The continuous flourishing of Myanmar’s traditional cultural performing arts will contribute to the moral development of youths in the right way, resulting in the improvement of national self-defence power, said Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivered an address on the enhancement of the morale of youths at the awarding ceremony of the 24th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition held at the MICC-II in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
He continued that the government of the State Administration Council is striving for all-round development, peace and stability of the country, national solidarity of ethnics, and socio-economic development of citizens.
The Senior General explained that fine arts are based on traditional culture and customs in nurturing the youths to have five criteria of physical, mental, moral, fraternal and economic strengths.
He prayed for all to further forge solidarity among the national brethren in the preservation of national cultural heritages and uplifting the prestige and integrity of the nation based on the fraternity of nationals.
The Senior General presented honorary awards to traditional dance troupes from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine and Shan states in addition to first, second and third as well as consolation prizes to winners in the Mahosadha drama contest and those for outstanding characters in the contest respectively.
The wife of the Senior General awarded winners in the classical song women’s amateur first and second-class contest, first, second and third prizes and consolation prizes to classical song women’s amateur first and second-class contest, and marionette contest respectively. The wife of the SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister, the wife of the Joint Secretary and the wives of council members also gave medals and certificates of honour to winners in the classical song women’s higher education and basic education (aged 15-20) and (aged 10-15) contests respectively.
SAC members, their wives, Union-level officials and Union ministers handed the remaining prizes to the relevant winners.
This year’s competition comprised three events in the singing contest, eight in the dancing contest, four in the song-composing contest and 13 in the playing music contest, totalling 28.
The number of participants reached 2,306 in this year’s competition, 468 contestants more than that of the last year.
In the competition, Yangon Region secured 143 prizes, Mandalay Region 81, Ayeyawady Region 56, Kayin State 31, Sagaing Region 32, Bago Region 40, Mon State 32, Rakhine State 17, Taninthayi Region 19, Kachin State 19, Kayah State 16, Shan State 15, Chin State 14 and Magway Region 16.
In the evening, the Senior General and his wife attended the dinner to mark the competition at the MICC-II where the Senior General presented certificates of honour to panels of judges for relevant contests. — MNA/TTA
