MYANMORE : Weekly Guide to Yangon - 5th April 2019

5 APRIL - 11 APRIL 2019

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OPEN PLACES DURING THINGYAN 2019

What’s On - April FRIDAY 5TH Tropical Night | Nightlife Be prepared for another legendary party with tropical music, cocktails, smiling people, and a lot of fun.. ? The Penthouse - 271/273, Bagaya Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 7 pm

SATURDAY 6TH Babett GOES LIVE x Ana Red | Nightlife The TGIS at Babett gonna get better this Saturday with DJ Ana Red in the house. Time to relax right before Thingyan and have some fun at Babett Yangon. ?TBabett Yangon - No.5, Alan Pya Pagoda Road, Dagon Tsp | P From 9 pm

Live Music at Union Bar & Grill – The Reasonabilists | Nightlife Join the REASONABILISTS as they return to Union Bar & Grill for another live performance, this Saturday, April 6th. Free Entry. ? Union Bar and Grill - No.42, Strand Rd, Botahtaung Tsp | P 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

6TH AND 7TH Yangon Zay – Thingyan Edition | Shopping Celebrate the Burmese New Year at Yangon Zay before the actual Thingyan.

Lots of exciting Food, Fun & Festivities for Everyone to join at the event.

Entrance: 6000 Kyats per person. ? The Tea Factory - No. 2 Kanyeiktha St, Kabaraye Pagoda Rd, Mayangone Tsp | P 12 pm - 8 pm

SUNDAY 7TH Bass Kingdom Music Festival | Art & Stage Another electronic dance music festival organized by Myanmar Beer as Pre Thingyan Festival on 7th April. This time, Amsterdam’s favorite Barong Family will be on stage to lead the crowd with one and only Yellow Claw.

Ticket price is 30,000 Kyats and call 09 430 201 45 for ticket.. ? The One Entertainment Park - Paw San Hmwe Street, Thingagyun Tsp | P 4 pm - 12 am

A Local Affair - Market at Sunset | Activity A Local Affair mission is to inject fresh energy and socially aware discourse into the Yangon flea market space by promoting ethically sourced, locally produced, quality arts, crafts and culture with an emphasis on the backstory.

Join this collection of stories with delicious food, drinks and music at the Sapphire Lounge and Bar (Rooftop of Alfa Hotel) from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, overlooking the beautiful skyline of Yangon with the Shwedagon Pagoda in the background as we slowly slip from sunset to night. ? Sapphire Lounge & Bar Yangon - No. 41, Nawaday St, Yawmingyi Qr., Dagon Tsp | P 4 pm - 10 pm

What’s On - APRIL Brunch Rendez-Vous | Dining An ideal way to start a Sunday is to wake up late and go straight to brunch Rendez vous @OThentic Brasserie. Live Music by Miss Grace with her wonderful voice, their skilful Artist Georg, particularly good for his Austrian Joke and Pierre Louis who will sing at OThentic for the last time before moving back to France. Only 29.000ks per person. Option without Alcohol: Free flow Coffee, Tea, soft drinks, orange juice at 29,000ks. RSVP: 09 449 529 557. ? Ô’Thentic Crêperie & Wine Bar - No.45, Yaw Min Gyi St, Dagon Tsp | P 11 am - 3 pm

Sunday Boutique Brunch at Savoy Hotel pre-thingyan edition | Dining Enjoy mouthwatering culinary creations designed by our Head Chef Florian Eberhardt and accompanied by unlimited drinks from their cellar. US$ 54.net per person for a boutique package including free flow of our house wines, prosecco, draft beer, and fresh juices. (Alcoholic drinks and food will be served until 3.00pm whereas tea, coffee, and soft drinks until 4.00pm). ? Savoy Hotel - 129, Dhammazedi Road, Bahan Tsp | P 12 pm - 3 pm

Sunday Sunset Party | Nightlife Enjoy collection of creative cocktails by Nyan Htet Naing ,Bar Manager of SEEDS & Kyaw Wanna,Brand Ambassador of Monin with free flow festive canapes. Live DJ by Ana. ? SEEDS Restaurant & Lounge - Ward 10, No.63, U Htun Nyein St, Mayangon Tsp | P 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

MONDAY 8TH Chamber Breakfast | Dining The next GMBC Chamber Breakfast will be held at the Novotel Yangon Max. These monthly breakfast provide members with the opportunity to network and establish relationships with other local business leaders while enjoying breakfast. The presenting company this time will be Novotel Yangon Max. This is a free event for all GMBC Members. For more information please contact to 09 45062 9364. ? Novotel Yangon Max - No.459, Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 8:30 am - 10 am

TUESDAY 9TH LAST OPEN AIR FRENCH CINEMA OF THE SEASON | Activity Immerse yourself in a stunning cold environment before the start of the hot season. Bring your own mat/cover/pillow to get comfy. Food and drinks can be purchased in their garden. Sprouts Restaurant will proudly bring you it’s delicious snacks, food and drink. ? Institut Français de Birmanie - 340, Pyay Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | P 7 pm - 8:30 pm

WEDNESDAY 10TH SAISAI BIRTHDAY SHOW 19 | Art & Stage The 15th annual Birthday Show of famous Hip Hop singer Sai Sai Kham Leng.

