Language, Literature Bureau receives BSP sponsorship
By Yusrin Junaidi

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Language and Literature Bureau yesterday held a Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd (BSP) sponsorship presentation ceremony at the Language and Literature Bureau, Old Airport.

Attending the event was Dr Mataim bin Bakar, Director of Language and Literature Bureau, Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, and Haji Mohd Zaini bin Haji Awang Omar, Corporate External Affairs Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd, Dayang Aminah binti Haji Momin, Deputy Director of Language and Literature Bureau.

Also present were officers from the Language and Literature Bureau.

Last year, some 40 "Cerpen" (Short Story) were published by 27 writers in the Bahana' magazine.

Meanwhile, "Genre Puisi" produced by 71 creative male writers and 48 female writers have also published some 312 poems. In addition, 14 "Pantun" (Poetry) have been published which was produced by 10 writers, while some 18 Genre "Syair" were produced by 14 writers.

The Language and Literature Bureau will be holding a prize presentation of "Bahana" creativity BSP-DBP 2005 on November 16, which will be held at the Balai Sarmayuda Language and Literature Bureau at Old Airport, Berakas.

The guest of honour at the event will be Dr Mataim bin Bakar. Presenting prizes for "Bahana" creatives is one of the Language and Literature Bureau Department's annual projects.

The project has been organised since 1989 and Brunei Shell Petroleum Company began sponsoring the project since 1998. The best five "Cerpen" (Short Story) will be chosen for the honorary prizes, meanwhile in the Genre poem category five poetry one Quatrain and one "Syair" will also be chosen and awarded honorary prizes.

Yesterday's event concluded with the presentation of a cheque to Dr Mataim by Haji Mohd Zaini, as well as a reading of doa selamat. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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