Sunday 17 November 2013

Karim: Art and culture still relevant


KUCHING: The field of art and culture is still relevant to the people in the state.

Assistant Minister of Youth Development, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that the efforts made by the Culture Development Section of the Social and Urbanisation Development Ministry in providing art courses deserved to be praised.

“The art and culture courses for various sectors of the community, especially the youth, will boost their confidence to uphold art and culture activities,” said

Karim in his speech when attending the Second Art Graduation Ceremony held at Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Auditorium of Maktab Perguruan Batu Lintang near here yesterday.

The event was organised by the Culture Development Section of the Social and Urbanisation Development Ministry.

The Culture Development Section provides three types of arts and culture course, namely, Traditional Dance, Music and Theatre Course throughout the year.

This is the second year that the graduation ceremony for the programme is held.

According to Karim, the courses are provided to implement the culture policy. that is to conserve, preserve, and maintain the national culture. especially for the state and Malaysia.

During the ceremony yesterday, 236 participants received their certificates; they comprised primary and secondary schoolchildren, school leavers, students of institutions of higher learning, civil servants and staff of private companies.

Also present at the ceremony yesterday was the organising chairman of the ceremony and Assistant Chief Secretary of Culture, Nancy Haji Jolhi.
   

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