Oktoberfest at Savoy Hotel
Savoy Hotel will be holding a special Oktoberfest event from
October 17 to 19. Though lederhosen may be difficult to find on
the local market you can still enjoy the festival in style with
three different types of beer on offer and a buffet featuring
traditional Bavarian food such as Weisswurst, Leberkaes and Sauerkraut.
Beer is available in half litre glasses or special one litre “mass”
glasses for those too lazy to make multiple trips to the bar.
The Friday and Saturday evenings are expected to be the busiest.
To make a reservation call Savoy on 526 289.
Artist Muu Muu to hold an exhibition
Artist Muu Muu, 53, will hold an exhibition of his works entitled
“Mon Khine Works (2)” at Hinnthar Art Gallery, No.42
Inyamyaing Road, Golden Valley Ward, Bahan township, Yangon from
October 11 to 18, between 9am and 5pm.
The artist has been painting since 1976 and has taken part in
many exhibitions, including in foreign countries such as Singapore
and Thailand.
Rock concert at Kandawgyi Park
Rock stars Myo Gyi, Wine Wine, Maung Maung Zaw Latt, R Zarni,
Naw Naw, Sone Thin Par and Khin Phone will perform a stage show
on October 14 at Hmyaw Sin Island, Karaweik Oo Yin Kabar, Kandawgyi
Park. The concert will start at 6.30pm. Tickets are available
at Ko Ko beauty salon (La Pyae Wun Plaza), Dagon Center and No
(9) Sanya San road and cost K4500 each.
Applicants invited to participate in Finest Couple wedding
contest
If you think you’re a bit of a hottie, why not enter the
Finest Couple contest? Excellent photo studio is hosting the contest,
and will provide an attractive wedding dress. Application forms
are available at every Excellent photo studio in Yangon. The closing
date for applications is October 25.
Any single aged between 18 and 25 is welcome to participate. Participants
can compete wearing any style of wedding dress whether it is European
or traditional Myanmar or ethnic. If the participants cannot find
partners the photo studio will be happy to match people up.
The couple who win the prize will be awarded K400,000, with a
second prize of K200,000 and a third prize of K100,000. Winning
couples will have their photo taken for the 2009 calendar, poster,
pamphlet and billboard campaigns.
Older married couples can also compete as part of the Silver Jubilee
contest provided their wedding ceremony was held 25 years ago.
There will also be a Golden Jubilee contest for those who married
50 years ago. Couples must wear the same wedding clothes they
wore at their wedding.
“This is the second time that the Excellent photo studio
has organised a contest, the number of people who came to apply
was higher than expected last year, one girl who won first prize
last year is performing in films,” added the spokesperson.
Established Mandalay artists exhibit paintings at AZADA
art gallery
An art exhibition entitled “AZADA art Myanmar” is
being held from October 5 to November 2 at the Azada gallery No.199
(1st floor), 36th street (upper block).
Forty established artists from Mandalay will exhibit 86 works
of art containing realist images, portraits and contemporary artworks
in oil, water and acrylic. The exhibition will be open to the
public everyday from 9am to 6pm.
Comic serial to screen soon on state-run TV channel
A comic serial directed by Kyi Thar will be arriving on screens
from October 12. A number of comedians and actors performed in
the serial that will be shown on the state-run Myanmar Radio and
Television channel every Monday after the news at 6pm.
“The serial aims to entertain the people who cope with stress
and strain of public life,” director Kyi Thar.
Ye Lay releases 'First live concert' album on VCD and
DVD
Ye Lay’s hip hop album entitled “First live concert”
will be released on October, featuring a number of other singers.
This is Ye Lay’s third album and is distributed by Cho Kyi
Thar Music Production on VCD and DVD.
Ye Lay’s live show was a big hit in early December 2007,
especially the moment when water poured over him during his performance
of the song “Rain”.
The VCD includes two discs for K1600. The DVD is K2000.
