mingalabar media presentation 1811

MEDIA PRESENTATION

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I - THE PROJECT

I I - MAKE YANGON YOURS

I I I - LOCATIONS

IV - PARADE | L’HOMME DEBOUT

V - PROGRAM: SCHEDULE

VI - PROGRAM: PRE-FESTIVAL ACTIV IT IES

1 - G IANT PUPPETS CONSTRUCTION S ITE 2 - DANCE & MUSIC WORKSHOPS 3 - GRAFF IT I & STREET ART WORKSHOP 4 - SOCIAL WORKSHOPS

VI I - PROGRAM: FESTIVAL AGENDA

1 - DAY 1 ENCOUNTER WITH THE G IANT PUPPETS OPENING NIGHT

2 - DAY 2 DOWNTOWN PARADE EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORT STREET PERFORMANCES DANCE & MUSIC SHOW V IDEO MAPPING

3 - DAY 3 THE F INAL PARADE CLOSING EVENT

4 - FLYOVER ART PROJECT

5 - THE GOLDEN C IRCUS

VI I I - OUR PARTNERS

IX - CONCLUSION

X - CONTACT

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THE PROJECT

To ce lebra te the 55th ann ive r sa ry of F rench Myanmar re la t ions , the Ins t i tu t F rança i s de B i rman ie and the Government of Yangon Reg ion wishes to bu i ld 2016 as a spec ia l yea r by p ropos ing an unprecedented a r t i s t i c p rogramming in Myanmar, a l lowing Myanmar a r t i s t s to d i scover and co l labora te w i th new fo rms of a r t i s t i c pe r fo rmances .

MINGALABAR! ,mul t id i s c ip l ina ry fes t i va l in Yangon , i s a c i ty - sca le p ro jec t in tended fo r i t s inhab i tants - a se t of a r t i s t i c and poet i c pe r fo rmances in the hear t of the c i ty.

The fes t i va l w i l l ga ther dur ing 3 days more a round 100 a r t i s t s coming f rom the s t ree t a r t , mus i c , c i r cus o r dance scenes in more than 10 p laces a round town .

MINGALABAR! w i l l be p resented f rom December 2nd to 4 th 2016 in Yangon .

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MAKE YANGON YOURS!

At the hear t of the fes t i va l i s the idea to g ive back the c i ty to i t s inhab i tants .

Through ac t i v i t i es in key loca t ions in the c i ty cente r but a l so i t s ou tsk i r t s , communi t ies f rom the d i f fe rent ne ighborhoods w i l l be ab le to take an ac t i ve pa r t in the fes t i va l and b r ing a new b rea th to Yangon ’s c rowded s t ree t s .

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The F rench company L’Homme Debout w i l l p resent a un ique pa rade in the s t ree t s of Yangon . Two g igant i c wood puppets , two g iant f r i ends , w i l l wander Yangon fo r an unprecedented show. The puppets w i l l be bu i l t in Myanmar on an open cons t ruc t ion s i te , a l lowing the pub l i c to d i scover the p rocess beh ind the b i r th of the g iants .

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ABOUT L’HOMME DEBOUT

“L’Homme Debout i s be fo re any th ing a poet i c pos tu re , ind iv idua l and co l lec t i ve , the idea of a humani ty mov ing fo rward . In the hear t of the work of the company, the re i s the co l labora t ion w i th the inhab i tants of the p laces they go to . There i s the deep conv i c t ion tha t where the cu l tu ra l ac t ion i s deve loped , we can bet te r l i ve together. There i s a th in border be tween the imag ina ry and rea l i ty.”The work of the company revo lves a round the w icke r cons t ruc t ions of a r t i s t Beno î t Mousse r ion . Go ing a round F rance , they c rea te cons t ruc t ion s i tes open to the pub l i c , each of them g iv ing b i r th to a new charac te r, a new s to ry re la ted to the c i ty where they se t t le .

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THE PROGRAMSCHEDULE

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MAKE YANGON YOURS!

At the hear t of the fes t i va l i s the idea to g ive back the c i ty to i t s inhab i tants .

