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Htwe Oo Myanmar Traditional Puppet TheatreBook ahead for this utterly charming cultural experience by Htwe and his family, who stage traditional puppet shows in their front living room. They've…
Must-see entertainment in Yangon
- Top ChoiceGoethe Villa
This German cultural organisation occupies a beautifully restored villa dating from the 1920s. Apart from language classes, the library and a cafe in the…
Karaweik PalaceAlthough the buffet meal served here is universally slated, the stage inside this concrete replica of a Burmese royal barge is the only place in Yangon…
- Nay Pyi Daw Cinema
Along with the neighbouring Shae Saung Cinema, this is one of the busiest movie houses in Yangon, screening local films, Hollywood staples and Bollywood…
- Bogyoke Aung San Stadium
This ageing 40,000-seat stadium, opposite Yangon Central Train Station, is the home ground for Yangon United FC and used for football matches in the…
- National Theatre
Opened in 1991, the National Theatre is a boxy modern structure, which little reflects traditional Burmese architecture. The venue is occasionally used…
- American Center
The centre hosts occasional events and has a library with a collection of 18,000 volumes, including a good Myanmar section.