1. Fashion fest
Don’t miss the Fashion Festival 2006 at Grand Plaza Parkroyal
Hotel on September 16 and 17 (10am to 5pm daily) for the latest
fashion tips. Designers Khin San Win, San Bouk Yar (Shayi), Aye
Khine Zar Latt (Idyll) and Khine Mie Baby will show evening gowns
and Myanmar traditional dresses — just in time for the up-coming
wedding season. Makeup artist Aung Aung will also be giving out
makeup tips. If you book your wedding package during the festival
you will get a special discount.
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2. Go over the moon
Moon Cake Festival arrives just in time — these decadent
little cakes can melt away even the worst case of monsoon blues.
Get yours from Traders Hotel, where you can choose from six different
varieties ranging from $18-29 per box from September 6 to October
6.
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3. Stuff yourself silly
Hotel Nikko Royal Lake’s Tiger Hill Chinese Restaurant
is offering a daily lunchtime Dim Sum A-La-Carte Buffet with 60
items to choose from at the special introductory price of US$7
per person. Children under 5 eat for free.
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4. Butter up
Pick up a copy of Peanut Butter’s new quirky-titled album
Yay Nway Gyan Ne Myay Pe Yo (Chinese Tea and Peanut Butter) and
sit back and enjoy. The album features 10 original tracks composed
by L Phyu, Kyaw Thu Soe, Min Maw Kunn, Mg Mg and Mg Jak. Tape
and CD are available at all good music stores for K800 and K1600
respectively.
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5. Art, art, art
For
a culture fix this month, see multi-skilled artist Mg D’s
fifth solo art exhibition “21st Century D’Art Show”
from September 5 to 11 at Beikthano Art Gallery, 11/3 B, Kaba
Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township. Celebrating his 65th birthday,
the artist will display his realism works, modern art pieces and
installation art. Some performance art will also be thrown in.
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6. Rock out
Well-known
Myanmar rock star Zaw Win Htut performs at the Sedona Hotel on
September 17 with his band Emperor. The concert will feature songs
from his latest album Myaw Lin Chin Kamchay (Hopeful Beach). Tickets
are available at City Mart music counters, FMI Centre and Dagon
Centre for K5000 and K8000. The show starts at 5pm.
