Youths still sway to local cultures, traditions — Abd Karim

November 17, 2013

YOUNG TALENT: Abdul Karim presents a scroll to a participant who completed a traditional dance, songs and art course at Batu Lintang Auditorium. — Photo by Wilfred Pilo

KUCHING: The number of youths who are still interested in upholding the rich cultures of the state is still high, and this warms the heart of Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

“It is the government’s policy to inject new spirit for our youths to excel in education and also in the arts and traditions,” the Assistant Minister of Youth Development said at a ceremony to present certificates to 236 youths who had completed a traditional dance, songs and art course at Batu Lintang Auditorium here yesterday.

Also present were principal assistant secretary (Culture) of the Ministry of Social Development Nancy Jolhi and Batu Lintang Teaching Institute deputy director Jamiran Salam.

Abdul Karim said the course, which was organised by the Ministry of Social Development for the second year running, provided good exposure to the participants.

“Response to the course is good. It is an obvious sign that our youths still like our traditional arts, cultural music and theatre.”

He hoped those who had completed the course to pursue their interest at a higher level, and apply what they had learned by participating in programmes and activities organised by the ministry, other government bodies or the private sector.
      

KPS laksana dasar untuk kekalkan budaya Sarawak

November 17, 2013

KUCHING: Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial (KPS) sentiasa berusaha melaksanakan dasar kebudayaan dalam memulihara, memelihara dan mengekalkan budaya bangsa Sarawak terutamanya di kalangan belia.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, untuk itu pelbagai program dilaksanakan menerusi Seksyen Pembangunan Kebudayaan dan setakat ini, sebanyak 70 program kesenian telah dianjurkan di negeri ini.

“Kita di kementerian sentiasa berusaha untuk memastikan pelbagai pencapaian cemerlang terus dikecapi masyarakat terutama golongan belia di negeri ini dalam sukan, budaya, sosio dan sebagainya.

“Kita harap misi untuk memelihara dan mengekal seni budaya Sarawak seiring dengan pembangunan sosioekonomi akan tercapai,” ujarnya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap pada Majlis Graduasi Seni Ke-2 di Auditorium Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, Institut Perguruan Batu Lintang di sini, semalam.

Pada majlis itu, seramai 236 peserta yang telah mengikuti Kursus Tarian Tradisional, Kursus Muzik dan Kursus Teater menamatkan pengajian mereka selepas menjalani kursus sepanjang tahun di Seksyen Pembangunan Kebudayaan.

“Kursus seperti ini bertujuan untuk melaksanakan dasar kebudayaan iaitu memulihara, memelihara dan mengekalkan budaya bangsa kita khususnya Sarawak dan Malaysia amnya.

  

Karim: Art and culture still relevant

November 17, 2013

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.