Myanmar's famous Thingyan festival in Nay Pyi Taw to feature top K-Pop stars, says govt


YANGON (Eleven Media Group/ANN): The Myanmar junta government announced on Sunday that the country's famous Thingyan Festival will feature top K-pop stars and renowned artists from Asia in this year's celebration.

This is also in conjunction of the fact that the traditional Thingyan festival (water festival) was submitted to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in March 2023 and the approval comes through at the end of this year, Aye Aye Thin, director of the National Museum of Myanmar (Nay Pyi Taw) thas announced.

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