Myanmar’s Golden Age

They were called the “White Angels”, because of the colour of their kit, and between 1965 and 1973 they won every Southeast Asian football championship, were one of the region’s most successful sides and brought pride and joy to their adoring Burmese fans.

ASEAN Chess: making a move

Long term strategy and patience, two requirements of both regional integration and chess, so as the ASEAN Summit began Mizzima met with U Maung Maung Lwin, a man who has successfully combined the two.

Bluffers Guides — Myanmar SEA Games 2013

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One Midsummers Night’s Dream

Yangon’s Shakespeare School hopes to workshop a new act for performing arts in Myanmar

“Bottom, you’ve been translated.”

Rarely has a line from Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ been as apt as in the Shakespeare…

Sixes tournament looks to put Myanmar cricket on the map

As Myanmar’s neighbours Bangladesh conclude their hosting of a major worldwide cricketing competition for the first time, the Myanmar Cricket Federation (MCF) recently held their own fortnight-long tournament which is hoped to have…

A Date or Directions at the Travellers cafe

With a location inside Kanadawgyi Nature Park at the Karaweik Mazinkyun entrance opposite the intersection of Nat Mauk Road and Kyaik Ka San Road, ‘Off the Beaten Track’ is surprisingly central. So on the track it is, that you’ll need to have your change…

For the price of a cup of coffee

Bridging cultures with free WiFi at Pansodan Scene

Finding an internet connection in Yangon is as easy as ordering a US$4 (K4000) cup of coffee in one of the city’s upscale hotels. Atmosphere and (relatively)…

Sitting on the sideline: for the want of a conversation, a sports hall remains empty

A sport stadium in Yangon big enough to seat up to a thousand spectators has been quietly gathering dust since Cyclone Nargis in May 2008.