Lion dance symbolises togetherness at Swinburne Sarawak

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Wilson (fourth left) and Jagdish (fifth left) with members of the executive group and senior management in a photocall.

KUCHING: Swinburne University Sarawak branch campus ushered in the Chinese New Year with a lion dance and tossing of ‘yee sang’ to symbolise a celebration of togetherness for good health and prosperity.

Staff and students of the university joined in full force for the colourful performance and enjoy the festive atmosphere.

The performance ended with the traditional ‘yee sang’ toss among members of the executive group and senior management led by Swinburne Sarawak’s deputy vice-chancellor and chief executive officer Professor John Wilson and director of Marketing and Student Recruitment, Jagdish Singh.

According to Professor Wilson, Sarawak is a land of many customs and cultures due to its diverse people – a strength that should be celebrated.

“It is my first Chinese New Year celebration here and I look forward to many more cultural celebrations on campus to expose our students to the global world we live in,” said Wilson yesterday.

Organised by the Department of Marketing and Student Recruitment, the event was timed to coincide with Orientation Week for students beginning their degree courses next week.

Jagdish said they wanted to celebrate the Chinese New Year with all staff and students as well as expose international students to Malaysian culture since 20 per cent of them come from over 50 countries.

“It was great to see many international students with their phones out and the smiles on their faces throughout the 90-minute performance,” said Jagdish.

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