Starry Night For 20th National Day
By Dk Suria Rina PHA

Bandar Seri Begawan - For the first time since independence Brunei will be celebrating the National Day in the evening.

The 20th anniversary celebrations on February 23 will be a nightly affair and will be held at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium instead of the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien in the capital.

It is the second time the Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium has been chosen as the venue 19 years after the first anniversary celebrations were held there.

The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pehin Dato Dr Haji Awang Hussein disclosed this at the third meeting of the 20th National Day Executive Committee yesterday at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Building’s DiGadong Hall.

This year’s National Day will carry the theme “Patriotisme Teras Keteguhan Negara” or patriotism the basis of nation’s strength.

Speaking at the meeting, Pehin Hussein said that to highlight the upcoming celebration roadshows would be organised in all four districts in the country.

This year’s celebration will also see a new format to coincide with the night event. The executive committee has estimated that some 27,000 people will be involved in this year’s celebration while 6,000 people comprising children, youth, government agencies and from the private sector will be participating in field performances.

Present at the meeting were Pengiran Lele Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz, the Grand Chamberlain, Pehin Dato Dr Haji Awang Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri, Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin as well as senior government officers, district officers and committee members. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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