THURSDAY, 14 MAY – The Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language (PPIB), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will be organising their Kaamatan Carnival 2015 starting from 25-28 May 2015 in conjunction with the Kaamatan Festival which is celebrated in the month of May.

According to a statement issued by PPIB, many interesting activities have been lined up throughout this four-day event which includes PPIB Sugandoi Kaamatan (singing competition), karaoke, traditional handicraft exhibition, traditional cooking demonstration, sessions with local artistes and many more.

Visitors would have the chance to meet with local artistes namely Rey, Rhowel Rolland Pagi, Fabian William, Lydia Kalidin and cartoonist Langkawit.

For those who would like to participate in the PPIB Sugandoi Kaamatan (singing competition), their choice of songs must be in the local dialects. Please obtain the registration form from Patesia Philip by calling her at 019-8124358.

As for those who would like to set up booths and participate in the selling of products, tents are available and are on loan at a minimal fee.

More information can be obtained by calling Veronica Petrus Atin at 011-26857017, or Nelson Justin Adeh at 019-5846520 or Eveny Joseph at 013-8998746.

All are welcome. – FL


Source: PPIB


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WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY – A telemovie entitled ‘Selamat Pagi Cikgu’ (Good Morning Teacher) produced by North Borneo Media Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will be screened on 16 May 2015 by RTM through TVi at 12.00 noon, in conjunction with Teachers’ Day.

‘Selamat Pagi Cikgu’ directed by Azeli Mohamad was a result of a collaboration achieved through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between a local production house, North Borneo Media Sdn Bhd and UMS.

According to a statement issued by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW) more than 90 percent of the production team and cast were made up of staff and students of UMS from the Creative Arts and Visual Arts programme in FKSW.

The telemovie was about a graduate who became a teacher out of his own will because he was unable to get any job offers and was sent to teach at a rural area in Sabah.

But after teaching for a few months, he was drawn to the life at the village and its community and was determined to become an excellent teacher. - (fl)


Source: FKSW


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WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) athletes are undergoing intensive training in preparation for the Malaysian University Sports Council Championship (MASUM) 2015 held at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in July.

According to UMS Youth and Sports Officer, Charles Thomas, he said among the potential medal haul were in taekwondo, karate, lawn bowl, pentaque, silat and swimming.

“To achieve the goals and targets for the tournament in MASUM championship this time, all athletes have been undergoing intensive training individually or with their team,” he said.

For karate athletes, Mathavan a/l Vickneswaran, he intended to make up for his defeat at the semi final in the men’s Kumite category under 75 kg at the same tournament last year.

Mathavan had previously won gold at the MASUM championship 2013 and Higher Education Institutions (SUKIPT) 2014 which was held at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA).

All of the athletes who will compete in the 2015 MASUM are determined to improve their performances and bringing home medals for the university. – ZMD (fl)


Source: Student Affairs Department


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