To embrace and commemorate the 64th year of Malaysia’s
independence while upholding the virtue of Rukun Negara and the spirit of
Jalur Gemilang, the “Merdeka
Fiesta Go As One 5.0” carnival returned for its fifth year with
the national theme ‘Malaysia Prihatin’. The carnival was held
from 15 August 2021 to 16 September 2021.
From left: Wong and Previgna
The annual carnival was organised by
UTAR’s Department of Student
Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Asia
Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) and University College
of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) via Youtube Live.
Various fun and exciting
competitions and contests were organised concurrently from 15 August 2021
till 5 September 2021 by the three varsities. The activities were opened to
all staff, students and the public. The virtual closing ceremony fell on 16
September 2021 to mark the completion of the event and to announce the
winners of the various competitions and contests
that received about 147 participation from all categories. It was moderated
by APU student Wong Boon Hong and UTAR student Previgna Sri Prabagaran.
Suresh wishing everyone Happy Malaysia Day
Recognising the efforts made by the organisers and participants which showed
the spirit of “Happy Malaysia Day”, APU Advisor-cum-Sekretariat Rukun Negara
Suresh S Saminathan said, “Happy Malaysia Day! This is the day that brought
the east and west together. Our family of Malaysians became much more
multicultural, multi-ethnic and added great diversity to Malaysia on this
day. I represent a generation that is towards the upper echelon of our life
and you represent the younger generation who will continue carrying the
torch of Malaysia and all the effort that you are doing will inspire the
younger generation who looks up to you to mould Malaysia into what we want
Malaysia to be. It is timely on this day that we would remember why we
became a nation, why all of us discarded our ethnicity, our religious
affiliation and our languages to identify ourselves as Malaysians because
together we are strong, together we make miracles happen. This is the
message that we want to instil in the hearts of every young Malaysian
because now it is your time to carve what Malaysia should do in the third
decade and onwards of the 21st century.”
Competitions and contests organised by UTAR:
The winners are as follows:
Malaysia Prihatin Drawing Competition ( Open for kindergarten and primary
schools)
The winners of the Malaysia Prihatin Drawing Competition Category A
The winners of the Malaysia Prihatin Drawing Competition Category B
The winners of the Malaysia Prihatin Drawing Competition Category C
The champions of Category A, B and C walked away with a cash prize of RM100.
The first runner-ups of Category A, B and C walked away with a cash prize of
RM90 whereas the second runner-ups of the three categories walked away with
a cash prize of RM80. All the winners also received a trophy and
e-certificates each.
Merdeka Singing Competition (Open for 18 years old and above)
The winners of the Merdeka Singing Competition Category A - Malay songs
The winners of the Merdeka Singing Competition Category B - Mandarin songs
The winner of the Merdeka Singing Competition Category C- Tamil song
The champions of Category A, B and C walked away with a cash prize of RM150.
The first runner-ups of Category A and B walked away with a cash prize of
RM100. The second runner-ups of Category A and B walked away with a cash
prize of RM80. All the winners also
received an e-certificate each.
Merdeka Speech Contest (Open for primary and secondary schools)
The winners of the Merdeka Speech Contest Category A
The winner of the Merdeka Speech Contest Category B
The champions of the Merdeka Speech Contest in Category A and B walked away
with a cash prize of RM300 and an e-certificate each, whereas the first
runner-up walked away with a cash prize of RM200 and an e-certificate.
Malaysia Prihatin Poster Competition (Open for secondary schools and
IPTA/IPTS)
The winners of the Malaysia Prihatin Poster Competition Category A
The winners of the Malaysia Prihatin Poster Competition Category B
The champions of Category A and B walked away with a cash prize of RM200.
The first runner-ups of Category A and B walked away with a cash prize of
RM150. The second runner-ups of Category A and B walked away with a cash
prize of RM100. All the winners also received an e-certificate each.
Competitions organised by APU:
Merdeka Fiesta Photography Competition (Open for secondary schools,
IPTA/IPTS and the public)
The winners of the Merdeka Fiesta Photography Competition
The champion of the Merdeka Fiesta Photography Competition walked away with
a cash prize of RM150, followed by a cash prize of RM100 for the first
runner-up and a cash prize of RM50 for the second runner-up.
Merdeka Fiesta’s TikTok Competition (Open for secondary schools, IPTA/IPTS
and the public)
The winners of the Merdeka Fiesta’s TikTok Competition
The champion of the Merdeka Fiesta’s TikTok Competition walked away with a
cash prize of RM150, followed by a cash prize of RM100 for the first
runner-up and a cash prize of RM50 for the second runner-up.
Contest organised by UCTS:
IPT Miss National Merdeka Fiesta 2021 (Open to full-time IPT students in
Malaysia aged 18 to 25 years old)
The winners of the IPT Miss National Merdeka Fiesta 2021
The champion of the IPT Miss National Merdeka Fiesta 2021 walked away with a
cash prize of RM1,500, followed by a cash prize of RM800 for the first
runner-up and a cash prize of RM500 for the second runner-up. The
consolation prize winners walked away with a cash prize of RM200 each and
RM300 for the Most Voted contestant.
Group performance by the UTAR Community performing “Saya Anak
Malaysia”
The event also saw an amazing group performance brought by UTAR staff,
alumni and students (UTAR Community) performing the rendition of “Saya Anak
Malaysia” followed by UCTS Student Council and Dance Club performing the
rendition of “Sehati Sejiwa” by Alif Satar to promote the spirit of unity
and love. The song “5 Prinsip Rukun Negara” created by Dato’ Wah Idris, sang
by Datuk Syafinaz Selamat, Wani Kayrie and Afieq Shazwan was played at the
event.
UCTS Student Council and Dance Club performing “Sehati Sejiwa”
“5 Prinsip Rukun Negara” by Datuk Syafinaz Selamat, Wani Kayrie and Afieq
Shazwan
Prof Ewe makes a special appearance to mark the official closing of the
fiesta
UTAR President Ir Prof Dr Ewe Hong Tat said, “Thanks for joining us in this
year’s Merdeka Fiesta. This marks the official closing of the fiesta. I hope
that you all enjoyed the activities and we look forward to seeing you again
next time. Stay safe and stay healthy!”
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to view the closing ceremony.
The event was sponsored by Silverlake Lifestyle Community, the service
provider of the hi-hive
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