Ticket price is 12000 Kyats for GA. For ticket please contact to 01 252903. ? Thuwunnabhumi Event Park - Thanthumar Rd, Between Shwe Ingyin Housing &Chanthar Gongyaung housing, ThinganGyun Tsp | P 7pm - 11pm

What’s On - APRIL Girls Locker: Ladies Night at LEVEL 2 | Nightlife Forget the boys locker room, at the Girls Locker it’s always ladies first. FREE ENTRY for ladies all night long. Every group of 5 ladies get a FREE bottle of SKYY Vodka and Special Roof Alchemy cocktails for every lady. The residents DJs will keep the dancefloor bouncing with the hottest Hip Hop, Trap and R&B beats. Guys entry is 10,000 mmk with a free beer. Contact 09254272460 for table reservation. ? LEVEL 2 - Yangon International Hotel Compound ,Dagon Tsp | P From 10 pm

THURSDAY 11TH Pre-Thingyan Celebration | Activity Together with the members of German Business Community, let’s enjoy a night of fun and networking before the Thingyan Holidays. This is a free event for all the GMBC Members. Non-Members Admission Fees: $30. Please make sure to register in advance at 09 45062 9364. ? LOTTE Hotel Poolside Bar - No. 82, Sin Phyu Shin Avenue, Pyay Rd, 6½ Mile, Ward 11, Hlaing Tsp | P 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

DISCLAIMER Information as of 2nd April 2019. The events’ times and dates may change without notice. For more updated Information, please check http://myanmore.com/yangon/ events

Guide

OPEN PLACES DURING THINGYAN 2019 Wandering around where to eat in Yangon during the Water Festival?

Here is a list of bars and restaurants that are staying open during the holidays to get some grub for dinner or find a lunch break.

Babbet Address: 5 Alan Pya Pagoda Street, Dagon Township Tel: 01 243 639 Opens 7am - 12am Easy Cafe Address: 30A Bo Yar Nyunt Street, and #2 24D Nar Nat Taw Street Tel: 09 262 546 289 Opens 9am - 5:30 pm Coriander Leaf (Ahlone Branch) Address: Building No 12, Yangon International Hotel Compound, Ahlone Road Tel: 09 431 85008 Opens (11am - 11pm ) Sharky’s (Bagan,Ngapali,Yangon) Address: Ygn | 117Dhamazedi Road, Kamaryut Township, Yangon Bagan | Shwezigon Pagoda, Nyaung U, Bagan Ngapali | Mya Pin, Ward 5, Ngapali Tel: +95 9 42427 1233 Open 9am - 9pm 365 Cafe Address: 330 Ahlon Rd, Dagon Township Tel: 95 9 42104 0512 Open (10:00 am - 1:30 am) Sofaer & Co Address: 60 Lower Pansodan Road | Kyauktada Township., Yangon Tel: +95 9 44833 3499 Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Guide Le Bistrot @ Savoy Hotel Address: 129 Dhammazedi Road, Yangon Tel: 01 526 289 Open (11:00 am - 10:30 pm) Kipling @ Savoy Hotel Address: 129 Dhammazedi Road, Yangon Tel: 01 526 289 Open (6:00 pm - 10:30 pm) only dinner operation Captain Bar @ Savoy Hotel Address: 129 Dhammazedi Road, Yangon Tel: 01 526 289 Open (7:00 am - 1:00 am) Manana Address: Kabar Aye Pagoda Road | Pearl Condo D, Ga-15,Yangon Tel: +95 9 255 833 706 Open (10:00 am - 10:00 pm) Rangoon Tea House Address: 77-79 Pansodan Street | Lower Middle Block, Yangon Tel: +95 9 979 078681 Open (8:00 am to 9:00 pm) The Lantern Restaurant @ Melia Address: 192 Kabaraye Pagoda Road, Yangon Tel: +95 1 934502 Open (6:00 am to 10:00 pm) The Merchant @ Pullman Breakfast: 6am to 10:30am Lunch: 12am to 2:30pm Dinner: 6pm to 10pm Sunday Brunch: 12pm to 3pm E’Cucina @ Pullman Lunch: 12pm to 3pm Dinner: 6pm to 10:30pm Gustave Bar @ Pullman 11am to 11pm The Deck Pool Bar @ Pullman 7am to 8pm Address: 65 Corner Of Sule Pagoda Rd And Merchant Rd, Yangon Tel:01 382 432 Pier 9 Address: 3/A 13 Taw Win Road, (Near Ocean and Victoria Hospital) Mayangone Tel: 09 795 55 10 66 Open ( 12 noon - 10 pm )

