Vice Chairman of State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win enjoys second-day part of play “Athet-htet-myat-thaw”
NAY PYI TAW September 25
Staff of the Fine Arts Department under the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, and artistes continued the narrative drama named “Athethtet-myat-thaw” (Dignity greater than life) for the second day at Thabin Hall, Zeyathiri Villa, here this evening, which was shown with the aim of preserving Myanmar traditional culture, and Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win enjoyed the play.
Also present were Union level officials and their wives, Union ministers and their wives, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in- Chief and their wives, and officers other ranks and families of offices and departments of the Office of the Commander-in- Chief (Army).
The drama show started with the scenes of paying homage to the Buddha, a maiden dance, duet dance. The artistes skillfully performed all the parts of the play which included the advent of King Bayintnaung, the birth of his daughter Datu Kalya, two ministers driving in stakes to mark the establishment of the country, the conference of Minyanandameik, story of Natshinnaung, his martial arts training, his courting of Datu Kalya, declaration of the marriage, the wedding ceremony of Natshinnaung and Datu Kalya, the pledge of love, preparations to attack Ayudaya troops, the final part, guns produced by Nga Zinga, a meeting between Natshinnaung and Nga Zinga, a meeting between Minyahandameik and his commanders, the march to Thanlyin, Inwa troops attack the Portugal troops and their allies, Taungoo troops, an order to dig a tunnel to seize Thanlyin, the fall of Thanlyin walls, the capture of Nga Zinga and Natshinnaung, the legal verdict to give death sentence to Natshinnaung and Nga Zinga.
After the play, the Vice-Senior General presented flower baskets and cash awards to the artistes of the play and the Union level officials, Union ministers,
and the lieutenant generals from the Office of the Commander- in-Chief (Army) presented cash awards and cordially greeted them.