An epic cinematic tale depicting the colourful life of an Austrian student in Burma –and her marriage into a disappearing royal dynasty – has wrapped up its filming in the…
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Karen musician, 13, dazzles online
13 year-old Karen girl becomes Youtube sensation, known for her guitar skills and ability to sing in multiple languages.
Traditional handcraft prospers in Bagan
Handcraft lacquerware producers in the ancient city of Bagan in central Burma are seeing good business this year amid an influx of foreign tourists and the introduction of international credit…
Art knows no borders
A new arts centre has opened in the Sino-Burmese border town of Laiza, the headquarters of Kachin Independence Organisation.
Book of inspirational interviews becomes bestseller
Jan 21, 2009 (DVB), A recently-published compilation of interviews with inspirational figures in Burma has become a bestseller across the country, despite a general slump in book sales. Booksellers in…
Artists pay homage to veteran cartoonists
Dec 30, 2008 (DVB), Cartoonists, artists and literary figures from across Burma paid homage to three elderly cartoonists at the home of Pe Thein, one of the three, in Rangoon’s…