ACCORDING to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar’s traditional wedding attire was showcased at the “Sartorial Splendour – National Costume Exhibition”, part of the Asian Ethnic Cultural Performances held at the Hong Kong Cultur­al Centre Foyer from 10 to 17 November.

U Han Win Naing, Myan­mar Consul-General in Hong Kong, attended the ceremo­ny. The Ladies’ Heart Fashion Office provided the traditional wedding dress, and the Myan­mar Consulate-General coordi­nated the event with assistance from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture.

A total of 23 countries and regions from Asia and the Belt and Road Initiative, including Hong Kong, Macau, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indo­nesia, and Vietnam, took part in the Asian Ethnic Cultural Performances programme of the Asia+ Festival, which is held across September and November in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. — ASH/MKKS