MYANMORE : Weekly Guide to Yangon - 3rd to 9th May 2019

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Weekly Guide

3 - 9 MAY 2019

FESTIVALS GUIDE: MAY 2019

Yangon Farmers Market STEAK on the Street

EAT

3rd Fri

Japanese Seafood Market Buffet Feast your stomach with sumptuous Japanese styled seafood offerings in SPOON All Day Dining, every Friday night from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm. This mouthwatering seafood highlights include fresh oyster, king crab, lobster, plus Sushi and Sashimi. Book your table now via 01-9377188, 09 450 071 944. ? Wyndham Grand Yangon Hotel - No.11, Corner of Kan Yeik Thar Rd & U Aung Myat Rd, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Tsp | P 6 pm - 10:30 pm

Let’s Go Italian Grand Mercure Yangon transports you to the culinary paradise Italy taking on the popular and well-loved Italian dishes. For inquiries and reservations, please call them at 01 233 0288 ext. 7302. ? Grand Mercure Yangon Golden Empire - Corner of Myittar & Tha Khin Phoe Hla Gyi Rd, South Okkalapa Tsp | P 6 pm - 10 pm

4th Sat

Byblos Charity Brunch Byblos Pub and Grill are generously hosting a brunch in support of the International School Yangon’s (ISY) project with United World Schools (UWS). UWS is a charity that builds schools and trains teachers in areas where the children would otherwise have no access to education. The money being raised is going towards a school in a village in Shan state in Myanmar. Tickets cost $30 USD for Adults and $15 USD for children 12 and under. Tickets can be bought at Byblos, at ISY directly or online. ? Byblos Pub & Grill - No.20, Pearl St, Bahan Tsp | P 11:30 am - 3:30 pm

Yangon Farmers Market #49 Your favorite farmers and producers come together again to bring you the best and freshest food that Yangon has to offer. Bread, veggies, eggs, plants, honey, coffee, tea, juice, salad, fruit, spices and many more! Each week there are new surprises and a growing community of people who appreciate fresh, local & healthy produce. It’s the perfect place to come spend your Saturday morning- shopping, meeting friends, supporting the community and grabbing some fresh breakfast. ? Karaweik Palace - Kandawgyi Lake, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Tsp | P 7 am - 11 pm

3rd Fri

First Friday - Edition #1 Join for the warehouse very first ‘First Friday’ wine tasting event. Drop your business card in the jar when you arrive and receive a free entry into the lucky draw where you have the chance to win some fabulous gifts. Spin lucky wheel and receive up to 50% discount on all purchases. Join Loyalty Member Scheme for free and enjoy a 10% ongoing discounte.

DRINK

? The Warehouse Myanmar - No.150, Dhammazedi Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Union Bar and Grill Closing Boat Party Applause Union the send off they deserve & celebrate an amazing 6 years, as they drink and dance the night away to the tunes of DJ Adam Nicholas, on the deck of the Royal Irrawaddy. Tickets are 15,000 MMK per person and include a free beer. They will be on sale at Gekko from 22nd April.Signature Union Cocktails will be available from 5,000 mmk, as well as beer, wine, and plenty of delicious snacks. ? Royal Irrawaddy River Cruise - Botahtaung Jetty, Seikkan Tsp | P From 5 pm

Cinco De Mayo Celebrate Cinco De Mayo Day for fiesta of fun, food and drink.

