Silver Jubilee Performing Arts Competition ongoing

 

THE 25th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continued on its fourth day yesterday, taking place at designated venues across Nay Pyi Taw. Various competitions showcasing singing, dancing, song-composing, and music performances brought together talented participants from across the country.

In the morning, the “Mahagita” song competition was held at the Signing Room of the Myanmar International Convention Centre II (MICC II). Participants at the basic education level (ages 15-20) from Kachin, Shan, Chin, Taninthayi, Sagaing, Yangon, Ayeyawady, Bago, Magway, and Mandalay regions competed with the “See Hnin Pyike Kya” song, while the female participants in the basic education level (ages 10-15) from Taninthayi, Magway, Shan, Bago, Mon, Mandalay, Kachin, Chin, Kayin, Ayeyawady, and Yangon performed the “Myaing Hayma” song.

The “Modern Song” competition was held at the Banquet Hall of MICC II, where participants in the Higher Education level female category from Mon, Kayah, Sagaing, Kayin, Taninthayi, Chin, Yangon, Kachin, Magway, Ayeyawady, Bago, Shan, Rakhine, and Mandalay competed with the “Yaukkya Supan” song. Male participants at the basic education level (ages 15-20) from Chin, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Yangon, Bago, Kayin, Mandalay, Kachin, Shan, Mon, Magway, and Ayeyawady regions performed the “Thantok Htisa” song.

At the Plenary Hall of MICC II, the dancing competition continued with female participants at the amateur level (second class) from Ayeyawady, Mon, Magway, Taninthayi, Rakhine, Bago, Shan, Yangon, Sagaing, Kachin, Mandalay, and Kayin regions showcasing their impressive dancing skills. Male participants at the basic education level (ages 10-15) from Kachin, Yangon, Taninthayi, Shan, Mon, Magway, Mandalay, Rakhine, Kayin, Ayeyawady, Sagaing, and Chin regions and states also displayed traditional dancing routines.

The song-composing competition, held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, featured participants at the amateur level (first class) from Bago, Mon, Rakhine, Yangon, Magway, Kayin, Taninthayi, Chin, Mandalay, Ayeyawady, and Sagaing regions, competing under the theme “Myanma Yoeya Amway Ahla Toe Phya Zay” which means “The Beauty of Myanmar’s Cultural Heritage”.

In the music competitions held across various venues, participants showcased their skills with the piano, violin, flute and orchestra. Female contestants at the Basic Education level (ages 15-20) from Chin, Mandalay, Shan, Yangon, Ayeyawady, Bago, and Kayah performed the “Aung Mingala.” Male contestants from Taninthayi, Sagaing, Bago, Mandalay, Yangon, and Ayeyawady regions participated in the “Mawyon Haywon” song.

Partiapants conpeted in marionette contest and drama contest. — MNA/KZL