Singing contest to be held Sept 1-2
SIBU: The SM Wong Nai Siong Challenge Cup singing competition will be held from Sept 1-2 for Chinese primary schools and Chinese independent secondary schools here.
The event, which offers a host of prizes, is coordinated by Sibu Pingnang Tonhiong Association.
SM Wong Nai Siong board of directors chairman Temenggong Dato Vincent Lau Lee Ming said the preliminary round for the primary school category will be held on Sept 1 at the Sibu Foochow Association premises, starting 8am.
The preliminary round for the secondary school category will be at the same venue, starting at 1pm.
Lau disclosed this yesterday during a simple ceremony to hand over prizes for the competition to the organising committee at the KTS office here.
“The finals will be held at RH Hotel here on Sept 2 at 6.30pm. It will be held over dinner to celebrate the 51st anniversary of SM Wong Nai Siong,” he added.
Twenty- seven students from nine primary schools and 23 from 10 secondary schools have registered to take part in the competition.
“The school that wins the challenge cup for three consecutive years will get to keep it for good,” Lau said.
Sibu Foochow Association chairman Wong Sie Yong, contest organising chairman Wong Ching Diak, and anniversary dinner organising chairman Kapitan Lau Hieng Wuong were among those present during the handing- over of prizes.