The Competition
Come July 15 this year, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, one of the world’s longest reining monarchs, will celebrate his 62nd Birthday. Non-government organisations, educational institutions, youth organisations and the people of Brunei Darussalam are coming together to organise a host of events to celebrate the Sultan’s birthday. The celebrations are aimed at boosting solidarity, harmony, teamwork and the people’s support for the Sultan.
To commemorate this auspicious occasion, The Brunei Times – one of the country’s two English-language newspapers – is working together with the Information Department at the Prime Minister’s Office to invite international photojournalists, representing print media from different parts of the world to take photographs during His Majesty’s Birthday Celebrations. They will cover the various aspects of Brunei Darussalam based on four themes: Celebrations, People, Cultural Heritage, and the Environment.
The objective of this initiative is to showcase to the world:
- the 62nd Birthday Celebrations of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam that are organised by the people; and
- Brunei Darussalam’s cultural heritage, its people, its respect for the environment, and efforts to conserve natural resources.
The competition is divided into TWO categories:
