November
10, 2016
The
12th Tazaungdine hot-air balloon festival has begun at the Maha Arnthtoo Kantha
Pagoda in Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay and will be continue until November 15. This
year’s event includes a photography contest with cash prizes.
Day
and night competitions will be held during the festival, including hot-air
balloon competition, robe weaving (known as matho thingan), sepaktakraw
competition and a small aircraft demonstration. At the event, vendors will sell
regional foods such as cream balls, fruit, Khawpote, fried tofu and assorted
jams.
This
year, the Tazaungdine festival has attracted the interest of professional
photographers from across the country and around the world.
Professional
photographers will compete in both a day and night photo contest. The
competitions will award prizes in both categories. The top prizes for the night
competitors will include a trophy and Ks1.2 million to the first place winner,
a trophy and Ks0.8 million to the second place winner, a trophy and Ks0.5
million to the third place winner, a trophy and Ks0.2 million to the fourth
place winner, a trophy and Ks0.1 million to the fifth place winner and Ks0.08
million each to the sixth and seventh place winners.
For
the day competitors, a trophy and Ks0.5 million will be awarded for first
place, a trophy and Ks0.3 million for second place, a trophy and Ks0.2 million
for third place, a trophy and Ks0.1 million for fourth place, a trophy and
Ks0.08 million for fifth place, a trophy and Ks0.07 million for sixth place, a
trophy and Ks0.07 million for seventh place and a trophy and Ks0.05 million for
eighth place. The contest will not allow photographers to take photos using
drones, organizers said.
A
total of 132 hot-air balloons will be released at the festival. The festival
will start at 8am on 11 November with a small aircraft demonstration. Hot-air
balloons will be released the same day at 12pm and the night hot-air balloons
will be released at 6pm.
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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