Intercultural Mooncake Festival competitions winners receive prizes

KUCHING: Organisers of the 17th Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival recently announced the winners of the lantern making and colouring competitions held in conjunction with the festival.

The lantern making competition was won by Liew Thai Chang who received a cash prize of RM800 followed by Bong Yi Qiang in second place ( RM600) and Ho Wei Jing in third place ( RM400).

According to the organisers, more than 20 lanterns were submitted for the competition that was held throughout the festival.

The lanterns are on display at Plaza Merdeka here for public viewing.

Meanwhile, the colouring contest in the Group A (7 to 9 years old) category was won by Yuki Cheong Ke Xin who received a cash prize of RM200.

In second place is Phua Yee Sian ( RM150) while in third place is Nur Lzzafira Qarin Iswandy ( RM100).

In the Group B (10 to 12 years old), the winner is Sia Zhi Huai ( RM300) followed by Chew Boon Choi in second place winning RM200 and Mok Siaw Sen in third place ( RM100).

There were more than 70 participants in the colouring contest that was held for two days ( Sept 21 and 22) at Plaza Merdeka.

“The festival is over and the organising committee is happy that many Sarawakians of different ethnic origins have joined in the celebration of Unity in Diversity in the City of Unity,” said the organising co- chairman Sim Kiang Chiok.

Former deputy minister Yong Khoon Seng (centre) poses between the lanterns which won the first prize (left) and second prize (right) at Plaza Merdeka. Partially seen are Sim (second right) and organising co-chairman Amy Tnay Li Ping (right).