Winners awarded in 16th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Oct-The prize presentation ceremony for the 16th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions was held at the City Hall in Nay Pyi Taw at 9 a.m yesterday, attended by Patron for Organizing the Performing Arts Competitions Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo.

Also present on the occasion were Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, Maj-Gen Tha Aye, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of the Leading Committee for Organizing the Competitions Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin, ministers, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, members of the Leading Committee, deputy ministers, senior military officers, the director-general of the SPDC Office and departmental heads, secretaries of the Leading Committee and the Work Committee, officials of the subcommittees, members of the panel of judges, judges from States and Divisions, team managers, contestants, national races, guests and service personnel of the ministries.

U Hla Win, Daw Lein Maung Pan and Daw Kay Khaing Swe of Myanma Radio and Television acted as MC and read out the agenda of the ceremony.

First, the Secretary-1 delivered an address on the occasion and presented prizes to the winners in the Maha Buddhavamsa Renunciation marionette contest, the Lunge Ahman Moeyan Hsithoh Drama contest and the Bhuridat Drama contest.

Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint, Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Minister for Industry-2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein and Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun handed prizes to the winners in the song contest, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, prizes to the winners in the dancing contest and Minister for Education Dr Chan Nyein, prizes to the winners in the Kwetseik Contest and the marionette contest.

Chief Justice U Aung Toe presented first, second and third prizes to U Kyaw Lin of Sagaing Division, U Than Shein of Ayeyawady Division and U Myint Soe of Kayin State in the amateur level (first class) song composing contest, and first, second and third prizes to U Khin Maung Zaw of Bago Division, U Myint Swe of Mandalay Division and U Than Win of Yangon Division in the a mateur level (second class) song composing contest and first, second and third prizes to Maung Htang Lyan Kat of Sagaing Division, Ma Chaw Su of Kayah State and Ma Nang Theingi Win of Mon State in the higher education level song composing contest respectively.

Next, gold medalist U Kyaw Lin of Sagaing Division presented his created song.

Attorney-General U Aye Maung presented prizes to the winners: U Chan Tha of Mon State who stood first in the amateur level (first class) men's harp contest and Maung Wai Phyo Naing of Rakhine State, second respectively; U Thaw Zin Win of Mandalay Division who stood first, U Myo Thant of Ayeyawady Division, second and U Khin Maung Hsan of Mon State, third in the amateur level (second class) men's harp contest respectively; Maung Nay Lin Kyaw of Mandalay Division, who stood first in the higher education level (men's) harp contest, Maung Aung Ko Ko of Mandalay Division, second and Maung Thura of Bago Division, third respectively; Maung Kan Oo Aung of Bago Division and Maung Myo Myint Hset of Yangon Division who stood firsts in the basic education level (aged 15-20) boys' harp contest and Maung Aung Naing Soe of Ayeyawady Division, second; Maung Theik Chit Aung of Mandalay Division who stood first in the basic education level (aged 10-15) boys' harp contest, Maung Waing La Min of Yangon Division, second and Maung Ye Win Kyaw (a) Shar Lo of Shan State, third respectively; Maung Pyae Thawda Aung of Bago Division who stood first in the (aged 5-10) boys' harp contest, Maung Ye Htet Aung of Mandalay Division, second and Maung Kyi Win of Ayeyawady Division, third respectively; Daw Tin Nilar Win of Ayeyawady Division who stood first in the amateur level (first class) women's harp contest, Daw Lwin Mar Thein of Taninthayi Division, second and Daw Nanda Aye of Mandalay Division, third respectively; the second prize to Daw Nanda Aye of Mandalay Division in the amateur level (second class) women's harp contest; Ma Khin Moe Hein of Kayin State, who stood first in the amateur level (second class) women's harp contest, Ma Khin Aye Mon of Yangon Division, second and Daw Win Theingi Kyaw, third respectively; Ma Yadana Htay of Mandalay Division who stood first in the higher education level (women's) harp contest, Ma Ei Ei Mon of Yangon Division, second and Ma Yupa Htay of Yangon Division, third respectively; Ma Nang Thiri Khin Khin of Yangon Division who stood first in the basic education level (aged 15-20) girls' contest and Ma Aye Su Kyaw of Mandalay Division, second; Ma Paing Theint Theint Nway of Yangon Division who stood first in the (aged 10-15) girls' harp contest, Ma Khain Zar Mon of Ayeyawady Division, second and Ma Chu Thinza Theint of Taninthayi Division, third respectively; and Ma Mya Kay Thwe Gyawt of Sagaing Division, first, Ma May Aye Aye Chan (a0 Kyar Lay Sein of Yangon Division, second and Ma Su Yadana of Mandalay Division, third in (aged 5-10) girls' harp contest respectively.

