UBD RAKIS showcase their talent

9 August 2009 (Wednesday) – To further encourage and support Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) Rakis club talent, the Rakis club recently organised an appreciation night – “Malam Rentak Rasa”. The event was held at the UBD Female Residential College multi purpose hall.

The guest of honour was UBD Dean of Students, Dk Dr Nurolaini bte Pg Hj Muhammad Kifli. Also present was UBD Deputy Dean of Students, Dr Hj Ramlee bin Tingkong, academic staff as well as representatives from the UBD Student Representative Council (PMUBD). The event was not only attended by those who are residing at the UBD residential college, but also interested members of the public.

The event saw various performances from the Rakis club like the Mahsuri legendary drama, a comedy drama titled “Jangan” and also a special performance by the new UBD students called “GenNext performance”.

The performances were then concluded with a video presentation of “3 premier” in which the Rakis members shot three different movies around the UBD campus

One of the Rakis members said, “The objective of the event was to foster relationship between the senior and junior members of the club. It also helps the students to enhance their skills and creativity in organising such a event.”

One of the musical perfomance during the night

The Rakis club members also set up a mini bazaar at the female residential college foyer. Various food items, clothes and literature books were available at the mini bazaar.

The Rakis club is currently under the UBD Student Association (PMUBD) and is supervised by the UBD Malay Literature academic staff. Members of the Rakis club are mostly Malay Literature students from the Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS). The club is well known for performing drama shows in UBD as well as at public events.

UBD organise art fest

UBD Vice Chancellor (L) at the UBD photography club booth

August 12 2009 (Wednesday) – Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) organize an Art Fest to showcase its student creativity. Various exhibitions, demonstrations and performance are done during the event. The Art Fest also done with coincidence of the International Youth Day.

The Art Fest is participated by the UBD Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE) students, UBD Photography Club, UBD Educational Technology Centre (ETC), UBD Dance Club, RAKIS and UBD Gulingtangan club. Present to witnessed the Art Fest at the UBD Taman Selera (Cafeteria) is the UBD Vice-Chancellor Dr.Hj.Zulkarnain, UBD Faculties and section deans, senior staffs and Student Representative Council.

During the afternoon art fest the students enjoy the performance from the UBD RAKIS club which showcase their poem and drama and also an energetic traditional dance from the UBD Dance Culture club. Cikgu Ali Sabri an officer from the Student Affairs Section (SAS) “This event is conducted to showcase the UBD students talents and at the same time it is also to promote the clubs activities to the UBD student especially the new intakes”.

Some of the UBD Art Fest exhibitions such as the arts will be showcased at the Taman Selera for the students. While some of the Clubs also conducting several activities for the students such as the UDB Photography Club which organize a portrait photo shoot.