Myanmar moves to put thanaka on UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list

Nov 10,2019
Efforts are on to put thanaka, which is a distinctive feature of Myanmar culture, on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list for the first time, said U Kyaw Lwin Oo, director-general of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, at the Thanaka Conference held in Monywa.
500 hot air balloons to be released on Nov. fullmoon day in Yangon
Nov 10
Yangon will host the first hot air balloon festival, in which 500 hot air balloons will be released on 11 November, the day of the fullmoon of Tazaungmon in Inya Lake, Yangon.
Fifth Irrawaddy Literary Festival opens in Mandalay
Nov 10
Opening ceremony of Fifth Irrawaddy Literary Festival was held in Mercure Hotel at the foot of Mandalay Hill, Mandalay yesterday morning.
Union Minister for Information inspects construction of Community Centre in Patheingyi
Nov 10
Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint arrived at Mandalay Region Patheingyi Township Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) yesterday afternoon and inspected the construction of a Community Centre and a hall.
Union Attorney-General attends 12th ASEAN-China Prosecutors-General Conference
Nov 10
Union Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo attended the 12th ASEAN-China Prosecutors-General Conference held at Siem Reap, Cambodia from 6 to 7 November.
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi opens religious building in Mogok, meets local people
Nov 10
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi accompanied by Union Ministers Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe, Lt-Gen Ye Aung, U Min Thu, Dr Win Myat Aye, U Ohn Win and officials left Nay Pyi Taw by special flight and arrived at the Mandalay International Airport yesterday morning.
Over 100 illegal migrant workers deported to Kawthoung
Nov 09