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MRSM FELDA Trolak's MAWO Victory In Prague Highlights Power Of Cross-sector Collaboration
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The MARESMAF Wind Orchestra (MAWO) from MRSM Ulul Albab FELDA Trolak has made the nation proud by winning the prestigious Golden Diploma Award at the 2025 International Wind Orchestra Festival in Prague, Czech Republic.
Their success, achieved through strong cross-sector collaboration, is a testament to what can be accomplished when various parties unite for a shared goal.
FELDA chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said FELDA is deeply grateful to everyone who supported MAWO's journey to international recognition.
'This victory is more than a musical achievement – it symbolises the spirit, determination, and identity of FELDA's children and grandchildren, proving that big dreams can become reality,' he said in a statement today.
He extended special thanks to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, and Director-General of the Department of Broadcasting Datuk Suhaimi Sulaiman for their close cooperation and unwavering support.
Ahmad Shabery also recognised the contributions of MRSM Ulul Albab FELDA Trolak's teachers and parents, particularly MAWO's mentor Raja Muzafar Shah Raja Abdullah, as well as RTM's Music Services director, Datuk Mokhzani Ismail, a respected national music figure who served as an inspiration and advisor.
FELDA also appreciated the involvement of strategic partners such as U Mobile, FGV Holdings Berhad, Sustainable Future Sdn Bhd, Seri Pacific Corporation Sdn Bhd, and others whose support helped ensure smooth coordination of the group's mission.
Held on June 20 and 21, the festival featured 13 orchestras from 11 countries, divided into three categories – lower, middle, and higher class – based on musical complexity and technical capability.
Competing in the middle class category, MAWO earned the highest marks from a panel of professional judges, emerging as the best in its group and outperforming seven other orchestras from six countries.
