Irrawaddy Literary Festival 2014 Documentary – Part 1 of 3. Created and produced by 5 Network Myanmar, this is a Burmese language documentary following the ILF 2014 in Mandalay.

Irrawaddy literary Festival 2014 Documentary – Part 2 of 3. Created and produced by 5 Network Myanmar, this is a Burmese language documentary following the ILF 2014 in Mandalay.

Irrawaddy Literary Festival 2014 Documentary- Part 3 of 3. Created and produced by 5 Network Myanmar, this is a Burmese language documentary following the ILF 2014 in Mandalay.

Irrawaddy Literary Festival in Lnya Lake Hotel

Burma is holding its first literature festival of recent times, following the country’s relaxation of censorship rules. More than 100 authors are attending the Irrawaddy Literary Festival, including Aung San Suu Kyi, the opposition leader who was previously held under house arrest

Burma launched its first international literary festival by Rangoon’s Inya lake over the weekend. The British ambassador to Burma, Andrew Heyn, said the event was ‘groundbreaking’ as international and local authors, former political prisoners and members of the public came together to discuss Burmese culture, literature and art.

A short insight into the events of the 2014 festival… more to come soon!

A collection of videos and photographs from the 2013 Irrawaddy Literary Festival.