MYANMORE : Weekly Guide to Yangon - 11th August 2017

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Survival Apps for Expats in Yangon

What’s On FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST Ultra Bali 2017 Official Countdown Tour | Nightlife Ultra Countdown Tour is back in Yangon. This time, FUSE is proudly bringing you an exclusive Official Pre-Party of Ultra Bali 2017. Headliner: Sophie Francis, Supporting Artist: MOE, Local Power: BG, Blacklix, Fred, Kitty. Special Lucky Draw Program: Ultra Bali 2 Days VIP tickets, Ultra official merchandise. | RSVP : 09440007788, 09440007779. ? FUSE - 4th Floor, Myanmar Plaza (HAGL), Corner of Kabaraye Pagoda Rd and Setmhu 1 Rd, Bahan Tsp | P From 10:00 PM

Dj PY- House Music | Nightlife Dj PY is back at The Penthouse for a night of House Music on 11 th August. Dj PY was born in Paraguay and developed a love of music at an early age and start to spin for fun then he developed a mixing style.

He has been performing at some venues in Yangon and he's back at The Penthouse. | RSVP : 09 771 239924. ? The Penthouse - 271-273, Bagaya St, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 10:00 PM

Stammtisch at Mahlzeit | Nightlife Come and enjoy a great evening with German music, food and drinks - meet new friends or business partners on this event. Everyone who dresses in traditional "dirndl" or "lederhosn" to Mahlzeit Stammtisch gets 1 Mass of Free beer sponsored by Carlsberg Brewery. Free Admission. ? Mahlzeit - 84, Pann Hlaing St, Sanchaung Tsp | P 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Four Band | Nightlife The Four is back to The Envoy with sensational music, vibrant atmosphere, friendliest service and best food and drinks. Proudly launch the Burbrit craft beer for The Four loyal fans and supporters with 30% off on German weizen, Irish Red Ale and Rangoon blonde beer. | RSVP : 01 380284, 01 380362. ? The Envoy Restaurant & Bar - No ( 108 ), Bo Aung Kyaw St, Lower Block, Botahtaung Tsp | P 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST International Education Exhibition 2017 | Educational AT&S (International Education Service Company) organizes International Education Exhibition 2017. In the Expo, you can know about the universities, degrees, rankings, student visa and other things. Free admission. ? Novotel Yangon Max - 459 Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Nothin but a "G" Thang | Nightlife Raindrop, Drop Top. Hip Hop Night at ROOT is back on with DJ Jigga, playing the dopest Hip Hop and R&B gems. Get ready to groove the night away. ? ROOT - Bo Myat Htun St (lower block) Botataung Tsp | P From 9:30 PM

Woodstock live music: 3 live bands | Nightlife The Penthouse is back with the biggest live music party of the season. So, music lovers get ready. This is a treat for you all and here what’s waiting for you. The Messenger live band 6 to 9 pm, Where is Charlie? 9 to 11pm, Velvet avenue band 11 to 1 am. Mediteranean food, Sheesha Lounge Paparazzi, 60’s and 70’s decor Photo Booth and Vegetarian buffet. RSVP : 09 771 239924. ? The Penthouse - 271-273, Bagaya St, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 6:00 PM

What’s On 12TH - 13TH AUGUST Eternity Love Fashion Show | Activity The Best Design of the Designers will be shown at the Novotel Yangon Max for two days long and everyone is welcome here. If you want to buy some art of the designers, you can get 20% to 50% discount. ? Novotel Yangon Max - 459 Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

SUNDAY 13TH AUGUST Hungover House Party with Into The Deep | Nightlife Send them a link (via FB messsenger or email to Jen@57Below.com) to your 60-90 minute recovery playlist and they will select 3 winners to take over the DJ decks at Union Bar & Grill for the perfect sunday session, ending with a DJ set from Muttiah Ashnim (Into The Deep). | RSVP: 09 250 355 064. ? Union Bar and Grill - 42 the Strand, Left side of the Myanmar Red Cross Building | P 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Kitchen Party | Dining Experimental Dinner Series at SEEDS Kitchen Party. Young Swiss shooting star Chef Thomas Bissegger invited by Lucia and Felix Eppisser and ChillOut-Lounge with DJ Yu KT. Fantastic flying gourmet tapas, wine & drinks buffet. | RSVP : 09 972 784841. ? SEEDS Restaurant & Lounge - 63A, U Tun Nyein St, Ward 10, Mayangone Tsp | P 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Freestyle Open Mic 5 | Nightlife Underground Open Mic Night is Back. Come see some of the finest rap, hip hop, breakdancing and beat boxing Myanmar has guaranteed to be.

Free Entry. ? 7th Joint Bar & Grill - Ga10, Corner of MahaBanduLa Rd and 47th St, Botataung Tsp | P From 7:00 PM

Boutique Brunch | Dining All freshly cooked creations from our kitchen team to have a relaxed Sunday - not much walking around and no stress. Their Boutique Brunch has become even better - now you can enjoy apart from the delicious food selection, PROSECCO, House white and red wine, draft beer, fresh juices and coffee and tea without limitations. USD 39.- net per person with free flow beverages. RSVP: 01 526305. ? Savoy Hotel Yangon - 129, Dhammazedi Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Start Dash | Exhibition They will be dancing Start Dash on 2nd MCE-023 cosplay event at MICT part. Please come and enjoy their dancing and many epic cosplay characters will perform in the event. ? MICT PARK - Hlaing University, Hlaing Tsp | P From 12:00 PM

MONDAY 14TH AUGUST Britcham Social: Joint Networking Event with A-MCC | Business Joint Networking Event with Australia-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Belmond Myanmar welcomes you to Belmond Governor's Residence hotel for an evening of drinks, canapes. All attendees can enjoy a Lucky Draw with prizes that feature Belmond's properties in Myanmar 8USD or 10,000MMK for Members | 25USD or 35,000MMK for Non Members. | RSVP : http://www.britishchambermyanmar.com/news-events/events/ item/1061-monthly-netiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiworking-event-august.html ? Belmond Governor's Residence - 35 Taw Win Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

What’s On TUESDAY 15TH AUGUST Yangon Echoes, Inside Heritage Homes | Educational Join us for a special evening with Kiwi, Virginia Henderson and her husband, Tim Webster, to hear the stories behind their beautiful book: Yangon Echoes, Inside Heritage Homes. RSVP : info@nzmbg.org ? Novotel Yangon Max - 459 Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P From 6:30 PM

Open Mic in YangonYangon | Nightlife You asked, they listened. OPEN MIC NIGHT is finally here in YangonYangon.

Come sing your heart out and have a fun night of singing and enjoying with friends. Free entrance (18 years +), both English and Myanmar songs available. RSVP : 01 255 131. ? YangonYangon - 339,Bo Gyoke Aung San Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P From 7:30 PM

WEDNESDAY 16TH AUGUST Wednesday Special Dish | Dining Every Wednesday, The Strand Cafe’ proposes a special dish: on August 2 it will be “Choucroute”, August 16 “Mussels”, August 23 “Couscous” and exceptionally this month, on August 30 “Raclette”. For more information and reservations, please contact fbmanager@hotelthestrand.com or 01 243 377. ? The Strand Hotel - 92 Strand Road, Botahtaung Tsp | P 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

16TH-17TH AUGUST Global Water Conference 2017 | Educational The staging of the Global Water Conference 2017 in Yangon is meant to address the issues of water supply and resources management in the SEA region. RSVP : 01 242 828. ? Sule Shangri-La - 223, Sule Pagoda Rd, Pabedan Tsp | P 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

THURSDAY 17TH AUGUST Pub Quiz | Nightlife To encourage more people to come out for a drink or two while they grapple with brainteasers, try to recall obscure general knowledge questions, they now offer 50% off on the next round of drinks to the winners of each round. RSVP : 01 397 060. ? 50th Street cafe Restaurant and Bar - 9/13 50th St, Botahtaung Tsp | P From 8:00 PM

17TH-19TH AUGUST Myanmar FoodBev 2017 | Exhibition The 4th edition of Myanmar FoodBev 2017 is a great platform for meeting and networking for international suppliers and local distributors, traders, wholesalers, retailers and food professionals who look to source for all kinds of packaged food, drink and related equipment to serve the growing and diverse demand of Myanmar consumers. Free Admission. ? Tatmadaw Exhibition Center - U WISARA Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

DISCLAIMER Information as of 8th August 2017. The events’ times and dates may change without notice. For more updated information, please check http://myanmore.com/yangon/events-calendar

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Survival Apps for Expats in Yangon

BY THIRI T. OO You’re in Yangon, but you don’t have these apps downloaded, then you’re not surviving the expat life in Yangon the right way. Be efficient and get the best options with efficiency with these apps. I assure you, they will make your life easier.  SARMAL If you’re a foodie, this app is the cupid for your one true love: food. This restaurant finder app helps you discover all the cafes, bars, and diners in Yangon and beyond. Spend your money right and make the right gastronomic choice; read reviews and recommendations from users, find promotions, and get hot deals. In addition, to reviews, you can also use the map feature as a guide to your destination, build your own network of friends, discover your friends’ favorites, and share your experience.

Phone Availability: iOS and Android Price: Free

 DAILYMART Remember that moment when you hurt your wrist trying to hold the grocery bags from the supermarket? Guess what? You don’t have to worry about that anymore!

