Myanmar showcases Thanaka and Laphet culture at UNESCO Vesak Day Ceremony in Paris

 

9 MAY 2026

ACCORDING to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Myanmar Embassy in Paris showcased Myanmar’s traditional Thanaka and Laphet culture at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris during a Vesak Day ceremony held on 6 May.

The event was attended by embassy officials led by Chargé d’Affaires and Ambassador U Kyaw Nyunt Oo, as well as UNESCO officials, permanent representatives, diplomats and invitees.

Myanmar is currently preparing to submit its traditional fermented tea culture for inclusion on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Myanmar’s traditional Thanaka culture was also resubmitted to UNESCO in 2025, with a decision expected later this year.

Myanmar’s traditional Thingyan festival was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for the first time in 2024. — ASH/KZL