People prepare floating dough balls, locally known as Mont Lone Yay Baw, during Myanmar's Thingyan festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 15, 2026. - Xinhua YANGON: Floating dough balls, locally known as ...

Mid-April is the time for the arrival of the vibrant Thingyan Festival, a five-day celebration that celebrates the Burmese New Year with water, festivity, and shared meals. In 2026, this spirit ...

The Thingyan Festival is a harvest festival celebrated with home-cooked traditional dishes with fresh ingredients. For being our neighbouring country, the cuisine of Burma shows a lot of similarity to ...

The centrepiece of the Thingyan Festival celebration at Burma Burma is the 'Village Set,' a sharing meal for two, that brings people together over a selection of delectable, traditional Burmese dishes ...

A decorated elephant is sprayed with water as people celebrate Myanmar's Buddhist New Year water festival, also known as Thingyan, in Yangon on April 13, 2026. - AFP YANGON: Crowds across Myanmar ...

The Burmese restaurant and tea room is all decked up for the Thingyan Festival, with a special menu featuring traditional flavours, tropical drinks and desserts All photos by Soumyajit Dey Every year, ...