Grocery shopping just got even easier without a trip to the store with the Dailymart App.

With this app, you can create a grocery order with just a few taps. Buy fresh fruit and snacks to stationery and household items. You can select the date and time, and your grocery will be delivered to you promptly.

This will save you time, energy, and the torturous queuing-at-the-counter moment.

Delivery cost: delivery fee = +2,000 MMK. Orders over 30,000 MMK = Free Phone Availability: iOS Price: Free

 ORNAGAI This app will help you bridge the communication gap between you and the locals.

Imagine this: You are going to a hospital and you tell the taxi driver, “Please send me to the nearest hospital” but all he replies is, “Sorry?” You are very sick and need immediate doctor’s attention. You desperately repeated the question, this time louder, but to your frustration, he only replies, “Sorry?

Where?”

You thought, “I’m going to die before I reach the hospital!”

Now, this is when you need Ornagai. Type “Hospital” and “Near” into the search box and you will see the Burmese translation for it. You can then show it to the Taxi driver, and he will send you to the nearest hospital. It is that easy, so get this app now!

Phone Availability: iOS & Android Price: Free

 TAXI – HELLO CABS, OWAY, GRAB, UBER Not only do you have to wait for a taxi to come in the rain, you also have to deal with bargaining the overpriced taxi fee. Get the reasonable price you deserve with one of the Taxi Apps available now. Moreover, you can get discounts by referring to your friends and they usually have occasional promotional codes. Avoid the traffic and get to your destination with the help of Google Maps and it is also safe because of its Car Tracking qualities. Check out the Taxi Apps review done by one of our Myanmore author who used these four recommended Taxi apps.

[Review] Taxi Apps In Yangon Phone Availability: iOS & Android Price: Free

 TINDER This may be “The world’s hottest app” to Forbes, but it is no doubt, “The best app to get to know locals” here in Myanmar. Although it might be hard to find a “hook up” due to culture complications, you might actually be able to find some new local friends, better yet, love. This site allows you to get matched, chat, and meet the people in the neighborhood. Go download Tinder now to expand your social group in Myanmar.

Phone Availability: iOS & Android Price: Free

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Locale: Collection of World’s Healthy Cuisine

BY THIRI T. OO Located in the Star City of Thanlyin, the major port city of Yangon, Locale is a sophisticated modern dining offering healthy menu such as a range of fresh juices, all day breakfast, bowls, salads, wraps, and plates. It prides itself in the fresh ingredients in all of their dishes. In fact, the fruits and vegetables they use in the kitchen are displayed for customers to see.

From the breakfast menu, we tried the Silky Soft Scrambled Eggs on Multigrain Toast (5,000MMK). Its soft scrambled eggs compliments well with the mild crunch of the toast. As we weren’t familiar with sweet soups, we were surprised by the exotic sweet and savory taste of the Double Boiled Chicken Soup (7,000MMK), but it was definitely addicting, as we couldn’t stop ourselves from devouring the soup.

We also tried the popular Kale Caesar Salad (8,000MMK) with a creamy Caesar dressing that goes well with the crunchy kale, and also the filling Pesto-Caesar Wrap (10,000MMK), all of which makes you feel healthy.

They were all lip-smacking delicious, but if we have to name our favorite, it would be the Saigon Bowl (9,000MMK). This colorful bowl includes lemongrass pickles, bean sprouts, fresh herbs, nuoc cham (Vietnamese dipping sauce), and you can choose whether to add grilled tofu, or chicken.

To end the meal, we ordered Carrot Cake (3,500MMK) and Chocolate Brownie Cake (3,000MMK) as dessert. These delicacies would be a treat for the sweet tooth out there. We also highly recommend the smoothies. We tried Red Smoothie (4,500MMK), and Raspberry Pie Smoothie (5,500MMK), both of which were refreshing.Overall, I would recommend Locale for everyone who seeks for healthy food with fresh ingredients and likes to enjoy a quiet space to unwind and relax.

Address: Star City, Building A, Wing A, Thanlyin Phone: 056 23 150 Ext 1214 Opening Hours: 7:00AM – 11:00PM

''An interesting and healthy concept.

Interior is country side inspired with wood and bright colours. Food served is healthy and a bit innovative ..."

Andreas sigurdsson

www.sarmal.com.mm

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The Bondi Bar : Chillin in Beach Themed Bar

BY IRIS ALONSO With wooden barrels as tables, surfboards as ceiling fixtures, and bright lights that rival the sun, it all screams beach— the Bondi Beach in Sydney, to be exact.

