When Belait District Turned Into A Sea Of Vibrant Colours
By Nur Farhanah Aus, aistina Rangga and Hadi DP Mahmud

Kuala Belait - Belait's Municipal Field was awash with bright and vibrant colours as more than 3,000 students staged a field performance during a meet-and-greet session between His Majesty and Belait residents in conjunction with the monarch's 62nd birthday celebrations.

With its theme "Sejambak Doa Memlitriga Kasih" (a collection of prayers to express love for the beloved monarch), the scenes of the performances revolved around the concept of "Puisirama and Puisidra", or expression through poems, which were illustrated in the form of sketches and movements portrayed in four segments.

The first segment saw 658 enthusiastic schoolchildren, slowly making their way to the centre of the field and formed the shape of a heart. When their cue came, up-beat music blasted through the speakers to signal their exit and welcome the group performing the next segment.

"Negara Berilmu" for the second segment portrayed the national development that has been equipped with knowledge, piety and the national philospohy. It was presented by 340 secondary school and college students from the district, followed by a group of youth combined with the choir and hadrah groups highlighting the peak of a strong unity bind with mutual understanding between ethnic groups.

Third segment brought the message of Doa and Tawakal by some 300 students in merry rhythms of hadrah, gendang and other percussion instruments. A shape of rectangles was formed, as a symbol of the strength of the nation's structure based on the national philosophy, Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB).

The grand finale reunites every participants, forming a colourful scenery of a shape of crescent with specially composed song entitled Wawasan 2035', filled the air.

Speaking to The Brunei Times, one of the participants, Durah Nazaella Martilu, 18, from Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College described her experience as hot, tiring and nonetheless exciting.

Another eager performer was Haziq Hj Jefri, 10, who woke up as early as 5.30am.

"I couldn't sleep early last night because I was too excited for today's event." It was his first time to perform in front of His Majesty.  -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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