Setting the Stage for National Day
By Za'im Zaini & Huraizah Ahmad

Bandar Seri Begawan - The stage is being set for our 23,d National Day with government agencies, private companies and schools doing their bit to make the celebration a memorable one.

The Bulletin yesterday had a look at the preparations for the grand performance to be held at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifa.ddien in the capital.

Performers from the government and private sectors held rehearsals at the indoor stadium and multipurpose hall in Berakas from Sam to 2pm.While students have been busy preparing for their role in the National Day extravaganza.

At STPRI, the students have been practising their dance routines since mid January, teachers told the Bulletin. Cikgu Hjh Aisa Hj Sahdan and Chong Chee Kong said that initially the rehearsals took place daily but now they are conducted on alternate days. Some 240 Form 4 students from STPRI will participate in the grand performance.

The rehearsals are taking place under the watchful eye of trainers from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. Suziyana and Dk Nurfadilah, who are field performance trainers from the ministry, told the Bulletin at STPRI that about 40 trainers are overseeing the rehearsals at participating schools in the four districts.

The STPRI students are learning a routine called core group performance which will be performed on the stage as well as background field performance.

More than 7,000 participants from government ministries and departments, private sector as well as schools are expected to perform at the Taman on National Day.

The construction of the stages and stands is under way at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien.

Work started on Jan 8 on a grandstand which will be 368 ft long and can accommodate nearly 2,000 people. It was learned that workers from the Public Works Department are constructing this grandstand as well as a choir stage.

Meanwhile, the private sector is building a 120 square ft stage. The stage, which is more than 10 feet high, is being built by 18 workers from Sunlit who are expected to complete their work in a week's time.

The schoolchildren are expected to hold their rehearsals at the Taman on Feb 5.

-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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