Art Bridges Hearts Beyond Linguistic and Regional Differences

26 OCTOBER 2026

SUCCESS in the arts should not be measured solely by the winning of awards, but also by a profound understanding and mastery of the art form and the ability to make meaningful contributions to society, said Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye at the ceremony to award winners in the basic education and higher education level contests of the 27th Traditional Myanmar Cultural Performing Arts Competition 2026.

The Vice-President, who serves as a patron of the Leading Committee on Organizing the Competition, said so at the awarding ceremony at the Myanmar International Convention Centre I (MICC I) in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.

The Vice-President expressed her belief that the awards received today are not only a recognition of contestants’ innate talents, hard work and perseverance, but will also serve as their motivation to continue studying and learning the arts and strive for further improvement.

She stated that Myanmar is a country rich in the diverse cultural heritage of its ethnic nationalities, and that studying, exploring, sharing and appreciating the traditional singing, dancing, song composing and musical arts of the various ethnic nationalities would help strengthen the Union Spirit.

She noted that art serves as a bridge connecting people’s hearts and minds beyond differences in language and region, and that everyone was urged to build on the valuable experiences gained from the competition and work together to ensure the long-term preservation and development of Myanmar’s traditional arts.

The Vice-President presented prizes to the winners in the higher education level men’s and women’s classic song contests.

Union Minister Dr Chaw Chaw Sein gave awards to winners in the basic education level (aged 10-15 and 15-20) boys’ and girls’ classic song contests; Union Minister Dr Soe Win, winners in the higher education men’s and women’s old/ modern song contests; Union Minister U Htein Linn, winners in the basic education (aged 15-20) boys’ and girls’ old/modern song contests; Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman U Kan Myint Than, winners in the basic education level (aged 10-15) boys’ and girls’ old/modern song contests; and deputy ministers, winners in the basic education level (aged 10- 15 and 15-20) and higher education level singing, dancing, song composing and playing music contests, respectively.

The Vice-President and attendees enjoyed the song and dance performances of artistes from the Department of Fine Arts.

At the ceremony, winners at the different levels of the Performing Arts Competition were awarded 96 first prizes, 83 second prizes and 81 third prizes, totalling 250. — MNA/TTA