Type National theatre Phone +95 1 382 489 | Opened 1991 | |
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Similar National Museum of Myanmar, Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue, Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Sule Pagoda, Kaba Aye Pagoda | ||
The National Theatre of Yangon (Burmese: အမျိုးသားဇာတ်ရုံ), located in Yangon, is a national theatre of Myanmar. The theatre is used for cultural exchange programs with foreign countries, for departmental workshops, religious ceremonies, prize giving ceremonies, performing arts competitions, and for musical stage shows.
History
The theater was constructed with aid from People's Republic of China. Construction began on 3 June 1987 and completed on 30 January 1991. Of the total cost of 215.47 million kyats, the Chinese government contributed 150 million kyats and the Burmese side contributed the remainder.
References
National Theatre of Yangon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA