Photography Competition To Mark His Majesty's 61st Birthday

Photography Competition To Mark His Majesty's 61st Birthday
By Hj Mohd Said Arshad

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Photographers Association of Brunei Darussalam will organise a photography competition and exhibition to mark the 61st birthday of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

The event is organised jointly with the executive administrative committee of His Majesty's birthday celebration for the Brunei-Muara District.

The event is aimed at glorifying the birthday celebration of His Majesty and to expose potential and talented shutterbugs. It is also held to stimulate interest in techniques and art of photography as well as to give cooperation in promoting the Sultanate through photographic exhibition.

The four categories in the competition are "Potraits of His Majesty", "Faces of Brunei", "Get-Together Session with His Majesty" and "The Beauty of Negara Brunei Darussalam" For the "Wajah-Wajah Abadi" or Potraits of His Majesty, the category is open to citizens and permanent residents of the country and black and white photographs of His Majesty could also be submitted.

For "Wajah-Wajah Brunei" or Faces of Brunei category, it is for VIPs and should portray the pictures of Bruneians and their lifestyles such as fishing, padi harvesting, craftmaking, performing religious activities and so on. This category is open to members of the royal family, ministers, deputy ministers, permanent secretaries and their deputies, diplomats, heads of departments and their deputies, directors and managers of the private sector.

The category of "Bersama Rakyat (KDYMM Bersama Rakyat)" or Get- Together Session is open to citizens and permanent residents while for the final category under the heading "Negara Brunei

Darussalam Indah dan Permai" or The Beauty of Brunei, the photos should depict the surrounding and latest events highlighting the uniqueness and beauty of Brunei. This category is open to citizens and permanent residents.

The deadline to submit applications is June 29 by 5.30pm. Entry forms can be submitted to the Secretary of the exhibition and competition at the Rasa Ceria Cafe at the SEAMEO-VOCTECH in An Pasar Gadong.

The exhibition is expected to be held during His Majesty's Get-Together Session with residents in the Brunei-Muara District on July 22.

The entry fee for all the categories is $10 for non-members and $5 for members of the association. Late entries will be charged $10 for every photo submitted. Entries are limited to four photographs for every category. The prize money ranges from $800 to $100.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

If you guys wanna hand in together feel free to contact me and i will try to arrange the time to submit !! however i will be MIA between 7th june till 22th june :)