Deputy Minister for Transport Col Nyan Tun Aung presented prizes to the winners in the xylophone contests: U Kaung Thant of Mandalay Division who stood first in the amateur level (first class) men's contest, U Khin Yi (a) Sein Kyaw Thin of Bago Division, second and Pantaya Sein Hla Myaing of Yangon Division, third; U Khaing Myo Kyaw of Mandalay Division, first in the amateur level (second class) men's contest, U Win Tun Oo of Mandalay Division, second and U Min Ko of Yangon Division, third; Maung Myo Thu of Mandalay Division, first in the higher education level men's contest, Maung Lwin Ko Ko Oo of Ayeyawady Division, second and Manug Myo Zaw Hein (a) Myo Zaw Aung of Yangon Division, third; Maung Kyi Tha Bo of Mandalay Division, first in the basic education level (aged 15-20) boys' contest, Maung Aung Ko Ko of Magway Division, second and Maung Zaw Min (a) Pho La Pyae of Yangon Division, third; Maung Zaw Tint Lin of Taninthayi Division, first in the basic education level (aged 10-15) boys' contest, Maung Wai Yan Paing of Kachin State, second and Maung Khant Lin of Shan State, third; Maung Hsan Hsint Maung Maung of Yangon Division, first in the basic education level (aged 5-10) boys' contest, Maung Ye Thu of Mandalay Division and Maung Khant Si Hein of Yangon Division, third; Daw Khin Khin Myint of Rakhin State, first in the amateur level (first class) women's contest, Ma Khaing Zar Win of Yangon Division, second and Pauk Kyaw Ma of Yangon Division, third; Ma Wan Kay Zin of Yangon Division, first in the amateur level (second class) women's contest, Ma Nanda Lin of Mandalay Division, second and Myanmar Pyi Sein of Ayeyawady Division, third; Ma Sein Moe of Bago Division, first in the higher education level women's contest, Ma Chan Myae Thu of Mandalay Division, second and Ma Aye Su Mar of Yangon Division, third; Ma Yadana U of Mandalay Division, first in the basic education level (aged 15-20) girls' contest, Ma Nyein Aye Thu of Mandalay Division, second and Ma Yadana Lin of Yangon Division, third; Ma Khin Bo Bo Han of Mandalay Division, first in the basic education level (aged 10-15) girls' contest, Ma Zarni Nan Lwin of Yangon Division, second and Ma Zin Mar Phyo of Bago Division, third; and Ma Wah Wah Win Shwe Hlaing of Ayeyawady Division, first in the basic education level (aged 5-10) girls' contest, Ma Htay Yu Aung (a) Shweyi San Lwin of Sagaing Division, second and Ma Shun Le Wai of Yangon Division, third.

Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population Brig-Gen Win Sein presented prizes to the winners in the piano contests: U Soe Thein of Bago Division who stood first in the amateur level (first class) men's contest, U Aung Aung of Ayeyawady Division, second and Maung Zaw Min Oo of Yangon Division, third; Maung Thant Zin Htwe of Mandalay Division, jointly with Maung Pa Zaw Hein of Yangon Division, first in the amateur level (second class) men's contest, Maung Ye Min Han of Yangon Division, second and Maung Nay Zin Aung of Mandalay Division and U Aung Ko Thet of Ayeyawady Division, third; Maung Aung Min Thu of Yangon Division, first in the higher education level men's contest, Maung Thet Aung of Ayeyawady Division, second and Maung Nay Min Tun and Maung Aung Kyaw Moe fo Mandalay Division, joint third; Maung Aung Ko Ko Hla of Yangon Division, first in the basic education level (aged 15-20) boys' contest, Maung Nyi Nyi Phyo Wai of Mandalay Division, second and Maung Par Par Aung of Sagaing Division, third; Maung Zaw Min Maung of Sagaing Division, first in the (aged 10-15) boys' contest, Maung Htein Nan Zawng and Maung Aung Si Min Htet of Yangon Division, joint second and Maung Phone Myint Aung of Kayah State and Maung Thura Myat Min San of Mandalay Division, joint third; Maung Thant Thura Zaw of Yangon Division and Maung Lu Maw Hein of Bago Division, joint first in the (aged 5-10) boys' contest, Manug Lwan Moe Aung of Ayeyawady Division, second and Maung Waing La Min Aung of Yangon Division, third; Daw Khin Swe Mya Kyi of Mandalay Division, first in the amateur level (first class) women's contest, Daw Lwin Mie Tun of Mandalay Division, second and Daw Khin Khaing Khaing Le of Yangon Division, third; Daw Tin Nilar Win of Ayeyawady Division, first in the amateur level (second class) women's contest, Ma Tin Zar Aye Lwin of Bago Division, second and Daw Ohnma Nwe of Shan State, third; Ma Yin Min Htet of Yangon Division, first in the higher education level women's contest, Ma Chan Myae Thu of Mandalay Division, second and Ma Yadana Htay of Mandalay Division, third; Ma Theint Myet Thwe of Yangon Division, first in the basic education level (aged 15-20) girls' contest and Ma Nyein Aye Thu of Mandalay Division, second; Ma Yadana U of Mandalay Division, first in the (aged 10-15) girls' contest, Ma Hsu Pyae Son Myint of Yangon Division, second and Ma Wint Wah Oo of Mandalay Division, third; Ma Khin Yin Min Hsu of Yangon Division, first in the (aged 5-10) girls' contest, Ma May Nadi Aung of Yangon Division, second and Ma Khaing Htet Htet Lin of Ayeyawady Division, third.

