National Theatre of Yangon

National Theatre of Yangon
အမျိုးသားဇာတ်ရုံ
Address Myoma Kyaung Street
Yangon
Myanmar
Coordinates 16°47′02″N 96°08′57″E / 16.7839°N 96.1493°E / 16.7839; 96.1493
Type National theatre
Opened 1991

The National Theatre of Yangon (Burmese: အမျိုးသားဇာတ်ရုံ), located in Yangon, is a national theatre of Myanmar. The theatre is used for cultural exchange programs with foreign countries, for departmental workshops, religious ceremonies, prize giving ceremonies, performing arts competitions, and for musical stage shows.[1]

History

The theater was constructed with aid from People's Republic of China. Construction began on 3 June 1987 and completed on 30 January 1991. Of the total cost of 215.47 million kyats, the Chinese government contributed 150 million kyats and the Burmese side contributed the remainder.[2]

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References

  1. "National Theatre". Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  2. "National Theatre". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
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