Youth and literature festival: Meeting on holding youth and literature festival held

The Ministry of Information held the coordination meeting to hold the Youth and Literature Festival to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee Union Day in the morning on Friday in Nay Pyi Taw.

The coordination meeting was attended by Chairman of Steering Committee on Youth and Literature Festival to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee Union Day Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn, Vice-Chairmen of the committee Union Minister Dr Nyunt Pe and Union Minister U Min Thein Zan, Secretary and committee members.

At the meeting, Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn said his ministry has been traditionally holding literature festivals and this year festival will be the focus on the role of youth, adding the Prime Minister pays attention to the younger generations.

Arrangements will be made to ignite patriotism for the young people who will attend the ceremony. The festival will be held in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs on 29 and 30 January at Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw.

The festival will include book sales, displays of prominent authors, children reading room, aeronautical demonstrations, displays of historical treaties and records, sports activities gallery, cartoon exhibition, exhibitions of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Significantly, the Myanmar Aviation Enthusiasts Association’s aviation demonstration will also be included. In addition, entertainment programmes, puzzles, and paint house building competitions will be included for children. The Union minister also urged all to work together for the successful implementation of the festival.

Vice-Chairman of the Committee Union Minister U Min Thein Zan and Deputy Minister U Ye Tint and U Zaw Win discussed requirements to hold the festival and the officials explained the purpose of the festival, the organization of the steering committee, working committee and subcommittee, and plans for the successful holding of concerts and ceremonies.