On 7th July 2012, Bukit Batok East Malay Activity Executive Committee (MAEC) and Lianhua Primary School jointly organised Pesta Bahasa 2012. Already into its fifth year running, the event for 2012 was held at Bukit Batok East CC and the guest-of-honour was Mdm Halimah Yacob, Adviser to Bukit Batok East Grassroots Organisation (GROs).
As Pesta Bahasa 2012 is part of Bulan Bahasa 2012, a month long campaign whereby cultural values of the Malay Language is being greatly emphasized for the Malay Community in Singapore, this eventful occasion saw a total of 10 primary schools being involved with approximately 450 school students either taking part or rooting for their fellow school mates who had competed in various categories held and for the individual top prizes. Some of these categories included Lagu Rakyat, Penulisan Kreatif and uniquely Rap Bahasa!
And BBE MAEC would like to congratulate Princess Elizabeth Primary School as well as Lianhua Primary School for emerging champions and runners-up respectively for the year 2012!
Also many thanks goes out to all participants and supporters from the following schools, who took great efforts to make the day a colourful one for everyone:
1. Qihua Primary School
2. Lianhua Primary School
3. Xingnan Primary School
4. Keming Primary School
5. Princess Elizabeth Primary School
6. Gan Eng Seng Primary School
7. Hong Kah Primary School
8. Bukit View Primary School
9. St. Anthony Primary School
10. Dazhong Primary School
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Pesta Bahasa 2012
By Lutfi & Eric