{"id":4342,"date":"2023-02-27T23:56:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T23:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=4342"},"modified":"2023-03-23T18:40:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:40:39","slug":"royalty-participated-in-brunei-2023-recreational-cycling-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/be\/asia\/asia-pacific\/brunei-darruslam\/royalty-participated-in-brunei-2023-recreational-cycling-event\/2023\/02\/27\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Royalty participated in Brunei 2023 Recreational Cycling event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bandar Seri Begawan<\/a><\/span> (Brussels Independent ) In<\/span> conjunction<\/span> with<\/span> Brunei<\/span> Darussalam’s<\/span> 39th<\/span> National<\/span> Day<\/span> celebration,<\/span> His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> Sultan<\/span> Haji<\/span> Hassanal<\/span> Bolkiah<\/span> Mu’izzaddin<\/span> Waddaulah<\/span> ibni<\/span> Al-Marhum<\/span> Sultan<\/span> Haji<\/span> Omar<\/span> ‘Ali<\/span> Saifuddien<\/span> Sa’adul<\/span> Khairi<\/span> Waddien,<\/span> Sultan<\/span> and<\/span> Yang<\/span> Di-Pertuan<\/span> of<\/span> Brunei<\/span> Darussalam<\/span> joined<\/span> thousands<\/span> to<\/span> cycle<\/span> over<\/span> 10.3<\/span> kilometres<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Semangat<\/span> Kebangsaan<\/span> 2023<\/span> Recreational<\/span> Cycling<\/span> event<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> capital<\/span>.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Accompanying<\/span> His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> at<\/span> Taman<\/span> Haji<\/span> Sir<\/span> Muda<\/span> Omar<\/span> ‘Ali<\/span> Saifuddien<\/span> were<\/span> His<\/span> Royal<\/span> Highness<\/span> Prince<\/span> ‘Abdul<\/span> Malik<\/span> and<\/span> His<\/span> Royal<\/span> Highness<\/span> Prince<\/span> ‘Abdul<\/span> Mateen.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>After<\/span> two<\/span> years’<\/span> hiatus<\/span> due<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> COVID-19<\/span> pandemic,<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> Semangat<\/span> Kebangsaan<\/span> Recreational<\/span> Cycling<\/span> after<\/span> Brunei<\/span> entered<\/span> the<\/span> endemic<\/span> phase.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Upon<\/span> arrival,<\/span> His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> and<\/span> members<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> royal<\/span> family<\/span> were<\/span> greeted<\/span> by<\/span> Minister<\/span> of<\/span> Culture,<\/span> Youth<\/span> and<\/span> Sports<\/span> Dato<\/span> Seri<\/span> Setia<\/span> Awang<\/span> Haji<\/span> Nazmi<\/span> bin<\/span> Haji<\/span> Mohamad<\/span> as<\/span> Chairman<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> 39th<\/span> National<\/span> Day<\/span> celebration<\/span> executive<\/span> committee,<\/span> and<\/span> other<\/span> Cabinet<\/span> ministers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The<\/span> day<\/span> kicked<\/span> off<\/span> with<\/span> His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> officiating<\/span> the<\/span> Semangat<\/span> Kebangsaan<\/span> 2023<\/span> Recreational<\/span> Cycling<\/span> and<\/span> signing<\/span> a<\/span> framed<\/span> jersey<\/span> commissioned<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> occasion.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> then<\/span> led<\/span> the<\/span> cycling<\/span> event<\/span> along<\/span> the<\/span> route<\/span> through<\/span> Jalan<\/span> Pretty,<\/span> turning<\/span> to<\/span> Jalan<\/span> Elizabeth<\/span> II<\/span> to<\/span> Jalan<\/span> Stoney<\/span> and<\/span> cycling<\/span> to<\/span> Jalan<\/span> Haji<\/span> Basir<\/span> past<\/span> Pusar<\/span> Ulak<\/span> Primary<\/span> School<\/span> and<\/span> headed<\/span> to<\/span> Jalan<\/span> Kumbang<\/span> Pasang<\/span> passing<\/span> Sultan<\/span> Haji<\/span> Hassanal<\/span> Bolkiah<\/span> Silver<\/span> Jubilee<\/span> Park<\/span> and<\/span> toward<\/span> Jalan<\/span> Perdana<\/span> Menteri.<\/span>
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\"\" His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> shares<\/span> a<\/span> light<\/span> moment<\/span> with<\/span> musicians<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> event<\/span><\/p>\n

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His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu\u2019izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar \u2018Ali Saifuddien Sa\u2019adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam during the Semangat Kebangsaan 2023 Recreational Cycling in the capital. Accompanying His Majesty were His Royal Highness Prince \u2018Abdul Malik and His Royal Highness Prince \u2018Abdul Mateen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


