Enjoy Japanese culture in Mandalay! Announcement of “Tokyo Before/After” Exhibition and MABA 10th Anniversary Event

This month, we’re excited to have two events in Mandalay where you can enjoy and experience Japanese culture. Both events are free to join and open to everyone, so we hope you’ll come by and join us. Don’t miss these precious chances to experience attractive culture of Japan right here in Mandalay! We’d love to see you there soon!

1. “Tokyo Before/After” Photo Exhibition (6 to 27 June)
We’re excited to present our traveling exhibition, “Tokyo Before/After,” in collaboration with Jefferson Center Mandalay (JCM).
This exhibition, created on the occasion of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, features a selection of approximately 80 works, in which works by photographers who had captured images of Tokyo in the 1930s-1940s are presented in juxtaposition with those taken after 2010.
We hope that the works of the Japanese photographers in this exhibition, through their specific imagery, will serve to encourage a deeper understanding of Tokyo as a vast city of many different faces. Also, you can learn about Japanese photographers and their American stories with special chapter for the exhibition at JCM.

📍 Venue & Co-organizer – Jefferson Center Mandalay (No. 53, Corner of 26th and 71st Streets, Chan Aye Thar San Township, Mandalay)

📅 Date – June 6 to 27, 2026

⏰Opening Time- 10:00 to 17:00 (from Wednesday to Friday), 9:00 to 17:00 (Saturday) *Closed on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and June 19

🎫 Admission – Free of charge

✏ Pre-registration- No pre-registration needed. Just drop by anytime!

⚠ Note- Visitors are required to present an ID card such as an NRC, student card, or other identification upon entry.

2.MABA 10^th Anniversary Event Japan Festival (6 and 7 June)

We’re also delighted to be joining the Japan Festival, which is being held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Myanmar-Japan Alliance Business Association (MABA) in Mingalar Mandalay.

The festival will feature a variety of exciting programs, including Japanese food, cultural performances, yukata dressing experiences, cosplay contest, Bon Odori dancing, and much more. We’ll be hosting an origami workshop at our booth and a Japanese culture quiz at the stage. Also, you’ll receive a small gift when you visit our booth!

📍 Venue – Mingalar Mandalay Promotion Area (73rd Street, Between Tha Zin And Ngu Shwe Wah Streets, Chanmytharzi Township, Mandalay)

📅 Date – June 6 and 7, 2026

⏰Opening Time- 9:00 to 19:00

🎫 Admission – Free of charge

✏ Pre-registration- No pre-registration needed. Just drop by anytime!

 

[The Stage Programs presented by JFYG]

For 6 June

・10:45-11:05  Introduction about JFYG and Japanese language e-learning contents

・13:30-14:00  Japanese Culture Quiz

For 7 June

・10:55-11:25  Japan Culture Quiz

・17:25-17:45  Introduction about JFYG and Japanese language e-learning contents

・18:30-19:00  Let’s Dance Bon Odori!

For more information, you can check MABA’s Facebook page

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