Myanmar is applying to add thanakha to UNESCO's world Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The use of thanakha is believed to ...

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YANGON, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar held its first-ever performance competition of Thanakha -- a traditional yellowish-white ...

A parade preluding the Lunar New Year made its way through Yangon’s Chinatown, with the 'Lion Dance' performers as the main attraction. The Chinese Lunar New Year will be celebrated on January 29, ...

May Thinn Kyi, 38, from the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs' Association, highlighted the cultural significance of the event. "This competition reveals our heritage and showcases how Myanmar people love ...

Lack of electricity affects every aspect of Yangon residents’ daily lives, from work to sleep, and now even hotter weather is ...

A renewed attempt to auction off the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been unsuccessful ...

For internal transportation, visitors can choose trains, buses, and domestic flights, although the railway infrastructure is ...

YANGON: According to IQAir's air quality measurement on the afternoon of January 26 (pic), Yangon, Myanmar's commercial capital, ranked eighth in global air pollution levels. (IQAir is a free ...

Sunny with a high of 92 °F (33.3 °C). Winds variable at 3 to 7 mph (4.8 to 11.3 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 73 °F (22. ...

People put Thanakha on their faces during a Thanakha performance competition in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 12, 2025. A total of 36 participant groups competed in the competition, showcasing various ...