5 things to do in Yangon this weekend: May 27

Boat party at Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel (Friday)

Sip free-flow booze, including whisky cocktails (it should be noted, the whisky is Grand Royal) and Carlsberg, for K15,000 on the deck of the Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel, docked at Botataung jetty.

Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel, Botataung Jetty. From 9pm. 

90s party at Bar One 4 Gastro Pub (Friday)

Backstreet’s back for the night! Relive the best worst decade at Bar One 4 Gastro Pub. Expect vintage Westlife, Example, Acid and more.

Bar One 4 Gastro Pub, #6 West May Kha Street, Myaynigone Township. From 7pm.

Marnik at The Clubhouse (Saturday)

Photo: Marnik / Facebook

Massive electro night at The Clubhouse, as Italian duo Marnik perform at the high-end venue.  Their latest track, ‘Bazaar’, reached number 1 on Beatport. Dress code is smart casual. Whatever that really means.

The Clubhouse, Kandawgyi Palace Hotel. 9pm.

Girl’s Monsoon Photo Walk (Sunday)

The Women Photographers’ Club of Yangon holds a relaxed photo-taking session for the ladies. The afternoon starts with a slideshow at Myanmar Deitta Gallery, before participants head out to take their own snaps. Location to be determined based on the weather. All skill levels welcome or, as they say on the Facebook invite, “Don’t worry about which gears you have, DSLR or mirrorless or point and shoot or phone. The person behind the camera matters most.”

Myanmar Deitta Gallery, 49th Street. 4pm until 5:30pm.

Two-man art show at Cloud 31 Gallery (All weekend)

Photo: Cloud 31 / Facebook

Artists Min Thurein and Yee Nan Thike hold a joint exhibition at Cloud 31 Gallery. Profits will be donated to victims of conflict in Rakhine state. Runs through May 31.

Cloud 31 Gallery, #49 Street 31. 10am until 5pm.

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