News Myanmar Culture: Tokyo's 'Little Yangon' a legacy of culture, freedom and hope
The district of Takadanobaba on the west side of Tokyo's Yamanote loop line may be best known for its vibrant student life and cheap eateries, but nestled in its corners is a small yet thriving Myanmarese community. Located across the Kanda River around five minutes' walk from the station is…
News Myanmar Culture: Nearly 90, Myanmar Painter Can’t Put Down the Brush
Nay Myo Say, one of Burma’s foremost contemporary painters and owner of nearly a dozen of U Thet Nyunt’s works, said he appreciates the old artist’s paintings for their ability to depict the distinct ...
News Myanmar Culture: Wednesday news 20190717: Trump racist, EU new leader, US ban Myanmar chief military
Age discrimination really exists. Therefore, we need effective policies to keep this issue at bay and we need to change our culture. Still smoking? You're three time more likely to die from heart ...
News Myanmar Culture: Myanmar Protests Demand Justice for 3-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted
Protests continued in at least three major cities of Myanmar, demanding justice for a three-year old girl, sexually assaulted in a private nursery school in the capital Nay Pyi Taw on May 16. The incident has sparked a national outrage, with social media users launching an online campaign seeking justice for Victoria, pseudonym given to the victim. Police had arrested and charged a 29-year old driver Aung Gyi, working for the nursery on May 30.
News Myanmar Culture: Hotels consider next move as Myanmar eyes UNESCO listing for Bagan | Video
UNESCO, the global body in charge of culture and heritage, has told CNA that if Myanmar’s Bagan gets a World Heritage Listing, then hotels within the city’s ancient zone will have to move out. But as ...
News Myanmar Culture: The ancient city of Bagan is a place of history, culture, puppets and more
As a matter of fact, Bagan summarises the very existence of Myanmar, its culture and history. In the present, it is also the country's top tourist destination. Thus, like thousands of tourists ...
News Myanmar Culture: This Is What Burmese Brunch Looks Like—Try It Starting Saturday
There will also be Burmese Assam milk tea with condensed milk and butterfly ... off from the rest of the world that prohibited the assembly of its people, tea shop culture became a very big deal," ...
News Myanmar Culture: Conspiracy theory about why the Queen wore a ruby tiara to dine with Donald Trump
According to Gerrard, rubies have a symbolic meaning in Burmese culture - "to protect from illness and evil." The dress code for the event was white ties for men and tiaras for women. Trump's strange ...
News Myanmar Culture: The Queen Wore a Ruby Tiara That Wards Off Evil to Trump State Banquet
Per the House of Garrard, the tiara includes 96 rubies which were a gift from Burma, "as rubies in Burmese culture protect from illness and evil." Donald Trump's visit to the United Kingdom has been ...
