MYANMORE : Weekly Guide to Yangon - 9th August 2019

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9 - 15 AUG 2019

A Guide for Volunteer Enthusiasts

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Weekly Guide

Friday 9th

Traditional Burmese Dancing Celebrated traditional dancers will take the stage in Institut Français de Birmanie garden restaurant after a feast of local, farmto-table style dishes. Parasol will be preparing a mix of traditional local, farm-to-table style food with the buffet ready by 7 and will be followed by the performance starting at 8pm sharp. Ticket price per seat 37,000 Kyats. For ticket, please call 09 254 401 948 . ? Institut Français de Birmanie - No.340, Pyay Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | P 7 pm - 11 pm

Shut Up & Dance As the Penthouse most ingeniously curated night event, Shut Up & Dance plays songs carefully selected from all genres with their resident DJ at the helm to keep the people dancing. He’ll be spinning all night to your singing, drinking, and dancing until the wee hours of the morning. ? The Penthouse - No.271/273, Bargayar Road, Park Side One Building, 8th floor, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 7 pm

Wine and Cheese Event Enhance your wine experiences at the Infinity Lobby Bar with unlimited premium red and white wines paired with a variety of delectable cheese canapes at US$ 20 nett per person. For reservation please contact 01 937 7188. ? Wyndham Grand Yangon Hotel - No.11, Corner of Kan Yeik Thar Rd & U Aung Myat Rd, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Tsp | P 6 pm - 9 pm

Friday Night Jazz Swing by at weekly jazz night, every Friday at Gekko with Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm daily. ? Gekko Restaurant - No.535, Merchant St, Kyauktada Tsp | P 8 pm - 10 pm

T. I. M This Friday T. I. M records present Tribe Into Madness at LEVEL 2 with Csallo, Fatboy FAT, Max DESMA who are crazy into Techno and Psytrance, All three will bring you madness all night till dawn. ? LEVEL 2 - Yangon International Hotel Compound, Dagon Tsp | P From 10 pm

Saturday 10th

Yangon Farmers Market #63 It’s the perfect place to spend your Saturday morning shopping, meeting friends, supporting the community and grabbing some fresh breakfast. These events are plastic free, so please remember to bring along your reusable bags. ? Karaweik Palace - Kandawgyi Lake, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Tsp | P 8 am - 12 pm

WOMEN for Peace Music Concert Voice Of The Youth 2019 Bridging Divides Through Music Women-only workshop is funded by Joint Peace Fund and its possible thanks to the strategic support of the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar. ? Goethe-Institut Myanmar - Corner of Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd and Nat Mauk St, Bahan Tsp | P 7 pm - 11:30 pm

FG Live Lounge - Zaw Paing FG Live Lounge is cooperating with MRTV 4 and showcasing Zaw Paing on the 10th of August. Seats are limited and the ticket price is 15,000 Kyats. ? Yay Kuu Amplified Broadcast Centre - Waizayantar Road, Mayangone Tsp | P 6 pm - 9 pm

LUCID: Season-3, Episode-2: Quantum Realm LUCID is about to take you to another realm with Trance. All you have to do is hop in and enjoy the euphoria. ? The MAZE CLUB - 34/C, East Horse Race Rd, Tamwe Tsp | P From 10 pm

Uncaged at Port Autonomy with DJ’s Muttiah Ashnim & Shwe Jay Join DJ’s Muttiah Ashnim & the Artist formerly known as DJ Shwe Jay for a night of house & techno, with the big bass-lines that UNCAGED has become renowned for, ensuring a full dance floor & fun. ? Port Autonomy - No.92, Strand Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P From 10 pm

Shan Unplugged Night at Thai Smile Come and enjoy the Shan songs live music by Sai Htan Hlaung, Sai Lake, Sai Htan Khay and Nann Moh Moh Khan Aye. Eat shan traditional foods, listen shan songs and talk shan language. ? Thai Smile Restaurant - No.85, Shin Saw Pu Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | P 7 pm - 10 pm

Kizomba Night Following Jermyn’s Kizomba workshop in the afternoon, head to Rizzoli to practice your new moves. Music will be mostly Kizomba, and a little salsa and bachata. . ? Club Rizzoli At Chatrium - No.40, Natmauk Road, Tamwe Tsp | P 8 pm - 11 pm