Through ac t i v i t i es in key loca t ions in the c i ty cente r but a l so i t s ou tsk i r t s , communi t ies f rom the d i f fe rent ne ighborhoods w i l l be ab le to take an ac t i ve pa r t in the fes t i va l and b r ing a new b rea th to Yangon ’s c rowded s t ree t s .

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DEC 11 am - 4 pm | PARADE

Encounte r w i th the fi r s t puppet , pa rade a long with pe r fo rmances

@Botataung Je t ty, Da la , Wardan Je t ty

4 pm - 7.30 pm | D INNER & PERFORMANCESCelebra t ion of puppets encounte r and Open ing of Minga labar ! Fes t i va l

L’HOMME V | BMX show wi th l i ve ce l lo

ALEXANDRA ARANGO & GODDOG | STREET ARTL ive pe r fo rmance by F rench a r t i s t s

POPULAR D INNER D inner open to a l l w i th Myanmar and F rench S t ree t Food

BINTOU DEMBELE & MYANMAR STREET DANCE | DANCEHip Hop dance show by F rench & Myanmar H ip Hop dance p ionneers

@ Wardan Je t ty

7.30 - 1 am | MUSIC

JAM IT | CONCERTUnderg round rock & H ip Hop show

DJ CLEON | D JThe bes t of F rench l i ve e lec t ro mus i c

@ Wardan Je t ty

10 .45am - 1 .30 pm | PARADEDowntown parade w i th the two puppets

@Wardan Je t ty - S t rand Road - Pansodan St -Merchant S t - Mahabandoola park a& YCDC ha l l

2pm - 5 .00 pm | STREET PERFORMANCESTRANSPORTS EXCEPTIONNELS | Dance w i th

mechan ica l d igger

L’HOMME V | BMX per fo rmance w i th l i ve ce l lo

HOOLA HOOPLA | Hoo la Hoop jugg l ing on flex ib le ch inese mat

LA CORDE ET ON | Poet i c duet be tween accordeon p laye r and ac robat

@Mahabandoola Park , YCDC office

5.30 pm - 10 pm | DANCE & MUSIC

ANNE PACEO & HEIN T INT ENSEMBLE | MUSICMus ica l encounte r be tween F rench Jazz d rummer and t rad i t iona l Myanmar mus i c ians

B INTOU DEMBELE & MYANMAR STREET DANCE REGGAE & POP | MUSICShow by Reggae s inger Saw Phoe Kwar & h i s One Love Band and Shwe Htoo

RENCONTRES AUDIOVISUELLES | V IDEO MAPPING3D v ideo an imat ion show on Yangon C i ty Ha l l @Mahabandoola Park , YCDC office

2 pm - 5 .00 pm | STREET PERFORMANCESTRANSPORTS EXCEPTIONNELS | Dance w i th





@People’s Park

5 .00 pm - 8 .00 pm | MUSIC

ROCK SHOW | MUSICL ive show by Myanmar Rock bands Wa i La & S ide E f fec t

LAST TRAIN | MUSIC

Rock concer t by ind ie rock band Las t Tra in

8.30 pm | F IREWORKS

For the fi r s t t ime in yea rs , a b rea th tak ing F i rework show wi l l t ake p lace in the i con i c Peop le 's Pa rk .

@People’s Park

10 am - 1 .45 am | PARADEParade a long Pyay Road and inaugura t ion of the

F lyover A r t Pro jec t on Myayn igone F lyover

H ip Hop Bat t le by Myanmar S t ree t Dance

@Pyay Road - Myayn igone F lyover

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THE PROGRAMPRE-FEST IVAL ACTIV IT IES

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER

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A FRENCH-MYANMAR PROGRAM

Most ly outdoor, the fes t i va l has fo r ambi t ion to showcase g roundbreak ing F rench a r t i s t s and shows – focus ing on l i ve pe r fo rmances and s t ree t a r t s , cu r rent l y in deve lopment in Myanmar.These a r t i s t s w i l l co l l abora te w i th numerous Myanmar a r t i s t s f rom the re levant fie lds .

