M’sia Lion Dance C’ship preliminary round in Tawau Aug 9
TAWAU: Sixteen dragon and lion dance troupes will participate in the 17th Malaysia Northern, Southern and Central Region preliminary round Lion Dance Championship at Tawau community hall here on August 9, 2015.
First vice president of International Dragon and Lion Dances Federation, Leong Lik Thong, said the Malaysia National Lion Dance Championships were successfully held every alternate two year since 1983 and this is the 17th time the championship is being held.
Leong said he is pleased with the support and participation of 16 lion dance troupes from East Malaysia. The participating teams have trained very hard to ensure that their performances are the best in terms of skill and standard.
“I’m sure all of us want to witness this spectacular and excellent performance of world class lion dances. It is sure to draw very large audiences. It will provide an opportunity to raise the standard and skills of the lion dance performers further to another level.
“The wining team and the first and second runner-up of this preliminary round will automatically qualify to enter the semi-final of the 17th Malaysian Lion Dance Championship scheduled to be held on November 14, 2015. The Grand Final will be held on November 15, 2015 at the Arena Star, Genting Highland,” he pointed out.
The prizes for the Championship are very attractive where the winner will receive RM15,000 cash prize with a trophy, while the first runner-up will receive RM10,000 cash prize with trophy and the second runner-up and third runner-up will each receive RM8,000 and RM5,000 respectively with a trophy. The six finalist will receive RM2,000 each. The remaining 10 semi finalist who did not qualify for the final will also receive RM1,000 each.
Meanwhile, the Tawau Federation of Chinese Associations president, Datuk Yong Chi Fui, also expressed his gratitude to the 29 generous sponsors for this championship.