ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR) celebrated the 57th Anniversary of ASEAN Day

On 24 September 2024, the Embassy of Myanmar joined other ASEAN Embassies in Rome — namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam — to co-host the ASEAN Day reception at the Embassy of Indonesia, the current Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Rome. This year marks the 57th Anniversary of the Founding of ASEAN, celebrated under the theme of “Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience”.

The event showcased the diverse culture of the ASEAN Countries through a fashion show featuring colourful, traditional costumes, followed by a buffet of ASEAN national cuisines. Myanmar accentuated the Burmese-styled Chicken curry with coconut rice and a traditional Burmese dessert called Shwegyi Sanwin-Makin, while featuring at the fashion show the Burmese ceremonial costume and the Kachin national dress, modeled by Mr. Minn Khant Thet Naung and Ms. Soe Thet Htar Oo.

At the celebration were present and honoured by the Director of the ASEAN Desk of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassadors and Representatives from the ASEAN Dialogue Partners and guests.