HOUSE OF THE WEEK

An abundance of space at FMI City

CERTAINLY, space is not a problem in this house – once you get there. Over the Hlaing River, 45 minutes from downtown, there is a large one-storey house in a big compound waiting for someone ready to trade time for space. ...more

Yangon Weather Forecast, Burma

Success of comedy films not a laughing matter

“The aesthetic value of the films screened this year has diminished with the creative art of film seemingly lost, but there has been a huge improvement in the dreaming up of new jokes to make an laugh audience,” said director Maung Maung Oo of Snow White Film Production Company. (Volume 26, No. 504)

Fashion to tone down and smarten up in 2010

IS South Korean fashion finally on the way out? Perhaps not, but it’s certainly getting some stiff competition from local designers. (Volume 26, No. 504)

Word on the street

QUICK on the heels of the successful Alex vs Big Bag concert on December 6, much-loved alternative rock singer Alex is preparing to release an album with the unconfirmed title “A Nit Na Se” (Twenty Years). Rising to fame some 15 years ago, Alex is well known for his mix of pop and rock songs. Timeout caught up with him to get the latest on his upcoming album and December’s concert. (Volume 26, No. 503)

Le Planteur experiments with taste

IN the half-light of Le Planteur’s wine cellar the sound of snapping wood and tearing tissue paper can be heard. Mr Boris Grange, the restaurateur, is on what might be called a “wine trip”; not an exotic voyage to some far flung vineyard or winery but the process by which someone who knows a lot about wine tries passionately to teach the uneducated; the person who enjoys a glass but might baulk at buying anything better than a bottle of Jacob’s Creek, 2008 vintage, obviously. (Volume 26, No. 504)

Myanmar art scene thrives on contemporary art

UNLIKE many other creative industries in Myanmar, in particular music and film, the art scene would appear to be thriving, with contemporary art leading the way. In Yangon’s Pansodan gallery, established in 2008, only contemporary artwork is exhibited. (Volume 26, No. 504)

PEP Family Photo contest

RED Horse Industrial Ltd., owner of the PEP brand of milk powder has announced a photo competition with a top prize of K1.5 million. (Volume 26, No. 504)

Events Flash

New Year at Kandawgyi Park

A DJ event and film screening will take place in Kandawgyi Park on New Year’s Eve until 1am on January 1. International films will screen from 7-12pm on Valentine Island.

(Volume 26, No. 503)

Local music industry sings the blues

ONCE again the music industry has faced another tough year, but in the face of music piracy, which is cutting into album sales, some artists are carrying on regardless, while the industry as a whole may at last be finding alternative revenue streams to keep it going. (Volume 26, No. 503)