Film Industry: Union Minister inspects development project site in Hlegu

Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn inspected the film industry development project site in Hlegu Township of Yangon Region on Saturday.

There, the Union minister stressed the government’s support to develop Myanmar’s film industry, loans and sustainable plans for artistes, and also the government’s plan to implement a film city project or film industry development project to ensure sustainable development of the film industry.

He also highlighted the project to start from the possible stage, profitable situations with the collaboration of local entrepreneurs rather than the only investment of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization and a recreational site for people as the project is located near Yangon.

On June 24, the Union Minister attended the Myanmar Music Day ceremony organized by the Myanmar Music Association (Central) at the MRTV Studio A on Pyay Road. Speaking at the ceremony, the Union minister said the artistes are the role models for people - the artistes should perform the people with their art skills in unity.

The music festival organized by the Myanmar Music Association (Central) marking the Myanmar Music Day that will fall on June 27 will lead to successive activities of artistes in the future. The ministry will support the literary, film and theatrical industries including the music industry as much as it can, the Union Minister added.

Also, the Myanmar Music Association (Central) Chairman reported on the formation of the organization in 1963 and its activities for the country. This ceremony continued with performance. Yangon Region Advocate-General U Htay Aung provided K2.5 million to the Myanmar Music Association (Central) on behalf of the Yangon Region chief minister.

The Union minister presented flower bouquets to the artistes who entertained at the pre-celebration marking Myanmar Music Day. The day 27 June was designated as Myanmar Music Day on which the “Dobama Song”, the National Anthem emerged. According to the record, the “Dobama Song” was set as a national song at the second conference of the Dobama Asiayone held on 27 June 1936.