DPRPW stages 19th Performing Arts, Anyeint, Drama and Magic Competition

THE 19^th Performing Arts, Anyeint, Drama and Magic Competition organ­ized by the Directorate of Public Relations and Psy­chological Warfare was opened at Hsinbyushin Hall of the Nay Pyi Taw Transit Centre yester­day morning, attended by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Gen­eral Ye Win Oo.

Psychological Affairs and Public Relations Committee Chairman Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Zaw Hein and Director of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare Maj-Gen Ye Yint Aung cut the ribbon to launch the competition.

Speaking on the oc­casion, the General said that the three responsi­bilities of informing, ed­ucating, and entertaining are the core objectives and duties of the Public Relations and Psycho­logical Warfare units. To successfully carry out these three primary du­ties, every unit member must initially possess solid foundational qual­ities such as innate tal­ent, passion, and natural aptitude.

He continued that by stepping into specialized fields like literature, mu­sic, and the arts through these strong foundations, the successful implemen­tation of the unit’s three core duties makes the public relations and psy­chological warfare opera­tions, which are indispen­sable to the State and the Tatmadaw, much more concrete and effective.

He noted that nation­al culture is an ancestral heritage that the ethnic nationalities of a country must value and preserve as dearly as their own lives. It is necessary to deeply realize and under­stand that preserving My­anmar’s fine arts, which have been possessed alongside independence since the beginning of the history of the na­tional races, amounts to preserving, safeguarding, and protecting the nation­al cultural heritage of the State.

The Defence Servic­es Commander-in-Chief and party watched the performance of Tatmad­aw members from the units under the control of the Directorate of Public Relations and Psycholog­ical Warfare.

Also present at the ceremony were Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Com­mander-in-Chief (Army) General Kyaw Swa Lin, Union ministers and sen­ior Tatmadaw officers.

After the ceremony, the General and party cordially greeted maes­tros and participating Tatmadaw members.

The competition lasts from 26 August to 1 Sep­tember. — MNA/TTA