On Saturday a friendly football match between former political prisoners and artists was held at Aung San Stadium in Rangoon. The game was organised for Peace Day.
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Rangoon to host youth film festival
The first Myanmar Youth Film Festival with screen selected Burmese films free to the public on 7- 8 August. Amateur film-makers have been invited to submit entries before 21 July…
Zarganar to take on Than Shwe through Hollywood
Famed Burmese comic and fierce regime critic Zarganar is reportedly planning a film about the political life of ex-junta strongman Than Shwe.
Comedians enjoy new-found freedom
There has been an explosion of artistic expression across Burma, and artists and comedians are using the country’s reform process as inspiration.
Suu Kyi, Zarganar to host film festival
Two luminaries of the pro-democracy movement among a four-member team hosting festival to mark Burma’s Independence Day
Zarganar cautions against ‘Burma Spring’
Popular comedian echoes Aung San Suu Kyi in saying the time is not right for Burmese to attempt to topple the government