Young Brunei student heads to Osaka expo for prize presentation
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Aisy Athallah Mohd Irwana Termizan from Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Primary School will represent Brunei Darussalam at the prize presentation ceremony of the Mitsubishi Asian Children's Enikki Festa 2024–2025 at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
He is accompanied by Education Officer from the Arts and Creativity Division, Department Co-Curriculum Education Muhammad Menghindrawardi Naim. Director Co-Curricular Education at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Julaihi Mohamad was present to bid them farewell.
Themed 'Here is My Life', the Mitsubishi Asian Children's Enikki Festa 2024-2025 invited participation from 24 countries across Asia.
Brunei Darussalam saw the participation of 267 students in the competition, which encourages children worldwide to express and share the daily lives of Asian communities through illustrated diaries.
Brunei's participation was coordinated by the MoE through the Arts and Creativity Division, Department Co-Curriculum Education. – Borneo Bulletin/ANN
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