Grab your sombrero and Mexican Food Favorites, Signature Espolon Tequila Cocktails and more! And Don’t forget to get your dancing shoes ready to fancy the night with Mexican and Latin Music all night long. ? Atlas Rooftop Bar & Lounge - No.84, Pan Hlaing Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | P 5 pm - 11 pm

5th Sun

Sunset Cocktail Party / Campari Version Sunday sunset party @SEEDS restaurant & lounge in collaboration with Campari. Enjoy the ultimate sunset cocktail party and embrace the dolce vita at SEEDS. ? SEEDS Restaurant & Lounge - No.63/A, U Tun Nyein St, Ward 10, Mayangone Tsp | P 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

GO 3rd Fri

Latin Social Friday at Club Rizzoli Find your rhythm and dance the night away to sizzling Salsa, Bachata, Tango and Kizomba. There is no entrance fee. Happy Hour starts from 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM. For further information, please call 95 1 544500 ext. 6243. ? Club Rizzoli At Chatrium - No.40, Natmauk Rd, Tamwe Tsp | P From 8 pm

Workplace TransformX Myanmar TransformX Myanmar is a unique opportunity to learn from the Workplace community. Discover and hear from these three organizations about Workplace insights and best practices. Yoma Bank, Telenor Myanmar, and Ooredoo Myanmar are excited to share how they are empowering and transforming their workplaces using Workplace. Register now to attend this FREE community event. ? Meliá Yangon - No.192, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm

K - Wonder Music Festival For the first ever Korean R&B Concert in Myanmar, K-Wonder Music Festival is coming to The One Entertainment Park on 3rd May. Enjoy the Korean R&B hits, OST and the local artist’s performances.

Advance Ticket Sales (Until April 21st) : 35,000 Kyats (GA), 45,000 Kyats (PGA), 70,000 Kyats (VIP). ? The One Entertainment Park - Paw San Hmwe St, ThinganGyun Tsp | P From 6 pm

4th Sat

Together Festival Yangon Together Festival Yangon is back for “The 5th Year Anniversary” on 4th May 2019 (Saturday). Mark your calendar and save the Date to Rave Together. DJs; Alison Wonderland, JOUZ, KUNGS, MALAA, R3HAB and Maurice West. ? Thuwunnabhumi Event Park - Thanthumar Road, Between Shwe Ingyin Housing & Chanthar Gongyaung housing, ThingyanGyun Tsp | P From 4 pm

Wakanda “One Night in Africa” Vol. 5 TDJ Flava is back with his enthusiasm and rhythm for the “Not To Be Missed” party in Yangon, Wakanda “One Night in Africa” @The Penthouse. This is easily the best event you’ve ever attended, and might just be the ultimate rare event you will ever attend! It is always an unforgettable night as you hear the sound of the beat and it’s time to move your body. If you think you have the greatest shaku, waviest waistline, or fanciest bachata footwork come through. ? The Penthouse - No.271-273, BarGaYar St Park side one building 8th floor, SanchaungTsp | P From 10 pm

Babett GOES LIVE x Ana Red After the great success of DJ Ana Red sets at Babett, rock the month of May with her beats again. This Saturday, enjoy drinks & dinner first and dance the night away from 10pm. ? Babett Yangon - No.5, Alan Pya Pagoda St, Dagon Tsp | P From 10 pm

7th Tue

Myanmar Entrepreneurs Monthly Meetup This is the monthly meetup of Myanmar Entrepreneurs Network Monthly Meetup. For the May meetup, the two founders, Thiha Soul & Zaw Ye Naing of 21 North will be joining the event. If you are interested in the fashion or accessories business, this is a great chance to speak with the entrepreneurs in this area. They will not be giving any presentation but you are free to speak with them directly. ? Signature Fine Dining & the Garden Bistro - Corner of Kaba Aye Pagoda Road & Kan Yeik Thar Street, Bahan Tsp | P 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

8th Wed

Andrew Netto - Live in Yangon Do not miss Andrew Netto (Malaysia) with special guest Brian Alyward (Canada), and host Deepak Chandran (India). Tickets are on sale now for 8 USD. Tickets are available for purchase at PARKROYAL or dial 01 250388 for more information. ? PARKROYAL Yangon - No.33, Alan Pya Paya Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Pyrite Ladies Night Show them the party animal & candy shorty within you and lets all get MAD Ladies night. For Reservation please contact to 09 977 264 443. ? Club Pyrite - No.37, Kabaraye Pagoda Rd, near Inya Lake Hotel, Mayangone Tsp | P From 10 pm

