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Myanmar
New Year Festival(11
April, 2011)
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Myanmar New Year Festival, takes place for four days
starting from mid-April. This festival has become not
meant to celeb-rate the New Year with a new feeling
washed away the sins and evils of the previous year.
During the festival, we have young and old can join in
the fun. When in town a month ago the festival has been
active in preparing and music. You can make the water
throughout the city and hang out while watching a stage
play all sorts of car. One of the fun of the festival
also make the water dance with people so full of people
dancing and singing. The yellow flower is a symbol of
the festival . Padauk flower ,also known as women give
flowers to women only bloom once a year, man is a very
popular flower. During the festival has become a
lively and five commandments protect people who are
meditating or even monasteries and meditation centers.
After the end of four days of festivities on New Year's
Day in Myanmar, people can donate money, food and went
to the monastery towards the elderly and helping
various other cleaning and shampooing elderly honor,
food and has lent. At home, many foods are prepared, we
made a feast to entertain you when you came. |
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Karaweik
Palace's Myanmar Buffet Lunch(28 March, 2011)
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The restaurant is only one place
for foreigners in Yangon, the king of the raft we used
Karaweik Palace's Myanmar-style dining. Previously only
the buffet dinner. Coming 5 April will started to get
delicious traditional food even Lunch while looking
traditional dance at the Karaweik Palace's raft. |
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To all
Pinot Noir-Lovers or Wines
(17 March, 2011)
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To all Pinot Noir-Lovers or to all the ones still to
discover this fine wine-An event not to be missed!
It is our pleasure to showcase a range of fine Burgundy
wines from Chabits and Cote D'Or.We hope you may use
this opportunity to sample these elegant wines
,presented by Christophe Thomas from Maison
Drouhin,paired with Culinary Treats created by The
Strand's Executive Chef Stephanie Rowe.We hope to see
you for another unforgettable wine experience at The
Stand .
Date and Time : 21March 2011,Start at 7:00 pm
Venue : The Stand Grill (Pre-Dinner Cocktail at the
Presidental Suite)
Pricing : US$ 60.00 net/person
RSVP : Latest by 19 March 2011 to Ma Khine Su at
QP
khinesuthwe.quarto@gmail.com or by phone
95-1-530237,706113,706476
or
directly to the The Stand
Ko Aung Kyaw Swar (fbd@thestrand.com.mm)
by phone 273377,223333 |
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Myanmar
Longgyi and Tha-mi
(5 November, 2010)
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Myanmar longgyi and Tha-mi are casual dress of
Myanmar. They are made up of silk or cotton etc.
Myanmar men wear longgyi and women wear Tha-mi.
Myanmar longgyi and Tha-mi can get with a two
and half yards of clothes. Myanmar longgyi
attractively decorate with different patterns
and dye various colors. Myanmar Tha-mi also
beautifully creates with the different artistic
patterns, color, hand beaded, accessory pearls,
beads or sequences, etc. Myanmar people love to
wear Myanmar dresses traditional garments
(Thai-mi or longgyi) although shirts, T-shirts,
blouses, jackets, jerkins, cardigans, and the
like may be worn as upper garments. Myanmar
Cheik longgyi is popular dress all over the
world. Myanmar ladies wear Cheik Tha-mi at
Myanmar Wedding Ceremony, novitiation ceremonies
and other causal events.
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Center Point Tower
(1 November, 2010)
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Elegant Twin Center Point Tower
opened on 16th September 2010. It is
one of the landmarks of Yangon City and situated
at the corner of Merchant Road and Sue Lae
Pagoda Road. It intends to construct 5 stars
level. It is also one of the 100% Foreign
Investment of Building by BOY system of Myanmar
Travels & Tours and LP Holding Co.,Ltd, Thailand
on 1995. On 1st floor has Coffee
House, 2nd floor has Asian Fusion
Restaurant and on 5th floor, there is
a SPA. On 22nd floor and 23rd
floor has Business Sky Lounge. Moreover, there
is a Signature Restaurant on the top floor. From
Signature Restaurant & Bar, we can enjoy the sun
sprawling on Hlaing River Bank and overview
scenery of Yangon City View with music
entertainment. It includes of 300 rooms and has
enough space for 1000 persons. There is 15,500
meter square for the office rooms and 2,500
meter square for show rooms.
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AUREUM RESORT &
SPA
(25 October, 2010)
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The big chain of Aureum group is operating the
resorts, hotels and spas in most distinctive
parts of Myanmar such as Yangon, Bagan, Nay Pyi
Daw, Ngapali, Ngwe Saung and so on. On coming
December 2010, Aureum chain will newly open
Resort & Spa at Inle( Myanmar Floating World).