PARADE

The F rench company L’Homme Debout w i l l p resent a un ique pa rade in the s t ree t s of Yangon . Two g igant i c wood puppets , two g iant f r i ends , w i l l wander Yangon fo r an unprecedented show. The puppets w i l l be bu i l t in Myanmar on an open cons t ruc t ion s i te , a l lowing the pub l i c to d i scover the p rocess beh ind the b i r th of the g iants .

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PRE-FESTIVAL ACTIV IT IES

THE G IANT PUPPETS

Cons t ruc t ion s i te fo r one of the puppets , open to the pub l i c .

Two weeks to bu i ld the g iant , imag ine i t s s to ry, ge t s the rumor sp read in the ne ighborhoods , in the c i ty.

Some inhab i tants w i l l be ab le to pa r t i c ipa te to the cons t ruc t ion p rocess .

NOVEMBER 13TH TO 27TH

Rehearsa l fo r the pa rade , w i th inhab i tants ( vo lunteers ) .

NOVEMBER 28th - DECEMBER 1st

@NATIONAL THEATRE YANGON

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NOVEMBER 13TH TO 27TH



ARTISTIC RES IDENCIES

The IFB i s g lad to we lcome aga in F rench H ip Hop dancer and choreographer B in tou Dembele who wi l l p resent a workshop and per fo rmance in co l labora t ion w i th the Myanmar S t ree t Dance .

NOVEMBER 22nd - DECEMBER 1stHIP HOP DANCE

Ar t i s t i c res idency w i th F rench j azz d rummer & voca l i s t Anne Pacéo and the He in T in t ensemble

NOVEMBER 28th - DECEMBER 1stMUSIC

@NATIONAL THEATRE

@NATIONAL THEATRE

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NOVEMBER 22nd - DECEMBER 1st



ARTISTIC RES IDENCIES

Ar t i s t i c res idency w i th F rench s t ree t ar t i s t s Goddog , A lexandra A rango and Myanmar s t ree t a r t i s A rke r Kyaw fo r the c rea t ion of mura l s on a warehouse on Wardan Je t ty

NOVEMBER 22nd - DECEMBER 1st

GRAFFIT I & STREET ART

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NOVEMBER 22nd - DECEMBER 1stGRAFFIT I & STREET ART

Fo l lowing the g rea t success of the 1s t ed i t ion of the Yangon S t ree t A r t Fes t i va l , the IFB w i l l i nv i te F rench p ioneer s t ree t a r t i s t s Goddog and Alexandra A rango to co l labora te th rough workshops and per fo rmances w i th the g rowing Myanmar s t ree t a r t i s t s cene .

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2 pm - 5 .00 pm | STREET PERFORMANCESTRANSPORTS EXCEPTIONNELS | Dance w i th





@People’s Park

5 .00 pm - 8 .00 pm | MUSIC

ROCK SHOW | MUSICL ive show by Myanmar Rock bands Wa i La & S ide E f fec t

LAST TRAIN | MUSIC

Rock concer t by ind ie rock band Las t Tra in

8.30 pm | F IREWORKS

For the fi r s t t ime in yea rs , a b rea th tak ing F i rework show wi l l t ake p lace in the i con i c Peop le 's Pa rk .

@People’s Park

10 am - 1 .45 am | PARADEParade a long Pyay Road and inaugura t ion of the

F lyover A r t Pro jec t on Myayn igone F lyover

H ip Hop Bat t le by Myanmar S t ree t Dance

@Pyay Road - Myayn igone F lyover

As many b ig c i t i es , Yangon has a l so numerous a r t i s t s w i l l ing to use the i r c rea t i v i ty to deve lop Yangon ’s a r t i s t i c s cene and to rev ive the energy of the c i ty.

A round the wor ld , a s c i t i e s and ar t i s t s work together, g ra ffi t i has become a way to improve c i t i es s cener ies , to appropr ia te the c i t i es to i t s inhab i tants , to c rea te an a t t rac t ion peop le t rave l to see .

Wi th the co l labora t ion of the Ins t i tu t F rança i s de B i rman ie and the c i ty au thor i t i es , a t rans fo rmat ion of S t ree t a r t in to pub l i c a r t wou ld s ta r t a s l ega l wa l l s a l low fo r more invo lved p ieces tha t seek to beaut i f y the c i ty, express , o r ente r ta in .