9th Thu

Social Mic on Thursday at Time Out Unleash your vocal talent at the Social Mic. Sing a song or two, the crowd will love it too. Come and have fun! Eenjoy 50% on drink/ food menu. ? Time Out Sport Bar - Novotel Yangon Max, Kamaryut Tsp | P From 8 pm

50th Street Pub Quiz Thursdays Show off your general knowledge, and potential drinking abilities at the 50th Street Pub Quiz every Thursday - it’s fun. Winners of each round(6) get 50% off their next round of drinks. ? T50th Street Restaurant & Bar - No.9/13, 50th St, Botataung Tsp | P From 8:30 pm

DISCLAIMER Information as of 30th April 2019. The events’ times and dates may change without notice. For more updated Information, please check http://myanmore.com/yangon/ events

GUIDE

FESTIVALS GUIDE: MAY 2019 Although Thingyan is over and Myanmar has plenty of festivals in its whole nation to keep the tradition alive and celebrations, our interns Kyaw Soe Han and Min Pyae Sone have discovered the festive activities in May for you to visit if you are still in the country or booking a flight to this golden land.

Mt. Popa Festival 3 May 2019 On the beautiful hills of Mt. Popa, which people believe to be the home of the Spirits or “Nats,” the festival will be celebrated by pilgrims from all across the nation--they will be paying their respects to the Nats that reside on the extinct volcano. If you plan on being part of the festivities, you can take a ride to Mt. Popa from Bagan. However, your vehicle won’t be driving you up to the hills, you would have to take a long fleet of stairs, packed with mischievous monkeys to get to the temple where you can experience this festival.

Sand Stupa Festival, Mandalay 13 May 2019 This month in Pa Le` Ngwe Yaung, Yahai, and Min Thar Su Quarters of Mandalay, a cluster of sand stupas will be erected in the three districts in the course of only one night. Each stupa will be stacked with almost 5 layers of sand which are then supported by bamboo mats. Of course, like almost every other religious festival in Myanmar, there will be a plethora of food stalls and many different souvenirs. Each district will be celebrating the ceremony on different days.

Shwe Kyet Yet Event, Amarapura 15 – 18 May 2019 In Central Myanmar, Shwe Kyet Yet festival also takes part in ritualizing Kason watering ceremony. In this event, locals pour scented water on the holy Bodhi trees at regional areas.

Although it is similar to the other celebrations of Kason sacred Bo Tree watering ceremony in the country, Shwe Kyet Yet celebrates a day before the actual Kason watering day. Being a former ancient capital of Myanmar, you can take an exciting daytrip to Amarapura from Mandalay. On the way around, you can experience other historical tourist attractions in the area.

Full moon day of Kason Festival 18 May 2019 Myanmar celebrates Full Moon Day of Kasong - the very same day of the year that Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and passed away on the second month of Buddhist calendar, which usually corresponds to May on the Gregorian Calendar falls on 18 May this year. The major activity of this day is the ceremonial watering of “Holy Bodhi tree” as a sign of doing good deeds and pay homage to Buddha. Buddhists throughout the whole country meditate, offer flowers and incense offerings to Buddha images and pagodas, and many kinds of actions like free Burmese snacks and drinks to the guests to achieve merit on the Full Moon Day of Kasong. If you want to participate, you can visit the following pagodas: Shwedagon, Sule, Botahtaung, Chauktatgyi, Maha Wizaya and Kabar Aye. Since it’s such a big event, there should be a big crowd and always remember to take off your shoes when you visit the pagodas.

Shitethaung Pagoda Festival, Mrauk-U 23 - 27 May 2019 Shitethaung temple, with its state-of-the-art architecture of the maze-like interior, is inarguably one of the most captivating destinations in Mrauk Oo of Rakhine State. Shitethaung translates directly to “80,000”, referring to the number of Buddha images kept in the temple over the hill. Shitethaung festival, which usually falls on the 23rd of May and lasts 5 days, celebrates no different than most of the pagoda festivals in the country with the exception of the thrilling traditional boxing show and the long boat race as well.

