November 4, 2016
Marking
the 55th year of the cultural relations between Myanmar and France, the French
Institute and Yangon Region Government is going to organize Mingalabar, a
multidisciplinary festival in Yangon in December.
The
festival aims to raise public awareness on urban planning as well as to
understand to love the city inhabitant.
During
the festival, the two giant puppets will parade around the city, and the public
can enjoy the performances and live shows including circus, concerts, street
art, video mapping, firework and dance presented by a hundreds of French and
Myanmar artists.
Head
of Cooperation , Embassy of France , Charles Bonhomme : “So, by this festival
we want to give back the city to the People and stop the car and stop the
traffic in the street. And, let the people go with a keep in safety so that can
benefits from that and go out in the street and go lessen to the consulting to
the public park and the fly over project is part of that and it is a big public
space and we want to give it inhabitant. “
This
is the very first of its kind, holding in Yangon, and the Regional Government
hopes to attract public participation for urban development.
Minister
, Yangon Region Ministry of Kayin Ethnic Affairs, Naw Pan Thinzar Myo: By
celebrating this festival, the world will be known more about Yangon and they
can see the development of the city, and it will help to attract more tourists
for boosting tourism industry and investment. We hope a lot from this festival.
The
festival activity including construction of puppet and art project at
Myaynigone flyover will begin in mid November, and the festival is going to be
held for three day from December 2nd to 4th.
Ref;
mitv News
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