| James Kon |
A 26-STRONG acrobatic troupe from China is currently in Brunei Darussalam and is set to perform for the Chinese New Year get-together ceremony at the International Convention Centre next week.
Here on an invitation from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Brunei, the troupe was busy with rehearsals yesterday morning.
Mr Bu, the head of the Jiansgu Acrobatic Troupe, said in an interview, “It is a privilege to be able to perform for the people of Brunei Darussalam. I hope the audience will really enjoy the performance.”
“This is our first visit to Brunei, and we find it a beautiful country, with very friendly and warm people. The environment here is clean and green,” he added.
The Jiangsu Acrobatic troupe has a 3,000 year history dating back to the Han Dynasty and the present members’ ages range from as young as 10 to 22 years old.
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Penggawa Laila Bentara Istiadat Diraja Dalam Istana Pengiran Haji Alauddin bin Pengiran Paduka Tuan Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar, Grand Chamberlain, Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohd Nawawi bin Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Haji Mohd Taha, Private and Con-fidential Secretary to His Majesty, Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Seri Wijaya Pengiran Haji Ahmad bin Peng-iran Mohd Yusof, Senior Assistant Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara, YB Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Goh King Chin, a Legislative Council member, and Mr Lau Shiew Yuen at the rehearsal
Jiansgu Acrobatic Troupe members during rehearsal. – PHOTOS: JAMES KON
On hand to oversee thr rehearsals were Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Penggawa Laila Bentara Istiadat Diraja Dalam Istana Pengiran Haji Alauddin bin Pengiran Paduka Tuan Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar, the Grand Chamberlain; Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Mohd Nawawi bin Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Haji Awang Mohd Taha, the Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty; Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Seri Wijaya Pengiran Haji Ahmad bin Pengiran Mohd Yusof, the Senior Assistant Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara; YB Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Goh King Chin, a Legislative Council member; Mr Lau Shiew Yuen, the chairperson of the organising committee; and committee members.
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