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Myanmar Bird and Nature Society(MBNS)

Dear All

The Myanmar Marketing Committee, Union of Myanmar Travel Association and  Myanmar Hoteliers Association are organizing a workshop on

"Responsible Tourism Management" as per below details:

Date                    :    25th & 26th June 2009

Time                    :    9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Venue                  :   Meeting Room 3 at Parkroyal Yangon Hotel

Meeting Package :    US$30 per person for two days Workshop including 4 Coffee Breaks & 2 Lunches

Attendance          :    Limited to 25 participants and confirmation is on first come first serve basic with the payment in cash at MMC Office and or UMTA Office                                                        

Remark               :    The nature of this workshop will include group discussions and presentations, therefore fluency in English is required.

 RTM Agenda download

Supported by Mascontour

Job Opportunity

Translation of the Guide Book of Biodiversity Principles for Developers and Planners in to Burmese, Myanmar language.

Any interested person or organization is kindly requested to make the translated versio of the book for better understanding and localization..

Download the book at ASEAN Biodiversity Center(ACB) or at SST

Budget available by personal interest only Kyats100,000/-

Application deadline: July 30, 2009

Contracting date: August 30, 2009

Last date to submit translation: December 30, 2009

 Myanmar Orchid Show (Inle) in March 15-17, 2009 at Nyaung Shwe Township, Inle, Ngapechaung Village, Paramount Hotel.

                                                LOIKAW  (Kayah State)

            Everybody knows Loikaw as the capital of Kayah state. But it is difficultive to understand  the national resources, culture, to there because                       of publication of Kayah state. The people of the state are still belief  on the chicken bone you can feel the cool weather and can see unspoil of national recources and envromental fairs.

            You can go and see the culture, tradition  and  dailylife at Thiriminigalar  Museum for Kayah peoples , Tangkwe people is the prominent symbal of the Kayah state. The traditional weaving of Kayah products is famous for  local area and some products are sent to Inlay's market.

            The market day Wednesday and Saturday  at Demoso town is can see the products of Kayah , Kayaw, Kayan, Gayba and Padaung is there tribes products. They come and sell own products with full traditional dress.

            Can go and visit the Htee Pwint Lake  and Sanbun Padaung village for exchange view on the traditional and culture. The Banmer of the Kehtobo of Kayah people is the most interested in it flag for visitors. The Kehtobo Banmer festival is held in April as Kayah peoples new year. The Kehtobo Banmer have male pole, female pole and paddy branch pole  as different.

            Can reach to Loikaw by road and flight via Heho , from Heho to Inlay; Inalay to Phekone by boat,  view the beauty of Inlay lake , then Phekone to Loikaw  by car to dreve about  2hrs. ( 24 miles )

            The Minmahaw Motel,  Nawaday Hotel are quite reasonable price for visitors (kyats- 6000  per pax per night for local ) can enjoy Chinese,Myanmar and  Shan foods is  Loikaw is for travelers who interested in the local hospitality unspoiled natural resources and still conserved on the tradition of the lacal peoples and their culture.

            The lovely of the Kayah people is related with nature conservation. For example , a man need to grow a tree in his life. That tree in keep and use as his coffin. This belief is good and really interest for nature conservation.

            When can arrive Loikew  you can Chit Chart with the local peoples such as interest tradition.