The place is wide and spacious, so the possibilities of what Bondi Bar can offer are endless! For now, you can play billiards and board games, participate in quiz nights, and watch live sports on their big projector screen. They also plan to bring in Nintendo Wii! We ordered the Salt & Pepper Squid (8,000 ks) and the Bondi Burger (13,000 ks). The Salt & Pepper Squid was a good pre-cursor to the burger, with hints of spice and salt, as it prepares you for the sweetness that’s next. There are three amazing things about the Bondi Burger: the patty, the pineapple, and the beetroot. All of them were juicy and in harmony. The fries on the side served as a break from the heavy meat, and you can dip it in their light and fresh homemade ketchup.

We also had four different cocktails: Bondi Flag, Kiwi Margarita, Cosmopolitan, and an Espresso Martini (6,000 ks). The first three are not on the menu, but are available upon request. Two drinks that stood out were the Cosmo and Martini. It was the easiest to drink among all four. The Espresso Martini is exactly what you’d expect, the stimulating taste and smell of coffee with the calming effect of liquor. The bartenders of Bondi are well trained and they often join international competitions.

Although it’s only their soft opening, their menu already provides a satisfying array of choices. Bondi has a long-standing branch at Star City, Thanlyin, called Bondi at the 10th where they offer a similar menu. They aim to offer even more dishes and drinks at their grand opening, more than a month from now.

If you’re ever downtown at these hours, don’t go home, because the beach is here! Bondi Bar’s all-day hospitality and entertainment means you can be a beach bum instead of a couch potato.

Address : Corner of Strand Road and 53rd Street, in the ICC Building, Botataung Pagoda Rd, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Opening hours: 8 AM – 10 PM Phone: +95 9 799 122846

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FRIDAY IN BLACK @ YANGON YANGON 4TH AUGUST 2017 PHOTOS BY LEO JACKSON

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BHANGRA DANCE FOR BANKERS @ MFC 30TH JULY 2017 PHOTOS BY LEO JACKSON

MELIA LOVE STORY WEDDING FAIR 2017 5TH AUGUST 2017 PHOTOS BY LEO JACKSON

now showing

Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 11th - 17th August 2017. portrays the Dunkirk evacuation.

ONCE UPON A TIME Once Upon a Time is an upcoming Chinese romantic drama fantasy film.

Junction City, Nay Pyi Daw

VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a 2017 English-language French science fiction actionadventure film.

Nay Pyi Daw, Shae Saung Cinema

Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex, Mingalar Cinema 2(Dagon Centre (II)

Junction City, City Mall, Junction Square, Nay Pyi Daw, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint)

THE BATTLESHIP ISLAND The Battleship Island is a 2017 South Korean film. It is a Japanese occupation-era film about an attempted prison break from a forced labor camp on Hashima Island.

Junction City

DUNKIRK Dunkirk is a 2017 war film directed

by Christopher Nolan. The film set during the Second World War, it

MUNNA MICHAEL Munna Michael is an Indian action dance film. The film features Tiger Shroff in a lead role alongside Nidhhi Agerwal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

YARZAWIN YINETHUMYAR YarZaWin YineThuMyar is a Burmese Drama movie directed by Mg Myo Min with stars : Pyay T Oo, Myint Myat, Patricia, Laila Kham and etc.

Junction City, City Mall, Junction Maw Tin, Junction Square, Thamada Cinema, Thwin, Mingalar, Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint)

KYOUT KYOUT KYOUT Kyout Kyout Kyout is Burmese Comedy Horror Movie directed by Aw Ra Tha Junction City, City Mall, Junction Maw Tin, Junction Square, Shae Saung Cinema, Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex, Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint)

Junction Maw Tin | 01 225 244 Junction City | 01 925 3 591, 01 925 3 592 Junction Square | 01 527 055 Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex | 09 260 887 035 — 36, 01 230 3 165 Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint) | 09 779 054 671 — 73 Mingalar Cinema 2(Dagon Centre (II) | 09 732 54 091 — 92 Nay Pyi Daw | 01 251 277, 01 251 288 Shae Saung Cinema | 01 252 113, 01 388 034 Thamada Cinema | 01 246 962, 01 246 963 Thwin | 01 372 594, 01 388 033 Mingalar | 01 243057 Mega Ace (Tharkayta) | 01 556 782 Mega Ace (Tamwe) | 01 554 383 Mega Ace (North Okkalapa) | 09 971 75 091

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emergency numbers POLICE STATION

AMBULANCE

199 / 01 549309

192

FIRE STATION

TOURIST SAFETY UNIT

191 / 01 252011 / 01 252022

01 642742 / 01 549209

TOURIST INFORMATION

YANGON GENERAL HOSPITAL

01 252859 / 01 378376

01 256112 / 01 265131

HOTLINE NUMBER 1876

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