But it was a far from smooth process. “Myanmar’s experience with the West in the past had left them apprehensive,” said Adriana Proser, John H. Foster senior curator for traditional Asian art at Asia ...

The authorities said that thousands of buildings had been damaged, including about 150 mosques and pagodas.

People play Chinlone (caneball) at an indoor stadium in Yangon, Myanmar, March 22, 2025. Photo: Xinhua A girl plays Chinlone ...

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Myanmar's Deputy Minister for ... paper reading sessions on traditional painting techniques, an art exhibition, and cultural study tours, the report said.

If recognition is achieved, thanakha will become Myanmar's second intangible cultural heritage to be recognized by UNESCO, after its traditional water festival of Thingyan was added last December.

Myanmar's traditional national sport, Chinlone (caneball), with a history spanning over 1,500 years, remains a vital part of ...

If recognition is achieved, thanakha will become Myanmar’s second intangible cultural heritage to be recognized by UNESCO, after its traditional water festival of Thingyan was added last December.

to showcase thanakha as a symbol of Myanmar society by competing in traditional songs and dances. Outside the performance area, about a dozen stalls sold bunches of chopped thanakha wood and cosmetics ...