Sunday 11th

Self Defense Class Set Defense Class for Women will be opened on August 11th at Impact Hub. It will take 5 weeks and cost 50,000 kyats. You need to attend every sunday. For reservation please contact 09 95149 6379, 09 9550 40567. ? Impact Hub Yangon - Yaw Min Gyi St, Royal Towers, C8, Room, 202, Dagon Tsp | P 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Sunday Brunch The ultimate brunch at The Market, with pure freshness and real taste in all dishes. For $48 net, enjoy Serrano ham, foie gras, a wide variety of seafood, terrines and desserts. Book your table by calling us on 01 934 5000. ? Meliá Yangon - No.192, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 11:30 am - 3 pm

12th to 16th

Yangon International Furniture Fair Yangon International Furniture Fair will be held from 12th to 16th August. ? Tatmadaw Hall - Uwisaya Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 9 am - 7 pm

Tuesday 13th Ladies night

Grab your besties to a night full of fun, because it’s a ladies night every Tuesday. Live music band is tonight so it’s the best ladies night to chill with your besties. Book your table now at 09 40 118 3838. ? Burma Bistro - No.644, Corner of Merchant Rd and Shwe Bon Thar Rd, Pabedan Tsp | P 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Wednesday 14th

Fin Tech: Beyond Banking Technology has been at the core of global innovations and transformations in the financial services. Join FinTech to improve the capacity for growth of Myanmar’s businesses and people with experts, and be listened to, to have a better understanding of how FinTech enrich people’s access and experience with financial services. Cost to UMFCCI Members is Free of Charge (FOC) and cost to non-UMFCCI Members is 10,000 Kyats. ? UMFCCI - No.29, Min Ye Kyaw Zwa Rd, Lanmadaw Tsp | P 8:30 am - 12 pm

Thursday 15th

MSMFC 2019: An Evening of German Classics An Evening of German Classics showcases the Festival Artists of the Music Society of Myanmar’s Festival and Competition 2019 and the rich tradition of classical music originating from Germany, featuring the music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Schumann. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of 10,000 kyats. ? Goethe-Institut Myanmar - Corner of Kabar Aye Pagoda Road and Nat Mauk Street, Bahan Tsp | P 7:30 pm - 9 pm

DISCLAIMER : Information as of 6th August 2019. The events’ times and dates may change without notice. For more updated information, please check http://myanmore. com/yangon/events

Promotion of the Week

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at Sedona Hotel Yangon The tradition of sharing begins at Sedona. Gift your family and friends with our flavourful and luxurious mooncakes. Avail of our early bird discount of 15% on any order of mooncake box and a 20% discount for 100 boxes or more until 1 September 2019. A variety of flavors and packages are available. Available until 13 September 2019. ? Sedona Hotel Yangon - No.1, Set Mhu 1 Rd, Yankin Tsp

Ember’s Sunday Promotion Minimum spend of 50,000 kyats during dinner and they will be rewarded with 5000 kyats Ember voucher valid for 2 months. Sunday Family Fun Day! Bring your family down to Ember to have a great time! We will be rewarding all you amazing customers with dining vouchers with a minimum spend of 50,000 Kyats in one bill. ? Ember Japanese Restaurant & Bar - Corner of Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd and Kan Bae Rd, Yankin Tsp | P till 10:30 pm

Saturday – Beer Buffet Join us on Saturday this month and Enjoy Beer buffet form 8.00 pm – 11.00 pm For just 15000 MMK for 2 persons . ? Knob N’Knockers - Pearl Condo, Kabaraye Pagoda Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 8 pm - 11 pm

APPERITIVO TIME at Babett Yangon Allow yourself to enjoy a FREE-FLOW buffet of appetizers with any glass of wine or cocktail purchased at Babett Yangon from 5pm to 7pm in every Monday. ? Babett Yangon - No.5, Alan Pya Pagoda Road, Dagon Tsp | P 5 pm - 7 pm

Sunday Steak Promotion at Prime rib Sunday Steak promotion at Prime Rib. Enjoy 500g Dry Aged Black angus striploin steak, 2 side dishes & a bottle of Chateau Vircoulon Bordeaux for 49000 ks. Reservations are highly recommended! Call 09264655551 & book your table now. ? Prime Rib - Urban Asia Center, Corner of Maha Bandoola Road and 48th Street, Botahtaung Tsp | P 7 pm - 12 am

Salmon Festival at Sushi Tei Myanmar Serving the freshest Salmon Sashimi in Town! Air Flown every week from Norway. You will not disappoint once you get the taste of freshness of the sea! Sushi Tei Myanmar is having a 20% Discount on all Salmon Items for the month of August. ? Sushi Tei - No.126, Dhammazedi Road, Bahan Tsp | P 10 am - 10 pm

GUIDE

A Guide for Volunteer Enthusiasts

By Yuwati Nyi Are you willing to help people who indeed needs help? Like the saying goes, “We can’t help everyone yet somebody can help someone”. Volunteering worldwide is a thing but in Yangon? Don’t worry, you just need a strong will and determination to do what you love to do. Check out these places in Yangon where you can literally help out to put smiles on lovely faces.

