Rooftop acoustic night at Sakura Tower (Friday)
Ease into the weekend with some acoustic tunes and one the city’s most glorious rooftop views. General Tiger Gun and The Peacists are on the lineup. There are limited free e-tickets available – message ‘9 NIGHT INDIE’ to 9 Night Records’ Facebook page.
Sakura Tower, #339 Bogyoke Road.
Afrojack at Golden Land Music Festival (Saturday)
Disclaimer: Saturday’s event may not look exactly like this. Photo: Sara Cooper PR / Flickr
Well, this is somewhat unusual. Massive Dutch DJ and producer Afrojack (who has worked with Nicki Minaj and David Guetta and once dated Paris Hilton) is headlining what seems to be a fairly major EDM festival on Saturday. Not in Kansas anymore, Toto! Get tickets from Frolick (People’s Park, Taw Win Center, Junction Square), Balance Fitness and The Clubhouse. Regular price, K45,000, ‘VIP’ is K80,000.
Shwe Htut Tin, 4pm until midnight.
Myanmar music at the Yangon Gallery (Sunday)
The latest installment of Monsoon Art Festival 2016 at Yangon Gallery this weekend. Photo: Yangon Gallery / Facebook
For a more laid-back musical evening, head to the Yangon Gallery, which is putting on a ‘Historic Myanmar Musical Ensemble’ as part of Monsoon Art Festival 2016.
The Yangon Gallery at People’s Park, 2pm until 5pm.
Photo walk at Maha Wizaya Pagoda (Saturday)
Maha Wizaya Pagoda, on Shwedagon Pagoda Road. Photo: Axel Drainville / Flickr
A social walk for people who love taking photos. Yes, that means you, too, on your cellphone. The group will set off from the unusual Maha Wizaya pagoda and head through Shwedagon, to Bahan market, through a monastery and end up at a local restaurant. It’s part of the ‘Worldwide Photo Walk’, so sign up online here.
Maha Wizaya Pagoda, 8am until 10am
DVB debate at Orchid Hotel (Saturday)
Ask questions about the role of parliament at the DVB debate this weekend. Photo: Coconuts Yangon
Bone up on local political theory with this week’s live TV debate hosted by the Democratic Voice of Burma. The topic is: What do state and regional parliaments do? Good question. Find out on Saturday.
Orchid Hotel, 10am until 11:30am.
