Myanmar has held a traditional dance festival to strengthen Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, the state-run media has reported.

YANGON, April 9 -- Over 30 young members of the Feng Yi Dragon & Lion Dance Association in Yangon's Chinatown performed traditional lion dances on the streets to raise funds for those affected by ...

The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent watchdog ...

BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, but it wasn ...

People watch performance competition show aiming to submit the traditional culture of Thanakha to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Wednesday, Feb.12, 2025 in Yangon, Myanmar.

YANGON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 Myanmar New Year's Ata Thingyan Festival will be celebrated peacefully without music or dance, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Thursday ...

BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country’s traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an ...

If recognition is achieved, thanakha will become Myanmar's second intangible cultural heritage to be recognized by UNESCO, after its traditional water festival of Thingyan was added last December.

The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, but it wasn’t immediately clear how many were political ...