The National Performing Arts Competition (Burmese: မြန်မာတိုင်းရင်းသားတို့၏ ရိုးရာယဉ်ကျေးမှု အဆို၊ အက၊ အရေး၊ အတီးပြိုင်ပွဲ), commonly abbreviated Sokayeti (Burmese: ဆိုကရေးတီး), is an annual performing arts competition held in Myanmar since 1993.
[1] The competition is held in October of each year.
[1] The Sokayeti is divided into divisions, namely singing, dancing, composing, and instrumental performances, theatrical performances, marionette.
[3][4] Most competitors are from the National University of Arts and Culture, Yangon and Mandalay, the State School of Fine Arts, and other culture-oriented educational institutions.
[5] The divisions are divided into gender, and include:[6] Competitors in each division are divided into 6 levels, according to age and ability:[1]