THE Department of Archaeology and National Museum, under the Ministry
of Religious Affairs and Culture, and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry
of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, signed an agreement for cultural
development in Myanmar yesterday.
The Director General of the Department of Archaeology and National Museum, U Kyaw Oo Lwin, and the Vice Chairman of the Asian Culture Centre for Republic of Korea Mr. Kim Ho Kyum signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop master plan for cultural development in Myanmar, at the Mini Theater of the National Museum in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture is making efforts to protect, preserve, and accumulate knowledge of Myanmar’s cultural heritage to teach future generations, to cherish and value it, and also raise the spirit of nationalism, said the Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture U Kyi Min. The ministry has also laid down policies to safeguard, conserve, and promote Myanmar’s cultural heritage and customs in the interests of the country and the people, he added.
In order to achieve this, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture is conducting training, undertaking research, and organizing cultural performances, he said.
“Myanmar is a country in which both tangible and intangible cultural heritages thrive and measures are being taken to preserve the country’s archaeological monuments, sites, and numerous antiques. Besides, the country has a diverse cultural heritage spanning from the prehistoric times to the colonial era, which is why it needs to be recorded, accumulated and applied,” he said. Afterwards, the head of cooperation and enhancement department from ROK Embassy in Myanmar, Ms. Yun Ji Young, gave a speech. Following this, the Vice Chairman of the Asian Culture Centre for the Republic of Korea, Mr. Kim Ho Kyum, and the Chairman of Reshaping Development Institute, Mr. Lee Tae Joo, spoke about ongoing works at the Asian Cultural Centre. As part of the program, a workshop on ‘strengthening capacity of cultural resource management in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar’ was also held at the National Museum in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
MNA
Translated by Win Ko Ko Aung
PHOTO: MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
The Director General of the Department of Archaeology and National Museum, U Kyaw Oo Lwin, and the Vice Chairman of the Asian Culture Centre for Republic of Korea Mr. Kim Ho Kyum signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop master plan for cultural development in Myanmar, at the Mini Theater of the National Museum in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture is making efforts to protect, preserve, and accumulate knowledge of Myanmar’s cultural heritage to teach future generations, to cherish and value it, and also raise the spirit of nationalism, said the Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture U Kyi Min. The ministry has also laid down policies to safeguard, conserve, and promote Myanmar’s cultural heritage and customs in the interests of the country and the people, he added.
In order to achieve this, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture is conducting training, undertaking research, and organizing cultural performances, he said.
“Myanmar is a country in which both tangible and intangible cultural heritages thrive and measures are being taken to preserve the country’s archaeological monuments, sites, and numerous antiques. Besides, the country has a diverse cultural heritage spanning from the prehistoric times to the colonial era, which is why it needs to be recorded, accumulated and applied,” he said. Afterwards, the head of cooperation and enhancement department from ROK Embassy in Myanmar, Ms. Yun Ji Young, gave a speech. Following this, the Vice Chairman of the Asian Culture Centre for the Republic of Korea, Mr. Kim Ho Kyum, and the Chairman of Reshaping Development Institute, Mr. Lee Tae Joo, spoke about ongoing works at the Asian Cultural Centre. As part of the program, a workshop on ‘strengthening capacity of cultural resource management in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar’ was also held at the National Museum in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
MNA
Translated by Win Ko Ko Aung
PHOTO: MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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