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Minister Present Prize at Borneo Bulletin Photography Contest and Exhibition
Minister of Culture Youth & Sports, Yang Berhormat ’ Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd ’ Yussof presenting a prize to a a participant |PHOTO CURTESY : PELITA BRUNEI (Pg. Amirulnizam Pg. Haji Mohd. Ali )
December 16th, 2016 | 06:00 AM | 3201 views
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Winners for the Borneo Bulletin Photography Contest received their prizes at a prize presentation ceremony held at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL), The Mall Gadong.
Gracing the occasion was Minister of Culture Youth & Sports, Yang Berhormat ’ Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd ’ Yussof.
On his welcoming speech, Reggie See, The General Manager of Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd alluded “One of the topics mentioned was the declaration of Bandar Seri Begawan as ASEAN City of Culture for the years 2016/2017.”
He added “With the photography contest, aspiring and talented photographers were given opportunity to capture interesting snapshots of Brunei Darussalam. These included popular local art, sport, culture, SME Infrastructure, places of interest and living activities”
Winners walked away with Canon digital cameras and printers; CBTL beverage system, VIP .cards and goody bags; and mobile phones and postpaid cards from Progresif.
Borneo Bulletin received over 700 entries for the contest which went on from October to November 2016. Shortlisting the top prize winners were not as easy task as there were numerous high quality entries. Winning photos were judged and selected based on the photographic quality, creativity and effectiveness in conveying the beauty and uniqueness of Brunei Darussalam.
The judging panel consisted of representatives from Brunei Press, sponsors and partners. Following the prize presentation ceremony, Yang Berhormat Pehin viewed the winning entries at a photo gallery display around the CBTL premise. The winning photos will be exhibited from now till the end of December 2016. All are welcomed to view.
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