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A FRENCH-MYANMAR PROGRAM

Most ly outdoor, the fes t i va l has fo r ambi t ion to showcase g roundbreak ing F rench a r t i s t s and shows – focus ing on l i ve pe r fo rmances and s t ree t a r t s , cu r rent l y in deve lopment in Myanmar.These a r t i s t s w i l l co l l abora te w i th numerous Myanmar a r t i s t s f rom the re levant fie lds .


WORKSHOPS

Creat i ve ac t i v i t i es and soc ia l workshops w i l l be implemented to reach marg ina l i zed communi t ies in the outsk i r t s of Yangon ( soc ia l c i r cus )

Worskshops w i l l be p roposed to se lec ted schoo l s in H la ing Thar Ya r, Takheta , Shwe Ph i Ta r, Nor th Dagon , fo l lowed by an outdoor b lack l ight c i r cus show

The a r t i s t s w i l l a l so work w i th ch i ld ren f rom Mak ika & Ngwe Aw San Tra in ing schoo l


SOCIAL C IRCUS WORKSHOP

@Mal ika & Ngwe Aw San Tra in ing Schoo l , H la ing Thar Ya r, Takheta ,

Shwe Ph i Ta r, Nor th Dagon

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Cons t ruc t ion s i te fo r one of the puppets , open to the pub l i c .

Two weeks to bu i ld the g iant , imag ine i t s s to ry, ge t s the rumor sp read in the ne ighborhoods , in the c i ty.

Some inhab i tants w i l l be ab le to pa r t i c ipa te to the cons t ruc t ion p rocess .

THE PROGRAMFESTIVAL AGENDA

DECEMBER 2 - 4

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The IFB i s g lad to we lcome aga in F rench H ip Hop dancer and choreographer B in tou Dembele who wi l l p resent a workshop and per fo rmance in co l labora t ion w i th the Myanmar S t ree t Dance .

FESTIVAL AGENDA: DAY1ENCOUNTER WITH THE TWO GIANT PUPPETS

FRIDAY DECEMBER 2nd

11.00 AM - 12 PM | BOTAHTAUNG JET TYAfte r a long month of t rave l th rough the oceans , the G iant Puppet fina l l y reaches Yangon th rough the r i ve r. There he w i l l meet fo r the fi r s t t ime the inhab i tants of Yangon and get a fi r s t t as te of Myanmar beaut i fu l & t rad i t iona l cu l tu re .

12.30 PM - 3 .30 PM | DALA JET TYAfte r a warm firs t we lcoming by the inhab i tants of Botahtaung Townsh ip , the G iant Puppet i s head ing to Da la b r ing ing w i th h i s f r i ends f rom F rance , Va lent in , Gus and Ju lo t w i th the i r b rea th tak ing shows fo r an a f te rnoon suspended in the a i r.

4.00 PM - 1 AM | WARDAN JET TYThe G iant Puppet fina l l y meets h i s Myanmar G iant F r iend , bu i l t by the inhab i tants of Yangon . Ce lebra t ing the i r fi r s t encounte r, they w i l l have d inner a long wi th the pub l i c and offic ia l l y open hand in hand Minga labar ! fes t i va l .

11 am - 4 pm

@Botahtaung Je t ty, Da la , Wardan Je t ty

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FESTIVAL AGENDA: DAY1

Ar t i s t i c res idency w i th F rench s t ree t ar t i s t s Goddog , A lexandra A rango and Myanmar s t ree t a r t i s A rke r Kyaw fo r the c rea t ion of mura l s on a warehouse on Wardan Je t ty

4.00 PM to 6 .00 PMCelebra t ion of the encounte r be tween the 2 puppetsOpen ing wi th BMX Show by l ’Homme V and l i ve s t ree t a r t pe r fo rmance by Goddog and Alexandra A rango

6.00 PM to 7.30 PMLarge tab les w i l l be se t t led fo r the pub l i c to s i t together and en joy a popu la r d ine r ( s t ree t food s tands )

H ip Hop Dance show by B in tou Dembele & Myanmar S t ree t dance

7.30 PM to 11 .00 PMJAM IT ! , movement of independant bands and a r t i s t s , w i l l open Minga labar ! w i th the bes t of Myanmar ’s underg round rock and h ip hop scene .

