[PHOTOS] Nearly 1,000 media practitioners flock to Ipoh for ‘largest-ever’ Hawana
Attendees enjoy bowling tournament, treasure hunt, mini carnival at event launched by PM
Updated 11 months ago · Published on 30 May 2023 7:00PM
by Azim Rahman
IPOH – This year’s National Journalists’ Day, or Hawana, celebration over the weekend here is touted to be the largest ever of its kind, with organisers aiming for a bigger event next year.
According to Bernama chief executive Roslan Ariffin, the event had attracted almost 1,000 media practitioners and was particularly memorable as they were feted at Istana Iskandariah last Saturday by Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah.
Themed “Media Bebas, Tunjang Demokrasi” (Free Media, Pillar of Democracy), the three-day event included an inter-media bowling tournament, a treasure hunt from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh, and a mini carnival.
It was also launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last Sunday.
May 29 has been gazetted as National Journalists’ Day in conjunction with the publication of the first edition of the Utusan Melayu newspaper on May 29, 1939. – The Vibes, May 30, 2023
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