Istana Open To All For Hari Raya Second Day On

Bandar Seri Begawan – Istana Nurul Iman is opening its doors to guests from all walks of life during the Hari Raya joy.

The palace will be open for three days as from the second day of Hari Raya.

Beginning on the second day of Hari Raya, Istana Nurul Iman is open from 10am until 12 noon and from 2pm until 4pm so as to allow members of the public to convey their greetings to His Majesty Sultan of Brunei and members of the royal family.

Preparations for the festivity are progressing well.

During the period the palace is open for the public, thirty-five buses and mini buses will be provided to transport people from Istana Nurul Iman's entrance.

Tents for temporary shelter are also put up for the visitors while waiting for shuttle buses to the palace.

Visitors to the Royal Palace are required to register upon arrival.

A number of passage ways and special desks are set up to facilitate registration, as well as to write down and record the number of visitors who have come to convey greetings and junjung ziarah before His Majesty and members of the royal family.

Special food and drinks are served to welcome Hari Raya greeters.

The food and drinks are special gift from His Majesty and the royal family for the rakyat, visitors and tourists during who make use of their greatest opportunity in conveying personally Hari Raya greetings to His Majesty.

Several travel agents also take the opportunity to visit Istana Nurul Iman during Hari Raya in their packages.

The elderly and disabled people are placed in a special area that they will feel comfortable throughout the visit.

In this special area, they will have their food and drinks accordingly without any rush.

Meanwhile, emergency services of medical treatment are provided in case of unexpected happenings on the visitors.

The medical teams are placed in several strategic locations.

Rows of chairs are arranged in systematic ways to give visitors and palace's guests’ comfort.

Three thousand and five hundred chairs are provided in the waiting area before their turns to greet His Majesty and members of the royal family.

The men and women visitors would line up separately to smoothen the way to junjung ziarah.

Every visitor to the palace will not leave empty handed.

They are given with a special CAMPUR each as a token being guest of the palace.

Last year, more than 75,000 visitors went to Istana Nurul Iman to convey Hari Raya greetings and junjung ziarah to His Majesty and the royal family. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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