Child Abuse and Violence upon Women and Girls. ? People's Square and Park - Pyay Rd, Myaynigone, Sanchaung Tsp | P 2:00 PM
Ingyin Literary Forum: Discussion Panel | Activities Join the guest writers for an insightful discussion on contemporary women writers and the challenges they face. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the panel. ? 50 - Building No. 50, Bo Yar Nyunt St, Dagon Tsp | P 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
What’s On MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER British Chamber of Commerce Monthly Networking Event | Activities Cost: 5 USD or 7,000 Kyat for Chamber members, 15 USD / 18,000 Kyat for non-members. Register: http://bit.ly/2fGYizs. Two free drinks will be provided to each guest along with potato wedges and spring rolls. ? Gallery Bar - Sule Shangri-La Yangon, 223 Sule Pagoda Rd, Pabedan Tsp | P 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Pushing Myanmar: A New Dawn for the Youth of Yangon | Activities First ever public screening of James Holman's latest film exploring the skating community of Yangon. ? Myanmar Deitta - 3rd floor, No. 49, 44th St, Kyauktada Tsp | P 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
Mad for it Monday | Nightlife 90’s Britpop & Drinks Specials Every Monday 7pm-Late, Heineken 15,00/25,00 Kyats, Jack Daniels & Coke 45,00 Kyats, Heineken & Jack Daniels Chaser 65,00 Kyats, SuperSonic Gin & Tonic 45,00 Kyats, Chapagne (prosecco) Super Nova 55,00 Kyats. ? Union Bar and Grill - 42 the Strand, Left side of the Myanmar Red Cross Building | P 7:00 PM
TUESDAY 13TH DECEMBER Christmas Movie Night | Activities 2016 is ending, Christmas is coming. Come enjoy a classic Christmas movie at ROOT. Dinner/Drinks package with any2 dishes of your choice and FREE FLOW (Wajito/Gin+Tonic/Mimosa). 25,000 ks per person. Movie will start at 8pm, don’t be late! The chosen film announcement will be made on the 12th, so vote away. ? ROOT - Unit G01 , Bo Myat Tun Tower, Bo Myat Htun St (lower block), Botahtaung Tsp | P 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER LaLaSoa Charity auction and entertainment evening | Activities The event will include various entertainments, a christmas raffle and a charity auction with some very attractive prizes; ranging from coffee and bar tabs to tours, pest prevention treatments, artwork, and there are even rumours there may be a holiday up for grabs! ? Father's Office - 291, Bo Aung Kyaw St, Botahtaung Tsp | P 7:30 PM — 10:00 PM
THURSDAY 15TH DECEMBER Pizza Night and Live Music | Dining An evening filled with live music & cheap pizza. The Bamboo Trio will be performing live on their upstairs stage from 7 pm. All pizzas available all day for 9,500 Kyats only. ? 50th Street cafe Restaurant and Bar - 9/13 50th Stt, Botataung Tsp | P 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
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cinema Yangon’s big cinemas do offer the international blockbusters, and we know you love them, but the smaller theaters, with their Burmese movies, are also worth a look. Soak up the ambience and see how much the locals enjoy going to the cinema; see and be seen! Expect to pay between 1000Ks and K6000K per ticket. To keep informed on what's playing where, simply follow us on myanmore.com
JUNCTION SQUARE CINEPLEX Screens both foreign and Burmese films. ? Pyay Rd, Junction Square 01527055
JUNCTION MAW TIN Screens both foreign and Burmese films. ? Corner of Anawrahta Road and Mawtin Street, Lanmadaw Township. 01225244
MEGA ACE CINEMAS KAN THAR YAR CINEMA ? K Quarter, Thudamar Road, North Okkalapa Township 09971750191
MYA YADANAR CINEMA ? 5th Ward, Corner of Myin Taw Thar Street and Zin Gamar Street, Thar Kay Ta Township 01556782
SHWE BAHO CINEMA ? B Quarter, Corner of Tha Main Bayan Street, Tamwe Gyi Section, Tamwe Township 01554383
MINGALAR CINEMA Screening mostly Burmese films, this is an old style cinema complex. ? Fifth Floor, Theingyizay Bldg. D, Latha Township 01241057, 01243058
MINGALAR CINEMA @ DAGON CENTER II, DAGON CENTER II, 6TH FLOOR Screens both foreign and Burmese films ? 268, Pyay Road, Myay Ni Gone Ward, Sanchaung Township 0973254091, 0973254092
MINGALAR SAN PYA CINEPLEX Screens both foreign and Burmese films. The newest of the cinema complexes. ? 202/206, Anawrahta Road, Lanmadaw Township 0973176000
NAY PYI TAW CINEMA Yangon’s most popular cinema screens a lot of foreign movies and sometimes hosts international film festivals. It’s 1970’s chic and has 3D offerings and very cool air conditioning. The local popcorn is worth a try: sweet, not salty. It has a great architectural façade, that is very funky. ? Sule Pagoda Road (opposite Sule Shangri-La Hotel) 01251277, 01251288
SHAE SAUNG CINEMA An 800-seat cinema operated by the Mingalar group, this is another architectural landmark of Myanmar cinema. With an early 1970’s style, this theater exhibits films from Myanmar, Hollywood, Bollywood, as well as China. ? 198/200, Sule Pagoda Road, Kyauktata Township 01252113, 01388034
