New Alliance Francaise Premises Officially Opens
By Jon Tam poi

Bandar Seri Begawan - The new premises of Alliance Francaise was officially declared open Tuesday night by Pg Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad, Deputy Minister of Education.

Also present were French Ambassador to Brunei, Mr. Patrick Bonneville, foreign dignitaries as well as other guests.

The new premises are located in Jln Telanai. The main aim of Alliance Francaise is to act as a centre of learning and promote the French culture and language not only in Brunei but around the globe.

RTB reported that during the evening, a French research fellow at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Mr Bruno Digiusto, delivered a presentation on "The Amazing Relationship Between Pitcher Plants and Insects".

Meanwhile, Head of Research and Development at the Fisheries Department, Dayang Ranimah binti Haji Abdul. Wahab, explained about the fishing activities in the country, RTB said. An exhibition was also held on fisheries research and marine ecosystem.

Meanwhile, two students received awards at the function. According to the French Embassy, Pg Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad presented the French Diploma of DELF Al to Siti Athirah Binti Ramlan from Maktab Sains. She obtained the best score for this diploma in March 2005.

Pg Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad presented Farah Nabilah Bte Abd Razak from STIPRI with a certificate for obtaining the best score at the "French Oral Expression" organised by Alliance Francaise in March 2005. According to the French Embassy, she was sent, thanks to that prize, to Singapore, in March 2005, in order to participate in the contest "Les Olympiades du Frangais". -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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