DayakDaily’s ‘Gastronomy and I: My Favourite Dish’ writing competition shortlists 20 participants

DayakDaily Writing Competition 2.0 themed 'Gastronomy and I: My Favourite Dish'.

By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, June 13: Twenty individuals have been shortlisted for DayakDaily’s ‘Gastronomy and I: My Favourite Dish’ writing competition.

Out of 266 entries, 10 candidates from the Adult Category have shone brightly among 170 submissions, while 10 candidates from the Youth Category have stood out among 96 submissions.

The prize-giving ceremony will take place at Imperial Hotel, Kuching on July 6 (Saturday) from 10am to 1pm.

All the shortlisted participants will be invited to the prize-giving ceremony, where the winners will be announced on the spot.

The full list of shortlisted participants is as follows:

Adult Category (19-years-old and above)

Jason Teo Jia Hong

John Lau Lee Yii

Lyra Nigella Roberts

Moy Chee Ban

Kimberly Wong

Paula Chung Zie Hung

Arrianne Imun Joseph Tiang

Jasmine Tan Sze Min

Arther Atlee Rijem

Lee Woon Jiun

Youth Category (12 to 18-years-old)

Tan Yee Xuen

David Volka Jim

Claire Chen Ching Yuan

Mikhael Lewi Mackie

Christian Richardson Donald

Emma Issabelle Charlton Brian

Chan Jia En

Liong Zi Yun

Emily Ong Xing Yun

Marie Jane Luwen Mathew Vanyui

The prizes for each category are listed as follows:

Adult Category (19-years-old and above)

Youth Category (12 to 18-years-old)

The writing competition was open to Sarawakians aged 12 and above.

Participants were required to write a short essay with a maximum of 500 words and at least two original photos about their favourite Sarawakian dish.

All winning articles will also be published on DayakDaily.com and DayakDaily’s other social media platforms.

The writing contest is organised by DayakDaily with the support of the Sarawak Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts. — DayakDaily