Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends ceremony to present honorary certificates, commemorative dinner for 24th Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions
Nay Pyi Taw October 31
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the ceremony to present certificates of honor and the commemorative dinner for the 24th Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition held at the Myanmar International Convention Centre-2 in Nay Pyi Taw this evening.
Also present at the ceremony and the commemorative dinner were Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, the wife of the Senior General, Daw Than Than Nwe, the wife of the Vice Chairman of the SAC Deputy Prime Minister, the joint secretary of the SAC and wife, members of the SAC and wives, union level officials, union ministers, the chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command, deputy ministers, members of the leading organizing committee, work committees and subcommittees, chief ministers of regions and states, expert judges, managers, instructors and officials and participants from states and regions in the competition.
First, the Senior General delivered a speech saying the 24th Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition was held successfully from 24 to 31 October in accordance with its aims and objectives. The commemorative dinner was held due to the concerted efforts made unitedly by the attendees.
As the country is resided by different national races, there are abundant traditions and fine arts of different national races. With the origination of mankind in the land according to the history of the country, there are different cultural traditions, fossil evidence, handicrafts, costumes, artistic songs and dances and musical instruments in the evolution of the country, which has its own literature, language and cultural traditions.
However different musical instruments are, all of them are categorized as five kinds of Myanmar instruments such as brass, strings, leather, air and percussion.
Although different dances such as the Kachin Manaw dance, the Kayah flagstaff dance, the Kayin choreographed group dance, the Chin bamboo pole dance, the Myanmar short drum dance, the Mon Brahminy duck couple dance, the Rakhine Shindai dance and the Shan Kinnari Kinnara dance seem to be different, they all are based on rhythm and percussion and Myanmar choreography such as movements of body parts such as the head, the waist, the feet and the hands. Therefore, Myanmar cultural traditional fine arts are invaluable genuine legacies of ancestors of the entire national people.
Each and every citizen of the country can be proud of such invaluable treasures which have been in existence in history for a long time as national characteristics in the world. Similarly. they must be utilized as a bridge for unity among national races.
It is not an easy job to participate in the Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition. Recording of movie and videos and audios could be repeatedly done until satisfaction but mistakes cannot be made at all in the competition as the participants directly present their performance in it. Once a mistake is made by a participant, it could be difficult for the participant to win a prize.
It is learnt that the participation in the competition is more serious. Therefore, all the participants’ great effort in the competition to promote the fine arts is recognized.
Today, with the development of technology, foreign cultures including the Western countries’ are pervading minor countries like ours. If our citizens and youths are fond of the foreign cultures ignoring our own culture and tradition, our national spirit will be lessened. In order that such a risk will not happen, officials are seriously urged to safeguard our culture and tradition from all sides.
Besides the well-experienced experts, the new blood of youths, with the achievement of success in the competition, are urged to preserve national characteristics and make efforts together in cooperation for strengthening ethnic brethren and relaying our culture and tradition.
Afterwards, the Senior General presented certificates of honor to the working group for assessing the singing competition through Daw Thin Thin Myat, chairperson of the group, the working group for assessing the dancing competition through U Aung Tin Win, chairman of the group, the working group for assessing the composing competition through U Maung Maung Latt, chairman of the group, the working group for assessing the musical instrument playing competition, Chairman U Aung Kain, and managers of the participating teams and masters of ceremonies from regions and states.
Then, Myinmu Maung Naing Moe, an expert in assessing the competition, thanked for the certificates.
Afterwards, the Senior General and the attendees had dinner together.
Before and during the dinner, the artistes of the Department of Fine Arts, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, and the artistes of the Myawady Band under the Directorate of Public Relations and Psycho-logical Warfare performed songs, music and dances.
After the dinner, the Senior General and wife cordially greeted the attendees.
With the four objectives: to uplift national prestige and integrity and to preserve the cultural heritage and national characteristics; to explore, preserve and uplift the traditional cultural heritage of performing arts of ethnic nationals and national cultural characteristics; to explore and preserve the traditional cultural heritage for the young generation and further propagate the national spirit; and to support measures in the field of national culture ensuring the development, peace and tranquility of the State, the 24th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition was held with 2,306 participants from regions and states.