Thabarwa Centre Thabarwa (Natural) was established by Ashin Ottamasara, the abbot of the centre, in 2007, with only one purpose–anyone can do good deeds as he or she wishes to help others. The sanctuary houses more than 2,400 yogis including aged persons, sick, infirm, blind, deaf, disabled, mental cases, homeless and helpless. Volunteers can donate anything; skills, time, energy, labor, money and materials to gain merit and practice meditation for a worthy cause, and to look after the welfare of the refugees at Thabarwa Center where people can practice Dhamma without worry.

Thanlyin Pagoda Hill, between Kyite Khauk Pagoda and East Yangon University, Thanlyin Township, Yangon 05 622 707, 09 7303 0736 Website: thabarwa.org

The Mary Chapman School for the Deaf What could be more fun than interacting with children? At Mary Chapman, you could choose to paint the walls or learn the Mary Chapman sign language and teach them or read them stories. When you have decided to volunteer, keep in mind that you would have to be committed to working for at least 100 hours. Either way, it is definitely worth the time.

No.2, Thantaman Street, Dagon Township, Yangon 01 221 872

Kyimyindine School for Blind Try your hand at teaching the visually impaired at this school. You could help out as a Language teacher or as other vocational subjects teacher such as an art teacher.

If you are not very confident in your teaching skills, you could also help them with other services like giving haircuts or washing their hair. If you don’t have time to actively take part in helping them out, you could always donate some money or food to the school.

No. 132, Pan Bin Gyi Street, Kyimyindine Township, Yangon 01 931 7070

Eden Center for Disabled Children Eden is a place where children with disabilities, their parents and friends can experience love, care, have confidence. In this center, you will get the chance to teach and lend a helping hand to those with physical and intellectual disabilities. Take this chance to spread some care and love by helping children through rehabilitation, education and other social services.

No.56, War Oo 4th Street, Phawkan Quarter, Insein Township, Yangon 09 4312 0885 Website: edencentre.org

Yangon Animal Shelter The Yangon Animal Shelter is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and care of stray animals. You can volunteer by interacting with the dogs and giving them care and attention. Donate some money for food and shelter. They love it! Or you could also help as a flight volunteer and help send adopted dogs to their destinations abroad. Just drop them a line!

KM 7.4 Naypyidaw Highway, Ah Myan Lan, Yangon 09 4253 11790 Website: yangonanimalshelter.com

Hnin Si Gone Nursing Home If you like taking care of old people, hence the name, you should definitely give this place a visit. The residents at Hnin Si Gone are 70 years and beyond, some in the nineties nearing the century mark. To take care of their personal needs and worries, the management team channels generous donations from the public. So if you want to be the cause of someone’s happiness for the day, why not come here and make that happen?

21, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd., Shwe Taung Gyar Ward (2), Bahan Township, Yangon.

01 552 906 Website: homeagehninzigon.org

KT Care Foundation KT Care is a non-profit foundation working to improve the lives of people in Myanmar, who are facing hardships and unable to receive the help they need in an emergency.

They provide those in need not only through health, but also through charity and relief projects and education. Here you can volunteer by taking part in their current programs or by advocating and fundraising activities in your own communities.

A4-A5, Anawrahta Complex, Pyay Road, Yangon 01 527 516, 09 4934 3378 Website: ktcare.org

Café Maymyo: from Seed to Cup with Love

By Susan Bailey ‘I love coffee and I love my hometown’ says Ye Naing, the founder of Cafe Maymyo. His face lights up when discussing anything related to coffee or to Pyin Oo Lwin and his cafe is a true labor of love.

It would seem the young entrepreneur faces an uphill battle, as his smallscale business tries to carve a niche in the coffee market dominated by big names like Sitthar and Genius. But Ye Naing has a different perspective.

His goal is not to be the biggest, not to be the most famous yet to share his two passions with local residents and foreign visitors.

Has spent some year in Mandalay and Yangon for education and work, Ye Naing returned to his native Pyin Oo Lwin in 2016 to his aging mother. As he was happy to be back home but, saddened with the changes he saw in town. The climate was warmer, the leafy trees that once filled the streets had been cut down and many of the beautiful colonial buildings had been replaced with large, concrete monstrosities. Too many people were on their phones or inside their houses and too few people were gathering at tea shops to chat with friends.

