Myanmar Deitta

Yangon


From the Pali word for 'in front of one's eyes', Deitta is a nonprofit working with local and international documentary photographers, filmmakers and multimedia artists. There's some fascinating work shown here that illuminates daily life in contemporary Myanmar in all its grit and glory.


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Nearby Yangon attractions

1. Secretariat

0.14 MILES

After many years of being off limits, this spectacular red-brick complex, which takes up a 16-acre block and was once the British seat of government for…

3. 491-501 Merchant St

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Around 250 workers were trained in new skills for the sensitive restoration in 2016 of this two-storey colonial-era building, home to 80 residents from 12…

4. Sofaer's Building

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In desperate need of love and attention, this crumbling Italianate building, constructed by the Jewish-Baghdadi trader Isaac A Sofaer, still has original…

5. Inland Waterways Department

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This building was once the headquarters of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company and has weathered the passage of time well. Cross the road to admire its upper…

6. Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank

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This 1930s building designed by Thomas Oliphant Forster and Basil Ward is one of Pansodan St's grandest buildings. It originally housed the National Bank…

7. High Court

0.35 MILES

Lording it over the east side of Mahabandoola Garden, the 1911 Queen Anne–style former High Court with its bell clock tower and rooftop lion statues was…

8. St Mary’s Cathedral

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Myanmar's largest Catholic cathedral is an impressive red-brick building dating from 1909. The neo-Gothic design is mainly down to Dutch architect Jos…

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