Guide O-Shabu Hot Pot Address: 8A Parami Rd. Mayangone Township Tel: 01 666 228 Open ( 11am - 9pm ) Ô’Thentic Crêperie & Wine Bar Address: 45 Yaw Min Gyi street, Dagon township Tel: 09 44952 9557 Open (5:00 pm - 11:45 pm) Marina Indian Restaurant Address: No 63, Taw Win Road, Dagon Township, Tel: 09 970 550055 Open ( 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm ) AJ’s Bar & Grill Address: 132 Corner of Bo Myat Htun Street and Anawrahta Road, Botahtaung Township Tel: 09 785 422151 Open ( 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm ) Beauty in the Pot Address: 42(A),SayarSan Road, Bahan Township Tel: 09 252 221 188 Open ( 11:00 am - 12 Midnight ) Alex’s Gastro Bar Address: 31 Yaw Min Gyi St, Yangon Tel: 09 42198 3687 Open ( 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm ) Gallery Cafe Address: 98 C, Inya Road Tel: 09 44065 0040 Open ( 9:00 am - 11:00 pm ) Sorabol Korean Address: Kabaraye Pagoda Rd,HAGL Myanmar Plaza 3rd floor Tel: 09 779 840334 Open ( 10:00 am - 10:00 pm ) Reto Bar Address: 62-63 street, merchant road, Tel: 01 397 865 Open ( 24 hours ) Esperado Rooftop bar Address: No. 23, Kan Yeik Tha Road Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township Tel: 01 8619486 Open ( 6:30 am - 11:00 pm ) 369 Rooftop Dining Open on Thingyan Period Address: 369, Lay Daungkan Rd, Yangon,Tel: 01 578 101 Open 7 : 00 AM - 1 : 00 AM

Guide DIY Hot Pot Address: No. 204, Lower Kyee Myin Taing Road, Ahlone Tel: 09 42876 6667 Open ( 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm ) Paradise Dynasty Address: No.(2)&(3), Junction Square Extension, Between Pyay Road & Kyun Taw Road, Kamayut Tel: 09 979 313333 Open ( 7:00 am - 10:00 pm ) Mr Cow Bar B Q Address: No.330 Yangon International Hotel Compound, Ahlone Tel: 09 898 090096 Open ( 12 noon - 10:30 pm ) Little Sheep hot pot Address: 14/14B Kanbawza Street Golden Valley (1) Bahan Tel: 09 44339 9701 Open ( 1 : pm - 10 : 30 pm ) Yummy Hotpot & Bbq Address: Conner of Parami road and Myintsu Tel: 09 780 777778 Open ( 10 am - 11 pm ) Pinlon Hawker Center Address: 262 Pinlon Road, Ward 30, North Dagon Tel: 09 40399 7635 Open ( 11 am - 9 pm) Flavours Restaurant at Grand Mercure Yangon Address: Corner of Myittar & Tha Khin Phoe Hla Gyi Road, South Okkalapa Town Tel: 01 233 0288 Open ( 6 AM - 10 :30 PM ) Ho may Address: Urban Asia Center G-11/12,Corner of 48th street and Mahabandula Road Tel: 09 773 994299 Open 11 pm - 10 am Royal Oriental House Address: G01 B, Bo Myat Htun Road, SOHO Tower, Botahtaung Township, Yangon Tel: 09 44246 6445 Open: 6: 30 am - 10 pm Find out more on myanmore.coms

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THINGYAN ON THE BOAT @MY SHIP FLOATING RESTAURANT 30 MARCH 2019 PHOTO BY SAI NAY MIN

now showing

Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 5th to 11th April 2019.

Shazam Shazam is a 2019 American superhero film. The plot follows a teenage boy who can transform into an adult superhero and save the city.

Nay Pyi Taw Cinema, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Mingalar 2 (Dagon Center 2), Mingalar Cinemas Tamwew

Dumbo Dumbo is a 2019 American fantasy adventure film inspired by Walt Disney. It is the first of three animated films that Disney remade as live-action in 2019, along with Aladdin and The Lion King.

Nay Pyi Taw

ME (Myanmar) Burmese Drama Movie directed by NaGyi with stars Nay Toe and Pai Phyo Thuh.

Thwin, Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Mingalar North Okkalapa, Mingalar Tamwe

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 Mega Ace Cineplex (Tamwe)| 01 554383 Mega Ace Cineplex (Thar Kay Ta) | 01 556782 Mega Ace Cineplex (North Okkalapa) | 09 971750101 Mega Ace Cineplex (Dawbon) | 09 400686992

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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