11.00 PM to 1 .00 AME lec t ro se t by F rench DJ C leon

OPENING NIGHT

FRIDAY DECEMBER 2nd

4.00 pm - 1 .00 am

@Wardan Je t ty

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DOWNTOWN PARADE

SATURDAY DECEMBER 3rd

The Myanmar G iant puppet takes he r f r i end f rom abroad fo r a tour of the wonders of Downtown Yangon .

10.45 &m - 1 .30 pm

@Wardan Je t ty - S t rand Road - Pansodan S t -Merchant S t - Mahabandoo la pa rk a& YCDC ha l l

GRAFFIT I & STREET ART

Fo l lowing the g rea t success of the 1s t ed i t ion of the Yangon S t ree t A r t Fes t i va l , the IFB w i l l i nv i te F rench p ioneer s t ree t a r t i s t s Goddog and Alexandra A rango to co l labora te th rough workshops and per fo rmances w i th the g rowing Myanmar s t ree t a r t i s t s cene .

OPENING NIGHT

4.00 pm - 1 .00 am

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Per fo rmance a r t s shows p resented in f ront of the C i ty Ha l l

TRANSPORTS EXCEPTIONNELS (DANCE)

MINGALABAR! w i l l be theoccas ion to unconvent iona l dance t roups . B lend ing techn ique and the out of o rd ina ry, the F rench company Beau Ges te , w i l l pe r fo rm an exc lus ive dance duet be tween a mechan ica l d igger and a dancer, an unexpec ted encounte r, a doub le ac t be tween i ron and flesh .The d igg ing dev i ce , whose func t ion i s to s c rape , d r i l l , t r anspor t and t ip out , o f fe r s a poet i c ex tens ion : a hand wh ich ca r r ies , e leva tes , and p ro tec t s .

SHOWS & PERFORMANCES

SATURDAY DECEMBER 3

2.00 pm - 5 pm

@Mahabandoo la Pa rk , C i ty Ha l l

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Creat i ve ac t i v i t i es and soc ia l workshops w i l l be implemented to reach marg ina l i zed communi t ies in the outsk i r t s of Yangon ( soc ia l c i r cus )

Worskshops w i l l be p roposed to se lec ted schoo l s in H la ing Thar Ya r, Takheta , Shwe Ph i Ta r, Nor th Dagon , fo l lowed by an outdoor b lack l ight c i r cus show

The a r t i s t s w i l l a l so work w i th ch i ld ren f rom Mak ika & Ngwe Aw San Tra in ing schoo l


2 .00 pm - 5 pm


L’HOMME V (BMX)

As more and more young per fo rmers a re us ing Yangon ’s s t ree t s as t ra in ing g round , we wi l l a l so h igh l ight the g rowth of s t ree t spor t s such as BMX wi th the pe r fo rmance of F rench a r t i s t V incent War in and a v io lonce l i s t in L'homme V.

LA CORDE ET ON Poet i c duet be tween an accordeon p laye r and an ac robat

HOOLA HOOPLAHoola Hoop jugg l ing on flex ib le ch inese po le (10 mete rs h igh )

SATURDAY DECEMBER 3@Mahabandoo la Pa rk , C i ty Ha l l

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2.00 pm - 5 pm




BINTOU DEMBELE & MYANMAR STREET DANCE | DANCEDance show by F rench & Myanmar H ip Hop dance p ionneers

MYANMAR L IVE MUSIC SHOW Reggae show by Myanmar s inger Saw Phoe Kwar and h i s One Love Band He wi l l be fo l lowed by Shwe Htoo


SATURDAY DECEMBER 3

5.30 pm - 10 pm

@Mahabandoo la Pa rk , C i ty Ha l l

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5 .30 pm - 10 pm


VIDEO MAPPINGLes Rencont res Aud iov i sue l les a re c rea t ing fo r Minga labar ! a un ique v ideo an imat ion show to be to ld on , and fo l lowing the shapes of the Yangon C i ty Ha l l , fo r the fi r s t t ime i n Myanmar


SATURDAY DECEMBER 3@Mahabandoo la Pa rk , C i ty Ha l l

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FESTIVAL AGENDA: DAY3THE F INAL PARADE

SUNDAY DECEMBER 4th

The two puppets go together a t the d i scovery of the F lyover Ar t Pro jec t on Myan igone F lyover and i t s fes t i v i t i es : h ip hop ba t t le by the Myanmar S t ree t Dance .