It is a high-end resort with 66 units of
exclusive super-deluxe accommodation straddling
the edge of Inle Lake. A hallmark wonderful
design of Aureum Resort & Spa (Inle) is
sprawling on the edge of lake waters with the
main facilities and front-row villas are
spilling over onto the lake and on-shore villas
hugging the banks of the lake as well. Aureum
also provides the generous space for bathroom
and Jacuzzi and lavishly equips with five-star
amenities. Aureum is poised to offer unsurpassed
hotel experience at this unique destination with
private outdoor terrace for viewing a
spectacular sunset over the lake. |
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CHEERFUL FIRE BALLOONS
(22 October, 2010)
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There is Thadingyut Festival, Myanmar Religious
festival at the mid of October. In Thadingyut
Festival, to honor of Buddhist, Myanmar people
donate light by colorful candle, traditional oil
cup lamp, and various shapes of fire lamps etc.
It supports to begin smooth business market for
business. In the past, we only used to donate
and celebrate with candles and oil cup lamps.
Nowadays, technology and art are developing in
Myanmar. Colorful Lamp with different sizes and
shapes are appeared in Myanmar Business Market.
Nearly40 types of fire lamps decorated with
electric bulbs, toys, about 20 types of candles
and other decorated lighten things are pierce to
our Myanmar business. Moreover, star shapes,
polygon shapes, cartoon shapes and animal shapes of
colorful fire balloons are popular in Myanmar.
Myanmar people decorate their home and
environment with cheerful fire lamps and fire
balloons. Moe Moe Ko fire balloon market also
competes not only in local but also at China
Market. |
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ASIA WHALE TRAVELS' S/Y WANDERLUST
(20 October, 2010)
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Aisa Whale Travels operating Diving Tour and
Adventure Tour in Myanmar. Now their new born
S/Y Wanderlust will be explored Myeik (Mergui)
Archipelago for coming season 2010-2011. Myeik
Archipelago is situated at the southern most
part of Myanmar. It is near the border of
Thialand and stands as a nice place for
adventure tour. S/Y Wanderlust has three double
and two single cabins accommodate for maximum
six guests. Her large laid out decks canopied
areas offers the cool shade for the customers.
You can also enjoy the wonderful diving from 4
meter RIB inflatable dingy with a 25 hp outboard
from S/Y Wanderlust. S/Y Wanderlust also has 2
electric driven compressors, dive tanks, GPS
navigation system, depth sounder, VHF radio auto
pilot & camera charging facilities. To enjoy
such adventure tour with S/Y Wanderlust around
Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago, please click the
following reservation link.
Reservation |
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WELCOME FROM PLEASANT VIEW RESORT
(15 October, 2010)
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Elegant Pleasant View Resort will open at
Ngapali beach on this October. It has 26 deluxe
rooms and has high speed interest access. In
coming Autumn season, Pleasant View Resort
welcome and warmly greeting all family who come
and have recreation at Ngapali Beach. Freshly
sea sense of Ngapali Beach and silver sea wave
will bring you harmonies of happiness. Every
room of Pleasant View Resort can enjoy the
miracle sea view from your accommodation’s
window. Therefore, not only diamond sand grains
and silver sea waves of Ngapali beach but also
hearty service of Pleasant View Resort Nagapali
are welcome to you all .
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SKY SMILE LOUNGE FROM MAI
(13 October, 2010)
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MAI Sky Smile Lounge now opens for every
passengers of Myanmar Airline International.
Even though your ticket is not business class,
you can enjoy free internet access, finger food
and free flow drink, business secretary service
and machine massage at Sky Smile Lounge. It is
located at Yangon International Airport. Sky
Smile Lounge intends to the convenient of MAI
passenger with luxury amenities and service
before your flight. Every passenger can spend
your time with unnecessary prior reservation
at Sky Smile Lounge by using 8 USD.
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MYANMAR TRAIN SERVICE
(09 October, 2010)
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Convenience
transportation is the main root of local
business. In Myanmar, there are various kinds of
public transportation services around Yangon
such as Trishaw, Bus, Taxi and so on. Among
them, transportation fee for public train
service is the cheapest one. Currently,
government tries to update the train ticketing
system by pre-paid card system. It effect to be
more convenience all travelers at Yangon than
before. It is easier to travel with train every
day and no need to spend the by queuing up at
the ticket stations. These services will help
local travelers as smoothing transportation.
Moreover, it will issue with yellow, white,
green and pink to identify the ticket status. By
taking train, we can obviously observe the daily
living status and natural beauty of Yangon along
the railway. Coolly fresh air hugs your
brainstorm and attacks your stress. The
flowering plants beside the railway lines cure
your stress. |
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PREPAID CARD SYSTEM FOR PILGRIM
(05 October, 2010)
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Myanmar
Bagan, Mandalay, Bago, Kyeikhtioyoo and so on
are the place of interest in Myanmar. In prior
period, everybody have to pay the entrance fee
at the air port or the car entrance on their
arrival. It can take a period of time. Now from
1st October 2010, Myanmar government arranges
Pre-paid Card Program for entrance fee. It is
only 10$ each for Mandalay, Bagan and Bago. If
you would like to pre-paid card, you can buy
before your arrival to Myanmar. Even though the
card is only valid for one day, the validity
status is started when you script the metallic
layer from the card. These prepaid cards can buy
all travelers not only by themselves on their
arrival to Myanmar but also order from travel
agencies.
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