The news was shared on Facebook by accompanying teacher Mira Masmira, who expressed gratitude for the team’s stellar performance in the competition.

The group, comprising students and other participants from various schools in the Gombak district, competed in six categories and brought home four championship titles and two runner-up finishes through a variety of traditional and contemporary cultural performances.

Among the winning performances were the Sewang and Kuda Kepang dances in the children’s and youth categories; Silat Tari Inai in the adult category; and a performance titled “Balqis” – a blend of singing and Samrah dance – presented by a mixed group of youths and adults.

Runner-up awards were earned through the Magunatip dance performance in the adult category, and Malaysian Art Dance – which showcased a combination of Chinese dance, Zapin, and contemporary Inang – in the children and youth category.

The competition, held from May 23-26, was organised by the European Association of Folklore Festivals and saw participation from 152 groups worldwide.

In 2023, the Gombak group was named runner-up at the World Cup of Folklore Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria.

SK Taman Seri Rembau to shine

Meanwhile, Bernama reported yesterday that 10 students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Seri Rembau are set to represent Malaysia at the 35th International Competition and Festival of Folklore Dance and Music “Etoiles de Paris” in France from Oct 22-31.

Their dance troupe, known as Seri Baiduri, comprises five boys and five girls, who will perform the traditional Inang to a classic folk tune, guided by their English teacher and dance instructor Mohd ‘Ainuddin Mohd Ramlan.

‘Ainuddin said the main objective of participating in the festival is to provide the students with meaningful exposure that can shape them into confident, capable and courageous individuals.