MoRAC Union Minister inspects construction of Myanmar Art Centre in Yangon

UNION Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture U Tin Oo Lwin inspected the construc­tion works of the Myanmar Art Centre (Yangon) on Mindhamma Road, Insein Township, Yangon, on 21 September.

At the briefing hall, U Thant Zin, Managing Director of My­anmar Land and Development Limited, explained the imple­mentation of seven projects with supplementary funds from the 2024-2025 financial year. Project Director Daw Yu Yu Naing also reported on the progress of pro­jects.

The Union Minister in­structed officials to ensure compliance with standards at every stage of construction, to use materials that meet specified quality requirements, to have the Ministry of Construction’s Quality Control Team conduct inspections and produce QC re­ports at each structural stage, to maintain proper records, and to supervise the works thorough­ly. He also stressed the need to make the structure resilient to earthquakes measuring up to 8.0 on the Richter scale.

The Union Minister then inspected completed works, including two 30,000-gallon-ca­pacity ground tanks, sinking of an eight-inch tube-well, cleaning and painting of the steel struc­ture, plastering and waterproof­ing of RC walls, as well as other ongoing works.

The Myanmar Art Centre (Yangon) is being developed as an international-standard cultural hub, not only for enter­tainment such as film, music, and drama performances, but also for art exhibitions, compe­titions, workshops, and lectures. Once completed, it will be able to host cultural festivals, plays, con­certs, orchestral performances, art and sculpture exhibitions, workshops, and educational talks in collaboration with internation­al communities. It is expected to provide Myanmar’s young artistes in music, drama, film, painting, sculpture, and litera­ture with opportunities to show­case their talents globally and to foster international artistic collaboration. — MNA/KZL