Gold Award In Prague Shows Rural Youth Can Conquer The World Stage
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- The MARESMAF Wind Orchestra (MAWO) from MARA Junior Science College (MRSM) Ulul Albab Felda Trolak has achieved remarkable success by winning the Golden Diploma Award at the 2025 International Wind Orchestra Festival in Prague, Czech Republic.
This achievement demonstrates that young talents from rural areas have tremendous potential to shine on the global stage.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expressed hope that MAWO's victory in the Middle Class category would inspire young people, particularly those from rural communities, to dream big and believe that there are no boundaries to success.
'This victory is more than just musical excellence. It symbolises the indomitable spirit of rural youth taking on the world stage,' he said in a Facebook post today.
He added that the triumph belongs not only to MRSM and Felda but to all Malaysians.
He confirmed that the government will continue investing in youth arts programmes through ongoing support, provision of equipment and funding.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Rural and Regional Development Minister, said as the sole representative from Asia in the competition, Malaysia not only succeeded in outperforming seven other orchestra groups from six European countries but also earned the highest scores from the panel of international professional judges.
'I witnessed firsthand their talent and discipline at the 'Desaku Mendunia' send‑off concert on May 28 at the Seri Angkasa Auditorium, RTM Angkasapuri.
The festival, which took place on June 20 and 21, featured 13 orchestra groups from 11 countries and was divided into three categories namely Lower Class, Middle Class and Higher Class, based on the difficulty level of the musical pieces and the technical abilities of the participants.
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