Then they head to Peop le ’s Pa rk fo r the c los ing event of the fes t i va l .

10 am - 1 .45 pm

@Regiona l Government , Myayn igone F lyover, Peop le ’s Pa rk

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The Myanmar G iant puppet takes he r f r i end f rom abroad fo r a tour of the wonders of Downtown Yangon .

FESTIVAL AGENDA: DAY 3

To c lose those 3 days of fes t i v i t i es , Minga labar ! w i l l p ropose exc lus ive open a i r show among the wa l l s of the b igges t pa rk of the c i ty : Peop le ’s Pa rk .

2.00 PM – 5 .00 PM | PERFORMANCESTRANSPORTS EXCEPTIONNELS | DANCE

L’HOMME V | BMX

HULA HOOPLA | C IRCUS

LA CORDE ET ON | C IRCUS 5.00 PM – 8 .00 PM | MUSICMYANMAR ROCK SHOW | MUSICL ive show by Myanmar Rock bands Wa i La & S ide E f fec t

LAST TRAIN | MUSICRock concer t by F rench ind ie rock band Las t Tra in

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CLOSING EVENT

SUNDAY DECEMBER 4th

2pm - 9 pm

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Per fo rmance a r t s shows p resented in f ront of the C i ty Ha l l

TRANSPORTS EXCEPTIONNELS (DANCE)

MINGALABAR! w i l l be theoccas ion to unconvent iona l dance t roups . B lend ing techn ique and the out of o rd ina ry, the F rench company Beau Ges te , w i l l pe r fo rm an exc lus ive dance duet be tween a mechan ica l d igger and a dancer, an unexpec ted encounte r, a doub le ac t be tween i ron and flesh .The d igg ing dev i ce , whose func t ion i s to s c rape , d r i l l , t r anspor t and t ip out , o f fe r s a poet i c ex tens ion : a hand wh ich ca r r ies , e leva tes , and p ro tec t s .

CLOSING EVENT

2pm - 9 pm

8.00 PM – 8 .30 PM | F IREWORK

For the fi r s t t ime in yea rs , a breath tak ing F i rework show wi l l t ake p lace in the i con i c Peop le 's Pa rk .


SUNDAY DECEMBER 4@People ’s pa rk

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L’HOMME V (BMX)

As more and more young per fo rmers a re us ing Yangon ’s s t ree t s as t ra in ing g round , we wi l l a l so h igh l ight the g rowth of s t ree t spor t s such as BMX wi th the pe r fo rmance of F rench a r t i s t V incent War in and a v io lonce l i s t in L'homme V.

LA CORDE ET ON Poet i c duet be tween an accordeon p laye r and an ac robat

HOOLA HOOPLAHoola Hoop jugg l ing on flex ib le ch inese po le (10 mete rs h igh )

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ALONGSIDE MINGALABAR

The Myayn igone F lyover w i l l benefit f rom an a r t i s t i c make-over, r emode l ing th i s mass ive conc re te cons t ruc t ion in an u rban fo res t .

Among deve lopments , the Pro jec t w i l l i nvo lve :- Trans fo rmat ion of the flyover as an urban fo res t .- G reen ing over the flyover ’s p i l l a r s ( ve r t i ca l ga rdens to improve v i sua l appea l and a i r qua l i ty )- Crea t ing an appropr ia te a rea ded ica ted to spor t s and cu l tu ra l ac t i v i t i es su i tab le fo r the whole fami ly,- H igh l ight ing Myanmar s t ree t a r t thanks to the co l labora t ion w i th g ra ffi t i ar t i s t s ,- Enhanc ing sa fe ty fo r pedes t r i ans ,- Implement ing new outdoor amen i t ies to she l te r communi ty -ga ther ing spots .

