Union Information Minister pays obeisance to Alotawpyae Sayadaw, meets with literati, enjoys fundraising concert

UNION Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn paid obeisance to Alotawpyae Sayadaw at his 79th birthday ceremony and met with literati from the National Literature Award Selection Committee and Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Selection Committee yesterday.

In the evening, the Union minister enjoyed the fundraising concert for the people affected by Mocha.

After paying homage to Alotawpyae Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Ariya Vamsa at Aungmyay Bodhi Dhamma Yeiktha Alotawpyae Monastery in Tamway township, the Union minister supplicated progress in rehabilitation in the Mocha-hit areas and donated cash to the fund for birthday ceremony.

After that, the Union minister met with literati from the National Literature Award Selection Committee and Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Selection Committee at the Printing and Publishing Department on Theinbyu Road in Yangon.

During the meeting, the Union minister called for not leaving any books published in 2022 for the selection of the awards. He urged those literati to help improve literature and the youth sector through literature and write books for the purpose of youths to have correct thought and knowledge.

Then, the director-general of the Printing and Publishing Department reported on activities related to literary award selection and selection.

After that, Chairman U Sein Hlaing (Thura Zaw) of the National Literary Award Selection Committee, Chairman U Ohn Maung (Myinmu Maung Naing Moe) of the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Selection Committee and participants discussed the selection for the awards.

In the evening, Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn along with Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Zaw Hein and officials enjoyed the fundraising concert for the people affected by Cyclone Mocha at the National Theatre in Dagon Township, Yangon Region.

The entertainment programme started at 6:00 pm with a welcome tune from the Myanmar Drama Association and continued with a preliminary opening tune.

Film artistes, vocalists and comedians presented songs and dances as well as jokes. At the fundraising concert, the people who desire for good deeds make donations.

Near the entrance to the theatre, books on the history of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization and the dictums of great historical film directors are displayed and sold. The visitors bought the books and contributed cash to the fund for the people affected by the Cyclone.

The fundraising concert will continue until 4 June, and artistes will be performing with great enthusiasm.

MNA/TS/ KZL

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