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REVIE

STEAK on the Street: Reasonably priced and yummy food Maybe you have heard of Steak On The Street but not their story.

Initiated at the pavement on the street of Golden Valley, STOS was funded upon 20 lakhs-business at the beginning – now has three branches in the city within a year – triumph!

SOTS penetrates the market with the concept of eating the steak at lower prices. Among the four, we went to the People’s Park branch yesterday evening.

Located just next to the entrance of People Park on Pyay road where wooden boxes serve as the tables and chairs, this branch gives you casual experience. We ordered tenderloin steak (6,500Ks) and the FA (Forever Alone) combo set (2,500Ks). The set comes with rice and roasted pork collar and is aimed to single people with its funny name.

The tenderloin was grilled soft and the sauce matches the steak.

Cutting the burnt parts off the meat is a sensible move. You can order mashed potato scoop and carrot. But mashed potato comes dry though I expects it more creamy.

The FA set accompanies rice and roasted pork collar with coleslaw and fried Balachaung (dried shrimps with chilli). In my thought, the fried Balachaung and coleslaw don’t match up with rice and roasted pork collar. But my friend said that fried Balachaung makes the food less cloying which depends on individual preference after all.

We ended the table with hot and spicy sausages (4,500Ks).

Although the original taste has gone when I dip it in the sauce as if I’d know adding pepper will be better, it was fine. You can take the lettuces, garlic and chilies as a self-service but be careful with the chilies – so hot!

Overall, I like the excellent food at STOS and its friendly staffs.

To be honest, there were flies at the grassland since the bins are nearby which is normal for a roadside eatery. We just want to point out the fact they get better in the future. And I really like the way they cover the lettuces, garlic and chilies with a plastic shade. One more thing they can improve is to avoid giving out straws for soda cans and to participate in the StrawsSuck campaign by reducing usage of plastic straws which have a negative impact on our environment.

Address: People’s Square (Pyay Road Gate), Sanchaung Township, Yangon Opening hours: 11am – 10pm, Contact: 09 777 999 296

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IN CINEMA

Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 2nd to 8th May 2019.

Avengers : End Game Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply starts to dwindle. Meanwhile, the remaining Avengers must figure out a way to bring back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with Thanos.

Junction Maw Tin, Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall, Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex, Mingalar Cinema 2(Dagon Centre (II), Mingalar Sein Gay Har, Mingalar North Okkalapa, Mingalar Tamwe, Nay Pyi Taw, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint), Mega Ace Cineplex (North Okkalapa), Mega Ace Cineplex (Dawbon), Mega Ace Cineplex (Tamwe)

The Dark Cinema (Myanmar) Four filmmaker friends rent old cinema which is stepped in a dark and horrific history. That paranormal activities from the past begin to terrorize the helpless

gang.

Junction Maw Tin, Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall, Mega Ace Cineplex (Tamwe), Mega Ace Cineplex (Thar Kay Ta), Mega Ace Cineplex (North Okkalapa), Mega Ace Cineplex (Dawbon)

Mhar Tae Bat Ka Nay Kyit (Myanmar) Burmese Drama Movie directed by Maung Maung Oo with Stars : Aung Ye Lin, Thet Mon Myint and Wint Yamone Hlaing.

Junction Maw Tin, Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall, Mega Ace Cineplex (Tamwe), Mega Ace Cineplex (North Okkalapa), Mega Ace Cineplex (Dawbon)

A Story of Love (Myanmar) Burmese Drama Movie directed by Win Htun Htun with Stars : Myint Myat, Soe Myat Thuzar and Shwe Hmone Yati.

Junction City, Mega Ace Cineplex (North Okkalapa)

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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