IPOH, Aug 16 (Bernama) — Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah graced a patriotism event held in conjunction with the Perak-level National Month 2025 celebrations at the Banquet Hall of the Perak Darul Ridzuan Building here tonight.
His Royal Highness was accompanied by Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim and escorted by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad and his wife Datin Seri Aezer Zubin, along with Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek and Perak Education, Higher Education, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah.
The programme, which included an elocution competition, along with essay writing, poetry, caricature drawing and poster drawing contests, as well as choral speaking and oral rhyming, is aimed to nurture Malaysians with a national identity and an understanding of the second Rukun Negara principle, Loyalty to King and Country.
Tonight’s event featured performances from the contest winners, who were presented with prizes in their respective categories by Sultan Nazrin and Tuanku Zara.
Sultan Nazrin presented prizes to the upper secondary Malay elocution contest winner Ifwat Arrafi Mohd Amin, a student from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tun Abd Razak, as well as to the English elocution contest winner A Sandra Ann from SMK St Bernadette’s Convent, as well as the winners in oral rhyming, choral speaking and choir for all school levels.
Tuanku Zara meanwhile, presented prizes to winners of the essay and poetry writing, poster drawing, caricature drawing contests for all school levels.
Their Royal Highnesses then visited an exhibition of paintings and caricatures before adjourning at 10.30 pm.
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