THAMADA CINEMA Thamada is a national treasure. With its beautiful design and architecture, it’s worth visiting just to experience it’s pure 1950 retro feel. Screens mostly Burmese films, especially comedies. ? 5, Alan Pya Pagoda Road, Dagon Township 01246962, 01246963, 01252118
THWIN CINEMA Screens mostly Burmese films and is more downbeat than the modern complexes. Great place to check out the local scene and soak up the atmosphere. Cheap and homely. ? 309, Bogyoke Aung San Street, Kyauktata Township 01372594, 01722582
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Gloria Jeans for Great Coffee and Prime PeopleWatching BY ANN POULTER Yangon is lacking in the sidewalk café scene, so when the chance arises to sit in rows of tiny tables chock-a-block with chattering, smoking, scenestealing Yangonites, it might not be Paris, but it quickly becomes the hangout du jour. A sojourn to Gloria Jeans at Myanmar Plaza is great for a meal as well as a drink, but it’s also for the ambiance: lots of see-and-beseen action and the best vantage points for scoping passersby to catch the latest Yangon trends. Myanmar Plaza is ground zero for shopaholics, but adding to the Kyatspending activities, savour a Gloria Jeans signature Voltage drink - double shot espresso mixed with vanilla and iced coffee. Alternatively go for something more familiar, mixed to your personal preference, then relax with the see and be-seen crowd. The terrace is the perfect vantage point for scanning the scene along the central artery of this neighborhood that feels more like a multicultural highway. That too is also why Gloria Jeans stands out; the diversity of its clientele. Open from 7am to 11pm business gents, celebrities, students on their way to/from the hip-and-happening places and clubs, and of course the hipster gay community all pass through the doors to have Gloria Jeans serving up to 400 beverages daily. A big draw, and a rarity in cafés, is their menu featuring fresh salads and tasty dishes in filling portions. Try the Burmese Chicken Pesto Spaghetti, Chicken Tikka Wrap or Penywort salad and you’ll see what I mean. It’s little wonder when you hear that their repat Chef was trained in Middle Eastern 5-star hospitality establishments. It was in 1996 when Nabi Saleh, an Australian businessman, coffee lover and expert, together with his business partner, Peter Irvine, set their sights on bringing specialty gourmet coffee, Gloria Jean’s Coffees to Australia. Their simple ambition was to be the most loved and respected coffee company worldwide. By 2004 Gloria Jean’s Coffees had opened more than 200 coffee houses across Australia and become a national brand. With success accomplished at home, Nabi and Peter set about achieving their vision to make Gloria Jean’s Coffees a successful global brand. Ground-floor, Myanmar Plaza (HAGL Myanmar Centre), Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Yangon. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gloria-Jeans-Cofee
new openings
Seafood Paragon ? 7/A, Maegin Street, Yankin Township, Yangon, Myanmar. 09 798 668 445 Opening Hours: 11:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Let your imagination go fresh and beach feelings, Seafood Paragon are waiting to serve you the most delicious Thai’s seafood dishes.
Pizza Hut @ Marketplace 6.5 Mile ? First Floor, Marketplace by Citymart, 6.5 Mile, Pyay Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar. 09 969 702 312 Opening Hours: 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM http://www.pizzahut.com
Pizza Hut has came into Myanmar with their signature Pan Crust and tasty pizza, fresh from the oven. One of the largest pizza chain in the world has finally made its way to Yangon. And they just launched new outlet at 6.5 Mile, Pyay Road, Marketplace by Citymart.
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Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 9th to 16th December.
FANTASTIC BEASTS
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 BritishAmerican fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. A spin-off of the Harry Potter film series, the film was produced and written by J. K. Rowling (in her screenwriting debut), inspired by her book of the same name. Junction Square, Mega Ace (Tamwe), Mega Ace (North Okkalapa)
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and Thinzar Wint Kyaw Thamada Cinema, Thwin, Junction Maw Tin, Junction Square, Mega Ace (Tharkayta), Mega Ace (Tamwe), Mega Ace (North Okkalapa)
MAY HTONE YAR THE BWAR
Burmese Movie with famous actors Okkar Min Maung, Nyein Chan Kyaw, Aye Myat Thu and Etc Mega Ace (Tharkayta), Mega Ace (North Okkalapa), Junction Maw Tin, Junction Square
Burmese Movie with famous actors Myint Myat, Kyaw Kyaw Bo
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 Mega Ace (Tharkayta) | 01 556 782 Mega Ace (Tamwe) | 01 554 383 Mega Ace (North Okkalapa) | 09 971 750 91
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