20-05-2025
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- Daily Express
Ambuyat and Brunei Zapin fest set for June 22 in Membakut
Published on: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Published on: Tue, May 20, 2025 Text Size: The 2025 Ambuyat and Zapin Brunei Competition, organised by the Brunei Community Association of Sabah (PMBS), will take place on June 22 at the Islamic Arts Hall in Membakut. The event, co-hosted by Yayasan Dangsanak Sabah (YDS) and state agencies, will be officiated by Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Arifin, who is also PMBS president. According to organising chairman Datuk Sapdin Ibrahim, the festival will feature food and product stalls from local and Brunei Brunei-based vendors, alongside traditional games such as Ambuyat scooping contests and tasting competitions with over 20 PMBS branches are expected to participate. A special highlight will be an award ceremony for 100 outstanding Brunei community students who excelled in the SPM and STPM exams. Each will receive RM300–RM500 and a certificate of recognition. Meanwhile, this year's Zapin Brunei dance contest is open to all interested groups, expanding beyond last year's school-only format. Competition categories and rules will be finalised soon. Entry forms for the various competitions will be distributed through PMBS Women's Bureau to branch leaders.
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