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New American Center opens in Yangon

Asia Pacific, LibrariesMarch 24, 2018

(23 March 2018) The new American Center opened on Wednesday at the corner of Inya Road and University Avenue in Yangon, the US Embassy announced. The new centre ‘represents the largest single financial commitment’ by the US government in an American Center anywhere in the world, the embassy statement said. The library is open to…

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Japan Culture House opens in Myanmar

Asia Pacific, LibrariesSeptember 6, 2016

(5 September 2016) Most foreign culture centres around Yangon are found in villas or large houses, with security guards and guest to greet visitors. The Japan Culture House, which opened to the public on August 31, is in a small house in Bahan township, decorated with traditional Japanese tatami mats where guests can nap, recline,…

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National Library to be relocated to commercial hub of Yangon City

Asia Pacific, LibrariesJuly 30, 2016

(28 July 2016) The National Library is moving from distant Yankin township to Pabedan township, a convenient environment in the commercial hub of Yangon City. The National Library has a large collection of books, periodicals, manuscripts and other rare books, holding 172,556 books, 435,580 periodicals, 12,323 palm-leaf manuscripts, 345 hand-written letters, 25,468 rare books and…

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