Thousands Expected at Rangoon’s First New Year Party
Event organizers have prepared Rangoon’s Myonma Parade Ground for the city’s first-ever New Year’s Eve countdown, which will see tens of thousands of visitors.
Burmese have been quick to snap up tickets for next Sunday’s free concert to raise awareness of human trafficking, featuring American pop star Jason Mraz.
Barack Obama’s newly-won second term in office and unconfirmed reports of a visit to Burma later this month have been largely welcomed inside the country.