Ye Naing began dreaming of his own cafe where students, families and groups of friends could come to relax and talk. And, as a coffee lover, he wanted to use this cafe to introduce the local residents to the true taste of high-quality, locally grown coffee. Rather than buying it from one of the larger producers in town, Ye Naing wanted to grow his own.

Luckily, Ye Naing’s uncle had a farm on the road leading to Mogok. It was only 12-acres, the perfect size for starting a small coffee plantation, and he managed to convince his uncle to switch crops. While the plants were maturing, Ye Naing worked on setting up the production facility in nearby Anisakhan and hiring a team to handle each step of the process. Within 2 years, Ye Naing was brewing his first cup of self-grown coffee and named it ‘Cafe Maymyo’ in honor of its origin.

With the coffee production up and running, Ye Naing turned his efforts to open the cafe he had envisioned years earlier. In August 2018 he found a two-story building located near the center of town, did a bit of redecorating and launched Cafe Maymyo’s first actual cafe. The space, which seats around 20 guests, is inviting with warm lighting, comfortable seating and soft instrumental music playing in the background. A couple of baristas work behind the bar, serving up a full range of espresso-based drinks and fresh juices and a small food menu of sweet and savory items is on offer.

While the delicious farm-to-cup coffee is certainly the highlight of any visit to Cafe Maymyo, the friendly service and atmosphere are also worth noting. The pride that the owner shows in his brand has spread to the staff, who take their brewing seriously. Case in point – on a recent visit, the rain kept away the customers but the baristas were constantly at work practicing latte art and discussing best techniques.

When looking back on what he has accomplished, Ye Naing takes very little credit. ‘My uncle’s support has been so important to the growth of Cafe Maymyo. He let me take over his farming land and he gave me encouragement to follow this dream’, Ye Naing remarks. He is also quick to praise his team of employees and his family and friends who have backed his dreams from the start.

Looking ahead, ‘I have a vision to not only promote local, high-quality coffee but to also impact my hometown. I want the residents to value and be proud of the products from Pyin Oo Lwin. And I want to encourage other SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) in the community,’ Ye Naing articulates.

To accomplish this, he is trying to market his Pyin Oo Lwin-grown coffee beyond the city limits- and, thus far, he has agreements with cafes and hotels in Mandalay, Yangon and Taunggyi to sell his beans. Ye Naing also has plans to arrange special event nights at Cafe Maymyo for young entrepreneurs so that they can share ideas and learn from other community business leaders.

Hopefully Ye Naing’s spirit of entrepreneurship catches on. Cafe Maymyo may not have a huge marketing budget or global brand recognition of Starbucks but what it does have in endless quantities is passion. And perhaps passion is the secret ingredient that makes Cafe Maymyo’s coffee taste so damn good!

Address: Block 7, Near YMBA Hall, Pyin Oo Lwin Tel: 09 777 663152 Hours: 9 am to 9 pm

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IN CINEMA

Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 8th to 14th August 2019 Line Walker 2 The three big men are playing with Taiwan. Continuing the case of “ undercover undercover” the dark internet is about to be sealed. The Police are in an unprecedented panic when the black police surfaced. Is a thief a soldier? Police Civil War is on fire.

Hobb & Shaw Hobbs and outcast Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.

Stranger’s House Burmese Horror film directed by Htoo Paing Zaw Oo with stars : Lwin Moe, Htun Eaindra Bo, Phway Phway, Lin Zar Ni Zaw and Myat Noe Aye. The Great Myanmar The first Burmese 3D movie with a plot that revolves around ancient Myanmar and Buddhism will make its way to the theatres this week. A joint effort of EBS, a South Korean company, and Forever Group Co. Ltd, this well anticipated movie will feature places all around the country such as Bagan, Inlay and many more.

Junction Maw Tin | 01 225 244 Junction City | 01-9253591, 01-9253592 Junction Square | 01 527 055 City Mall | 09 764802081 Mingalar Cinemas Gold Class | 09 266660911, 22, 33 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

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AMBULANCE

199 / 01 549309

192

FIRE STATION

TOURIST SAFETY UNIT

191 / 01 252011 / 01 252022

01 642742 / 01 549209

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YANGON GENERAL HOSPITAL

01 252859 / 01 378376

01 256112 / 01 265131

HOTLINE NUMBER 1876

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THIS WEEK’S PHOTO

Artist:Heinn Htet. Image courtesy of Nawaday Tharlar Gallery. www.nawadaytharlar.com