AN Independence Day commemora­tive market festival and fun fair will be held in front of Maha Hsaywing­aba Monastery in Insein Township, Yangon Region, from 7 to 12 January, according to the festival organizing committee.

The market festival and fun fair will feature around 270 stalls, offering a wide range of consumer goods, food, and various general merchandise. Ad­ditionally, entertainment facilities for children such as a pirate ship and mer­ry-go-round rides will be arranged.

“This event is an Independence Day commemorative market festival and fun fair. There will be approx­imately 270 stalls, set up along the stretch from the traffic light near In­sein Park to Zee Ohn Gone bus stop. The stall sizes are limited to 8 feet by 9 feet. For children, there will also be fun rides, including a pirate ship, a rocket, and a merry-go-round,” an organizing committee member ex­plained.

In addition to the stalls, traditional Myanmar snacks and other delicacies will be sold by vendors. These vendors will participate in this event after com­pleting their sales at the New Year market festival in Lanmadaw Town­ship, Yangon Region. — ASH/MKKS