Celebration of cultural diversity and unity on Malaysia Day
KOTA KINABALU: The state-level Malaysia Day 2016 celebration on Friday highlighted the cultural diversity and unity of the people of various ethnic and religious origins in Sabah.
Head of the Department of Culture and Arts Choreographer (JKKN ), Samsul Ismail said the show conveyed a message of solidarity to the young generation, who benefited from the establishment of Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia as the Federation of Malaysia.
“Through arts and culture, we could actually come together and form a strong identity, especially Malaysia’s multi-ethnic groups and races.”
“Elements of cultural unification relayed through this presentation was to show the harmony and prosperity, which was enjoyed and shared by all Malaysians.”
“We were also able to present patriotic songs, fighting spirit and also the achievements of the country’s development progress on the basis of the five pillars of Rukun Negara,” he explained.
According to Samsul, the performance was successfully presented by 140 people consisting of five groups, namely Cultural Advancement, Kitte Move, Gym For Life, SK Stella Maris and JKKN.
The Malaysia Day celebration was held at the Likas Multipurpose Hall on Friday with about 3,000 people witnessing the event launched by the Head of State Tun Datuk Dr Juhar Mahiruddin.
A guard of honour mounted by the Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) and other contingents, the pronouncement of Rukun Negara and songs of ‘Warisan’ and ‘Inilah Barisan Kita’, among others, were featured during the Malaysia Day celebration.