About 500 policemen to be deployed in Mandalay Thingyan Festival

At least seven policemen will be placed for security purpose at the crowded sites such water throwing pandals, entertainment pandals, corners and junctions nearby Mandalay moat.
Rakhine traditional sand pagoda festival held in Sittway, Ngapali
THE Shite-Thaunghmyaut, or traditional sand pagoda festival of the Rakhine, was held at Sittway’s urban Point and Ngapali Beach on the Full Moon of Tabaung yesterday.
Buddha Pujaniya Tabaung Festival celebrated at pagodas around Yangon
PAGODAS in Yangon such as the Shwedagon, the Sule, the Botahtaung and the Shwe Phone Pwint were packed with pilgrims celebrating the Buddha Pujaniya Festival on the Full Moon of Tabaung yesterday.
Villagers flock to Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival on bullock carts in Minbu
ACCORDING to custom, villagers from Minhlakyin Village of Minbu Township arrived for the Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival in a fleet of bullock carts on Sunday.
Monywa University’s Hiking and Mountaineering Association to ascend Mt. Pyatkhaywe in Kume
“It is the first trip for the association and it will contribute to the learning of Geology, Botany and Geography”
Visitors flock to caves across Kayin State after matriculation exams
Kayin State, with its many natural landscapes, saw an increase in visitors from home and abroad following the end of nationwide matriculation examinations, said a tourist police officer.
2nd Walking Thingyan to be held in Magway
The 2nd walking Thingyan will be held in Magway on a grander scale than the previous one through cooperation between Magway Region Government