\n<\/span>His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> made<\/span> a<\/span> U-turn<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> roundabout<\/span> in<\/span> front<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Prime<\/span> Minister’s<\/span> Office<\/span> building<\/span> and<\/span> headed<\/span> back<\/span> to<\/span> Taman<\/span> Haji<\/span> Sir<\/span> Muda<\/span> Omar<\/span> ‘Ali<\/span> Saifuddien<\/span> through<\/span> Jalan<\/span> Kumbang<\/span> Pasang<\/span> and<\/span> passing<\/span> Sultan<\/span> Omar<\/span> ‘Ali<\/span> Saifuddien<\/span> College<\/span> and<\/span> St<\/span> Andrew’s<\/span> School<\/span> before<\/span> reaching<\/span> Jalan<\/span> Raja<\/span> Isteri<\/span> Pengiran<\/span> Anak<\/span> Saleha<\/span> and<\/span> entering<\/span> Jalan<\/span> Sultan<\/span> Omar<\/span> ‘Ali<\/span> Saifuddein.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> then<\/span> made<\/span> a<\/span> surprise<\/span> move<\/span> to<\/span> continue<\/span> cycling<\/span> within<\/span> the<\/span> heart<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> capital<\/span> before<\/span> concluding<\/span> at<\/span> Taman<\/span> Haji<\/span> Sir<\/span> Muda<\/span> Omar<\/span> ‘Ali<\/span> Saifuddien.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>After<\/span> a<\/span> short<\/span> break,<\/span> His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> then<\/span> received<\/span> a<\/span> pesambah<\/span> presented<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> Minister<\/span> of<\/span> Culture,<\/span> Youth<\/span> and<\/span> Sports<\/span> and<\/span> witnessed<\/span> a<\/span> march<\/span> past<\/span> by<\/span> 39<\/span> cyclists<\/span> and<\/span> inline<\/span> skaters<\/span> who<\/span> had<\/span> earlier<\/span> taken<\/span> part<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> 39-kilometre<\/span> event.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> also<\/span> witnessed<\/span> several<\/span> performances<\/span> by<\/span> trainees<\/span> under<\/span> the<\/span> National<\/span> Service<\/span> Programme<\/span> (PKBN),<\/span> which<\/span> included<\/span> displays<\/span> in<\/span> body<\/span> combat<\/span> and<\/span> silat.<\/span> The<\/span> public<\/span> also<\/span> posed<\/span> for<\/span> pictures<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> monarch<\/span> and<\/span> members<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> royal<\/span> family.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> visits<\/span> an<\/span> exhibition<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> traditional<\/span> games,<\/span> language,<\/span> music<\/span> and<\/span> culture<\/span> of<\/span> Brunei<\/span> Darussalam<\/span> and<\/span> exhibits<\/span> traditional<\/span> games<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> Pasang,<\/span> Sarok<\/span> he<\/span> Sarokan,<\/span> Bua<\/span> he<\/span> Lapa<\/span> Lapas,<\/span> and<\/span> Konkak<\/span> set<\/span> up<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> museum<\/span> I<\/span> visited<\/span> the<\/span> stalls<\/span> that<\/span> do.<\/span> Department.<\/span> There<\/span> was<\/span> also<\/span> a<\/span> huge<\/span> Pasang<\/span> game<\/span> to<\/span> watch.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Products<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> Pusat<\/span> Bahagia<\/span> and<\/span> Senior<\/span> Activity<\/span> Center<\/span> were<\/span> also<\/span> on<\/span> display,<\/span> as<\/span> well<\/span> as<\/span> information<\/span> on<\/span> his<\/span> 141<\/span> welfare<\/span> hotline<\/span> and<\/span> Talian<\/span> Anak<\/span> 121<\/span> set<\/span> up<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> Department<\/span> of<\/span> Community<\/span> Development.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The<\/span> Language<\/span> and<\/span> Literature<\/span> Office<\/span> held<\/span> quizzes<\/span> on<\/span> words,<\/span> poems,<\/span> Sahiba<\/span> and<\/span> traditional<\/span> Malay<\/span> images<\/span> of<\/span> Brunei<\/span> Malay.<\/span> On<\/span> display<\/span> were<\/span> Office<\/span> books,<\/span> Learning<\/span> about<\/span> Kedayan<\/span> dialect\/dialogue,<\/span> Understanding<\/span> Jawi<\/span> language,<\/span> Bruneian<\/span> food<\/span> and<\/span> 7<\/span> dialects.<\/span> Meanwhile,<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> Brunei<\/span> History<\/span> Center,<\/span> jigsaw<\/span> puzzles<\/span> and<\/span> an<\/span> exhibition<\/span> on<\/span> preserving<\/span> ancient<\/span> records<\/span> and<\/span> books<\/span> were<\/span> all<\/span> for<\/span> sale.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>His<\/span> Majesty<\/span> watched<\/span> traditional<\/span> music<\/span> performances<\/span> and<\/span> demonstrations<\/span> of<\/span> silat<\/span> and<\/span> gassings,<\/span> and<\/span> visited<\/span> a<\/span> kite<\/span> exhibition<\/span> before<\/span> the<\/span> tour<\/span> ended.<\/span><\/p>\n

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