300 Traditional Drums Performance To Set The Stage For Malaysia Day Celebration

KUCHING (Sarawak), Sept 14 (Bernama) -- The rhythmic beating of 300 traditional drums at Stadium Perpaduan, here will set the stage for the national-level Malaysia Day celebration on Monday night. The percussion performance would see drums from all over the country such as the Rebana Ubi, Chinese table, Dumbak Iban, Bedok Melayu being beaten simultaneously. Held for the first time in the Sarawak state since the Pakatan Harapan government led the Federal Government in May 2018, the celebration would be officiated by the Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who would also be giving a speech. Themed ‘Sayangi Malaysiaku, Malaysia Bersih’, this year’s Malaysia Day celebration is scheduled to start at 7pm. Deputy Chief Minister Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said a video presentation on the formation of Malaysia would also be featured at the event, touching on the history of the nation such as the Japanese occupation, the communist era until modern Malaysia. Besides that, he said there would also be a very special and interesting shadow play which would touch on friendship, closeness, peace, conflict and nation building as well as performance by 100 silat performers backed with pyrotechniques display and convoy Kembara Merdeka. The celebration, which will be attended by the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak (Sarawak state leader), Abdul Taib Mahmud and Ragad Kurdi Taib as the guests-of-honour, also features six floats parade in front of the Waterfront Kuching area. “It will starts from MBKS passing through Waterfront Kuching and ends at iCom Square. “All programmes of the event taking place at the indoor stadium and outside of the stadium can be viewed live on various social media,” he said. Scheduled to be present during the celebration include Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg, federal and state ministers, foreign diplomats and other dignitaries. -- BERNAMA