The Myanmar military carried out a series of mass killings of civilians in July that resulted in the deaths of at least 40 men, a BBC investigation has found. Eyewitnesses and survivors said that ...
Myanmar/Burmese musicians’ use of foreign instruments in the last 150 years has ... Asia Society’s purpose is to navigate shared futures for Asia and the world across policy, arts and culture, ...
But some have worked with the generals, sharing with them a belief that both Buddhism and Burmese culture need defending from outside influences. Following violent clashes between local Buddhists ...
Within this large ensemble context each area of culture developed its own style and form, adapting the music and dance to local tastes and incorporating increasingly large numbers of new works and ...
open image in gallery Jasmine Lau and Ashwin Kaja dreamed of tying the knot in Bagan, the historical center of Burmese culture (AFP via Getty Images) When Lau, a Hong Kong-born social entrepreneur ...