Culture and Traditions: Efforts to preserve traditional handicrafts

Deputy Minister for Cooperatives and Rural Development U Thaik Soe visited the Myanmar Handicrafts Centre in Maha Aungmyay Township of Mandalay Region on Wednesday, to inspect sites planned for exhibition hall expansions and a fruit-drying factory dome.

He also gave instructions on necessary improvements. The Deputy Minister later met with ministry staff to discuss their reports and visited displays of traditional Myanmar handicrafts. The Deputy Minister then attended the Textile and Weaving Products Exhibition and TIAM Trade Fair 2026 at the Saungder Weaving and Vocational Institute in Amarapura Township.

He gave an opening speech and viewed the displayed textile and weaving products. He also visited the Yadanapura Myanmar Handicrafts and Arts Centre in Chanmyathazi Township, where he met officials and 23 artisans representing Myanmar’s Ten Traditional Arts. He encouraged them to preserve traditional skills as part of Myanmar’s cultural heritage and ensure their continued development.