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Bandar Seri Begawan - Art enthusiasts yesterday flocked to Sheraton Utama Hotel in the capital for an art exhibition, organised by the hotel in collaboration with the Brunei Art Forum.

The one-day exhibition, held in conjunction with the UNICEF Checkout for Children Challenge 2008, featured 40 artworks showing different styles and mediums.

Contributing artists comprised not only members of the Brunei Art Forum but also non-members and children. It was an opportunity for the public to expose their creativity and talent for a worthy cause.

Themed 'Child Survival', the exhibition was aimed at creating awareness on UNICEF and their life-saving immunisation programmes for children throughout the world.

"We have received an overwhelming response

from both the Brunei Art Forum artists and the public for the exhibition. It was great to see people connecting with each other through art," said Wena Hj Hamidon, Sheraton Utama Hotel's UNICEF Ambassador.

The Sheraton Utama Hotel and its UNICEF committee would like to express their gratitude to Brunei Art Forum and the public for their support towards the cause.

Apart from the display of artworks, the exhibition also saw a few activities lined up for visitors, as well as children.

The UNICEF Checkout for Children Challenge is an annual fundraising campaign among employees of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, who are required to come up with creative ideas to raise funds for UNICEF immunisation projects.

Funds raised by the hotel will assist UNICEF to immunise thousands of children in the Asia Pacific region.

Those who missed the exhibition can view the artworks at the Sheraton Utama Hotel's UNICEF weblog www.unitedforchildren.wordpress.com. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin