Rukun Negara Club Ethnic Music Festival - A Platform To Strengthen Racial Unity

KANGAR, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- The Rukun Negara Club Ethnic Music Festival serves as a platform to strengthen racial unity and promote appreciation of the Rukun Negara values among the younger generation through art and culture, said Department of National Unity and Integration (JPNIN) Director-General Zulkifli Hashim.

He said the festival demonstrates that art and culture are not merely forms of entertainment, but also important tools for social and cultural education in building a harmonious society.

“Every musical performance, martial arts movement and ethnic dance presented carries values of tolerance, love and the spirit of togetherness that must continue to be nurtured among students.

“This Ethnic Music Festival is hoped to symbolise the strength of unity in diversity, while also instilling love for the country and the values of MADANI Malaysia.

“As such, I call on all teachers, educators and students to continue being role models in their communities by using cultural activities such as this festival as a means to bring hearts closer, bridge differences, and strengthen our togetherness as Malaysians,” he said.

He said this when officiating the Perlis state-level festival at Dataran Dato’ Sheikh Ahmad here today. The one-day festival featured 36 performances involving 30 schools, with several schools participating.

The one-day festival featured 36 performances involving 30 schools, with several schools participating in more than one category, including traditional musical performances, martial arts and ethnic dances.

Meanwhile, Zulkifli said a total of 104 Rukun Negara Clubs have been established in Perlis so far, involving 74 primary schools and 30 secondary schools, reflecting the government’s continued commitment to strengthening unity at the education level.

-- BERNAMA