Deputy Minister for Health Dr Paing Soe gave away prizes to the winners in the music contests: U Than of Bago Division, who stood first in the amateur level (first class) men's guitar contest, and U Hla Myint of Yangon Division and U Thein Naing of Mon State, joint second; U Tin Shwe of Mon State, first in the amateur level (second class) men's contest, U Kyaw Myint of Rakhine State, second and U Kyaw Swa Lin of Kachin State, third; Maung Thura of Bago Division, first in the higher education level men's contest, Maung Nyan Wint Htet of Mandalay Division, second and Maung Thant Zin of Ayeyawady Division, third; Maung Phyo Min Zaw of Kachin State, first in the basic education level (aged 15-20) boys' contest, Maung Aung Naing Soe of Ayeyawady Division, second and Maung Htet Ko Ko Lin of Yangon Division, third; Maung Sithu Tun of Yangon Division, first in the (aged 10-15) boys' contest, Maung Min Htut of Yangon Division, second and Maung Nan Tein Yan Tun of Bago Division, third; Maung Myo Naing Oo of Mandalay Division, first in the (aged 5-10) boys' contest, Maung Saw Sekkya Aung of Yangon Division, second and Maung Thar Htoo San of Bago Division, third; Daw Ohnmar of Ayeyawady Division, first in the amateur level (first class) women's contest, Daw Nway Zin Win of Yangon Division, second and Daw Khaing Khaing Myint of Bago Division, third; Ma Chaw Yu Lin of Bago Division, first in the amateur level (second class) women's contest, Ma Lwin Lwin Cho Tun of Ayeyawady Division, second and Ma Yupa Aung Lwin of Yangon Division, third; Ma Sabei Phyu Thein of Yangon Division, first in the higher education level women's contest, Ma Win Theingi Kyaw of Mandalay Division, second and Ma Hla Hla Win of Mandalay Division, third; Ma Po Ei Kyi Hsan of Yangon Division, first in the basic education level (aged 15-20) girls' contest, Ma Le Le Win of Yangon Division, second and Ma Phyo Phyo Lin of Bago Division, third; Ma May Myat Tin of Ayeyawady Division, first in the (aged 10-15) girls' contest, Ma May Aye Aye Chan of Yangon Division, second and Ma Nang Khin May Phyu Han of Shan State, third; Ma Thet Har Wai of Yangon Division, first in the (aged 5-10) girls' contest, Ma Mya Aw Bar Khin of Bago Division, second and Ma Khin Pyae Son Aung of Yangon Division, third.

Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Aung Tun also awarded the winners in the mandolin contests: U Kyi Shwe of Yangon Division who stood first in the amateur level (first class) men's contest, U San Htwe of Rakhine State, second and U Maung Maung Lwin (a) Paukkhaung Maung Maung Lay of Yangon Division, third; Maung Tun Naing Oo (a) Maung Phaung of Chin State, first in the amateur level (second class) men's contest, Maung Win Htut of Mon State, second and Maung Aung Naing Win of Rakhine State, third; Maung Naing Lin Aung of Rakhine State, first in the higher education level men's contest, Maung Ko Ko Win of Bago Division, second and Maung Nyan Wint Htet of Mandalay Division, third; Maung Aung Aung of Yangon Division, first in the basic education level (aged 15-20) boys' contest, Maung Ye Win Aung of Bago Division, second and Maung Toe Toe of Yangon Division, third; Maung Wunna of Mon State and Maung Htein Lin Aung of Mandalay Division, joint first in the (aged 10-15) boys contest, Maung Pho Thagyan of Yangon Division, second and Muang Sithu Tun of Yangon Division, third; Maung Po Mo Htet Aung of Ayeyawady Division, first in the (aged 5-10) boys' contest, Maung Waing La Min Aung of Yangon Division, second and Maung Hla Phone Htet of Bago Division, third; Daw Mya Hnin Yi of Yangon Division, first in the amateur level (first class) women's contest, Daw Ohnmar of Ayeyawady Division, second and Daw Ohnmar Kyaw of Mandalay Division, third, Ma Phyu Hnin Wai of Bago Division, first in the amateur level (second class) women's contest, Ma Nway Zin Win of Yangon Division, second and Ma Aye Aye Kyaw of Yangon Division, third, Ma Yupa Aung Lwin and Ma Hsu Le Yi Aung of Yangon Division, joint first in the higher education level women's contest; Ma Theint Theint Htwe of Bago Division, first in the basic education level (aged 15-20) girls' contest, Ma Le Le Wni of Yangon Division, second and Ma May Myat Tin of Ayeyawady Division, third; Ma Hsu Shanda Hlaing of Yangon Division, first in the (aged 10-15) girls' contest, Ma Ye Yi Win of Bago Division, second and Ma Nang Khin May Phu Han of Shan State, third; Ma Thet Htar Wai of Yangon Division, first in the basic education level (aged 5-10) girls' contest, Ma Aye Myat Mon of Bago Division, second and Ma Khaing Thin Kyi of Ayeyawady Division, third.