HOUSE OF THE WEEK

Space abounds in this Tarmwe two-up

LOADS of space and enviable proximity to the downtown area are the upsides to this house in Tarmwe township....more

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Actresses unafraid to take career breaks

FEMALE screen idols have no hesitation about taking a career break in order to give birth and spend time looking after their children.

“I was not afraid of taking a career break in order to have a baby despite losing contact with my fans for awhile,” said actress Zin Mar Oo, 39, who gave birth to her daughter in December.
(Volume 26, No. 505)

Exhibition redraws the image of cartoons

SARPAYLAKA bookshop held a cartoon exhibit from January 1-10 at the bookshop on Pansodan Street, Kyauktada township. The exhibition featured 163 cartoons by more than 60 cartoonists that have been published in newspapers, journals and magazines.(Volume 26, No. 505)

Hotel expansion continues in 2009

THE hotel sector in Myanmar continued its slow expansion in 2009, with a few new hotels opening throughout the country and some others expanding their facilities. (Volume 26, No. 505)

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)

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)

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