Malaysia on a winning streak

BERLIN  Malaysia took top honours at the Golden City Gate Awards during the ITB Trade Show last week.
The awards recognises the best film, print and multi-media promotions.
The winning entry was Tourism Malaysia’s advertisement that featured the country’s age-old wayang kulit theatre tradition. It took first prize in the print category of the award.
Receiving the award was Dato’ Mirza Mohammad Taiyab, director general of Tourism Malaysia who said: “We’re very happy to receive this award. It’s a wonderful recognition for the promotional work we are doing here, for the Malaysia Year of Festivals 2015 campaign, and for Malaysia. It will open up the eyes of the world to the rich culture and heritage we have in Malaysia.”
The award-wining advertisement is part of Tourism Malaysia’s campaign to promote the Malaysia Year of Festivals (MyFest) 2015 which focuses on the many cultural aspects celebrated by Malaysia’s diverse population.
MTC0066-2015Print_op1_r4Aptly themed “Endless Celebrations”, the MyFest 2015 campaign has identified more than 200 exciting celebrations in its calendar of events for tourists to experience in Malaysia.
ITB Berlin considered the world’s leading travel trade show closed at last weekend. This year’s show brought together 100,000 visitors and involves over 10,000 exhibitors from 190 countries showcasing their travel products.

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