Burmese New Year – Water Festival in Rangoon Two Sides of Story of Burmese Thingyan (VDO News) April 16th, 2009
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Thingyan in Rangoon – 2nd Day in Photos with Cans of Beers & Sodas, Drinking Water Bottles
Thingyan in Rangoon – 2nd Day in Photos with Cans of Beers & Sodas, Drinking Water Bottles
MoeMaKa Reporter (Rangoon)
April 14, 2009
In Rangoon, especially around Inya Lake and private lanes, it was where most packed with festive-goers and also where there’s crowds, there’s garbage-collectors to make their day from recyclable cans and bottles.
At One Year Anniversary of Passing of Kyemon U Thaung (Aung Bala)
At One Year Anniversary of Passing of Kyemon U Thaung (Aung Bala), MoeMaKa shared “In Memory of U Thaung” book online for free MoeMaKa April 14, 2009 On last April 3 was the one year anniversary of passing of…
Thingyan in Rangoon opened under light rains
(In front of Rangoon City Hall – Water Throwing Stage before opening ceremony)
Thingyan in Rangoon opened under light rains
MoeMaKa Reporter (Rangoon)
April 14, 2009
Sources told MoeMaKa that Burmese junta was planning their Naypyidaw-Thingyan to outdo other city and town in Burma so that Burmese city council and municipals officials had to play low celebrating their water festival. Burmese businesses and community groups were on their own building water throwing stages and shows packed with participants and onlookers. Some told that most crowded water throwing stages were around “Inyar Lake” suburban of Rangoon.
Rangoon Thingyan – the first day
Rangoon Thingyan – the first day Photo News April 13, 2009 (Photo credit – Soe Zeya Tun, Reuters)
5 Children from Mae La Refugee Camp suffered food poisoning, one dead
5 Children from Mae La Refugee Camp suffered food poisoning, one dead Karen Newsletter (KIC) April 12, 2009 (Photo – a child in Mae La Refugee Camp back in 2008) One woman and five children were found suffering from…
Burmese in Colorado to celebrate Burmese New Year Water Festival in Denver
Burmese in Colorado to celebrate Burmese New Year Water Festival in Denver
Ko Oo
April 11, 2009
It was learnt that this year would be 7th annual event for Burmese living in Colorado to celebrate Burmese “Thingyan”, traditional New year – water festival. For this year 2009, they had included some special features on top of water throwing event such that there would be Burmese cultural show and dance, singing contest and traditional Burmese food fair.
Burmese Internet Slower than ever
Burmese Internet Slower than ever
MoeMaka Reporter (Rangoon)
April 11, 2009
Burmese internet service which was not really fast in the first place would be slower than ever until this coming Friday notified by the authority, sources told MoeMaKa.
Since March 21st, Burmese teleport had been running maintenance works on under-ground fiber optic cable call SEA-ME-WE 3 near Phyar Pon town in Irrawaddy region. Due to the work, the internet speed was slowed down significantly in Burma and according to their first notice; the operation would be back to normal in 25th March. However, more notices were issued later and the last notice said it would be fine not later than April 17th.
Parameter of Road Block Extended near Aung San Suu Kyi’s home
Parameter of Road Block Extended near Aung San Suu Kyi’s home
Tin Kyaw Kyaw Soe (Freedom News Group), Rangoon
April 8, 2009
Witness told that road blocks around the home of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi where she was held house arrest were seen extended to wider parameters just before the Thagyan celebration. At the west side, the road block was moved to Thanlwin intersection and at the east, at Kabaraye Pagodaw Road junction.
“It was blocked in front of the monastery near her house but later this afternoon, the moved the road block near to “Lolane” madat, a water festival performance stage” told one Burmese young man who was one of the builders of stage near “Inyar Lake” on University Avenue where Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s home located.
One Year Anniversary of Passing of Ludu Daw AMar hold with family members and friends
One Year Anniversary of Passing of Ludu Daw AMar hold with family members and friends Nyunt Thet Htar Oo (Freedom News Group), Mandalay April 7, 2009 One year anniversary of passing of Ludu Daw Amar, one great Burmese literary icon,…
Lay Lwin aka Ko Lay, one of 88 Generation Student Leader gravely ill
Lay Lwin aka Ko Lay, one of 88 Generation Student Leader gravely ill MoeMaKa Reporter 008 April 7, 2009 Ko Lay Lwin aka Ko Lay, one of 88 Generation Student Leaders and former political prisoner was gravely ill and…
Gold Plating Process of Shwedagon Pagoda to speed up before monsoon
Gold Plating Process of Shwedagon Pagoda to speed up before monsoon
MoeMaKa Photo News
April 9, 2009
Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the historic place for Burmese Buddhist in Rangoon was in the process on gold platting around its structure as its annual maintenance and traditional charity work and it was learnt that the schedule would be speeding up to finish before monsoon come in the month of May.
Political Prisoners in Myitkyina Prison blocked from visit with family members
Political Prisoners in Myitkyina Prison blocked from visit with family members MoeMaKa Reporter 003 April 6th 2009 Burmese political prisoners in Myitkyina prison located in remote town at far north of Burma who used to have 2 times a moth…
Metta Nanda Monastery host 2009 Burmese New Year Festival
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Mingalar Doe Burmese Music Team in Japan produced “Thangyat”
Mingalar Doe Burmese Music Team in Japan produced “Thangyat” MoeMaKa Reporter 007 April 6, 2009 Mingalar Doe Burmese traditional music team formed with Burmese staying in Japan produced “Ye Ye Tauk Thagyat” album for this year Burmese New Year Water…