Myanmar flag and football. FACEBOOK/SI THU AUNG
Drink: U20 World Cup
Myanmar’s under-20 football team has made it into the World Cup for the first time. Their first game, against the US, will be screened at 50th Street. If you can stomach it on a Saturday morning, Myanmar beer will be sold for $1 during the match.
Saturday, May 30, 10:30am. 50th Street Bar and Grill.
Eat: Chocolate-dipped churros
Crisp, sugary churros drenched in chocolate make a pretty decent weekend treat for the sweet-toothed. Grab some at Fortuna at Secret Garden, the new wing of Junction Square, on the sixth floor of the mall.
Junction Square, Pyay Road, Kamayut Township. Open from 9am until 9pm.
Work out: Field hockey open day
The Yangon Pythons are holding an open day for anyone with an interest in the sport. Myanmar’s national team coach will lead drills before a friendly match. Balls, sticks, drinks provided at no cost.
Saturday May 30, 9:30am. Thein Phyu Sports Ground, south of Kandawgyi Lake.
Watch: Memory Film Festival
Memory Film Festival, an international screenfest celebrating cinematic heritage, starts Friday and runs through June 7. The opening weekend looks promising and includes talks by Hollywood legends like Catherine Deneuve and Michelle Yeoh (pictured above).
Naypyitaw Cinema, Sule Pagoda Road. Check out the full calendar on the festival’s Facebook page.
Reflect: ‘Boat people’ crisis debate
Exile media organisation the Democratic Voice of Burma is hosting a public debate on the ongoing refugee crisis affecting Myanmar and its regional neighbors. In the above AFP photo, Rohingya migrants wait in a processing center in Langkawi, Malaysia after their boat landed on the island.
Sunday May 31, 3pm. Orchid Hotel Group, Anawathra Street, Pazundaung Township.
