By Christopher Lidom
KUCHING, Sept 1: A total of 32 Sarawakians have been certified as Lion and Dragon Dance Art Referees after completing the National Lion Art Referee Training Course 2024.
They are the first batch to completed the two-day course (Aug 31–Sept 1) which was held at Lien Heng Wushu Association in Kuching.
Speaking to reporters after presenting the certificates to the participants, Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng lauded Lien Heng Wushu Association Kuching for organising the course.
He said it would help to ensure continuity of Chinese cultural heritage for future generations.
“Not only are we preserving our cultural inheritance, but we are also training the youth to ensure its continuity,” he said.
He said by attaining certification through the course, the participants will be recognised within the region.
They also can offer guidance to locals who want to organise lion dance competitions.
“I think this is a good move because now we can have our own local judges too for the competition,” he added. — DayakDaily