F l yovers symbol i ze the unprecedented deve lopment of Yangon over the pas t few years . But heav y t ra ffic and lack of road s igns have made them haza rdous p laces fo r pedes t r i ans . Ye t , these non-welcoming and under -u t i l i zed u rban a reas a re potent ia l communi ty ga ther ing spots she l te red f rom ra in and sun .

The F lyover A r t Pro jec t a ims to g ive back Yangon to i t s inhab i tants by t rans fo rming flyovers in pub l i c spaces . Th i s h igh-v i s ib i l i -ty Myanmar -F rench p ro jec t in Yangon , co -o rgan ized by Ins t i tu t f rança i s de B i rman ie and the Yangon Reg ion Govern-ment , embod ies a new v i s ion of u rban deve lopment .

The F lyover A r t Pro jec t cons i s t s in recon-figur ing and redes ign ing s ix flyovers in Yangon ; the Myayn igone F lyover has been i dent ified as a p i lo t p ro jec t and wi l l se rve as a mode l of how c i t i zens cou ld be put back a t the hear t of pub l i c space .

FLYOVER ART PROJECT @Myayn igone F lyover



BINTOU DEMBELE & MYANMAR STREET DANCE | DANCEDance show by F rench & Myanmar H ip Hop dance p ionneers

MYANMAR L IVE MUSIC SHOW Reggae show by Myanmar s inger Saw Phoe Kwar and h i s One Love Band He wi l l be fo l lowed by Shwe Htoo

P ig le t C i r cus w i l l p resent a se r ies of show in Myanmar s ta r t ing Oc tober th i s yea r.

The c i r cus w i l l p resent fo r M inga laba !a r ! spec ia l a r t i s t i c pe r fo rmances . Trapez i s t s and ac robats w i l l be work ing c lose ly w i th the g iant puppets dur ing the pa rade . The c i r cus tent w i l l be se t up next to the Nat iona l Theat re and wi l l o f fe r a lmost da i l y pe r fo rmances .

FRENCH C IRCUSGOLDEN PAPILLON COMPANY @Nat iona l Theat re Yangon

ALONGSIDE MINGALABAR!

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VIDEO MAPPINGLes Rencont res Aud iov i sue l les a re c rea t ing fo r Minga labar ! a un ique v ideo an imat ion show to be to ld on , and fo l lowing the shapes of the Yangon C i ty Ha l l , fo r the fi r s t t ime i n Myanmar

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The FLYOVER ART PROJECT is possible with the collaboration of the following partners:

Sponsors Gold:

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F i r s t mul t id i sp l ina ry fes t i va l of in te rna t iona l s ca le , MINGALABAR ! w i l l b r ing to Yangon i tes a b rea th tak ing show inves t ing and g iv ing a second b rea th to Yangon ’s c rowded s t ree t s , g i v ing back the s t ree t s to i t s inhab i tants .

I t w i l l be a un ique p la t fo rm of exchange between F rench and Myanmar a r t i s t s and a symbol of these 55 yea r of coopera t ion . I t w i l l a l so a l low Yangon to be pos i t ionned as an ac t i ve cu l tu ra l c i ty in South-Eas t As ia .

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CONTACT US

I f you have any ques t ions and wish to take pa r t of th i s un ique event , p lease contac t the fo l lowing members of ou r team:

+95 1 536 900contac t@minga labar - fes t i va l . com

Sébas t ien B r i s (EN)Deputy D i rec to r | I FB sb r i s . ambaf rance@gmai l . com

Ana ï s Rober t (EN)Programming & p roduc t ioncu l tu re . i fb i rman ie@gmai l . com

Anne-L i se F ranço i s (EN)Communica t ion Officer communica t ion . i fb i rman ie@gmai l . com

E lod ie Sobczak (EN)Graph ic Des ign & Communica t ionelod ie@roundl ights tud io . com

Saw Mya Nwe (MYA) Aung Myat Thu (MYA)Communica t ion ass i s [email protected]

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8.00 PM – 8 .30 PM | F IREWORK

For the fi r s t t ime in yea rs , a breath tak ing F i rework show wi l l t ake p lace in the i con i c Peop le 's Pa rk .

THANK YOU!

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