Bago, 4 March

           

Bago region chief minister U Win Thein made a donation of K 1 million which was received by U Ayar and Pan Thee of Yangon clowns’ group at the office of the region government in the town of Bago this morning. The donation aims to help organize a fundraising football match in the town of Bago by Yangon clowns’ group for giving financial assistance to elderly clowns.

           

Yangon clowns’ group has been annually organizing fundraising entertainments and football matches in order to provide elderly clowns with financial assistance. There are about 60 elderly clowns aged above 65 in Yangon. On March 4 at 2 pm, stage performance will be given by clowns and at 4 pm the fundraising football match between clown’s team and Bago region Old Stars team will be played at the sports ground of Hanthawady United Football Club.—Tin Soe (Bago)

 

Translated by Aung Zaw Lin