IT WAS a colourful night filled with fun and entertainment as a "Malam Kebudayaan" (Cultural Night) was organised by Universiti of Brunei Darussalam (UBD) to welcome some 17 delegates from the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), West Malaysia, who were in the Sultanate for a visit.
According to Hj Mohd Khalil Hj Mohd Kashfi, the delegation which was made up of 10 students and seven staff members, including a couple of lecturers and a number of hostel managers, are visiting Brunei as part of an exchange programme that is usually held at an interval of two years.
The Head of Kebudayaan on the UBD Student Council added that the "Malam Kebudayaan" was a way of showing hospitality to the delegates by having an exchange of university cultures.
"We are trying to provide the best hospitality that we can," said Hj Mohd Khalil.
He also expressed hopes that the programmes such as this would help boost the country's tourism industry as the visitors could spread the word on the beauty and the serenity of Brunei to their people back home.
Mohd Ridhwan Mat Salleh, a member of the delegation from UiTM informed The Brunei Times that it was his first visit to the Sultanate.
The Kuala Lumpur native added that the culture between Brunei and Malaysia is quite similar with some minor differences such as the layout of the buildings in UBD and also the food sold.
He admitted that he was particularly fond of the traditional Nasi Katok. "It was really spicy at first but then it got better," he said. "There is also less traffic jams," joked Mohd Ridhwan.
Events of the night included exchanging of souvenirs and also performances by a number of clubs from the two universities such as the Japanese club from UiTM, the UBD Dance Club and the UBD Rakis Club.
Gracing the event as the guest of honour was Dr Hjh Fatimah Hj Chuchu, the deputy dean of student affairs.
The delegation was treated to a tour of UBD after arriving in the Sultanate yesterday. They are scheduled to visit a number of places of interest in the capital today before departing the country on December 25. (MJH1)
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