The Thingyan Water Festival; Amazing Myanmar 🧡 The Thingyan Water Festival, Myanmar's traditional New Year celebration, has been officially recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Announced on December 5, 2024, during the 19th Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee session in Paraguay, this marks the first time a cultural element from Myanmar has received such recognition. The nomination, submitted in March 2023 by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture with