HISTORY
of PESTA
One of the biggest events that is unique to the BB in Malaysia is the Pesta and Convention. It is basically a national camp where boys come together for competitions, meetings and fellowship. First Started in 1966 as the first National Review and Display in Kuala Lumpur, the idea grew on to become a biennial event that was subsequently held twelve times. In fact the Pesta stood out to be the most memorable event in the memory of many ex-members.
 A band presentation, 1968 |
 Inspection by the Chief Minister of Penang, 1968 |
Facts and figures of
past Pestas
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Band
|
Footdrill
|
Group
Singing
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1st
Pesta (1966)
Kuala Lumpur 600 participants |
Bugle |
3rd Kuala
Lumpur 1st Melaka - |
- |
- |
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2nd
Pesta (1968)
Penang 400 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
3rd Kuala
Lumpur 1st Kuala Lumpur - |
- |
- |
|
3rd
Pesta (1971)
Kuala Lumpur 320 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
3rd Kuala
Lumpur 1st Johor Bahru |
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4th
Pesta (1973)
Kampar 400 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
1st Johor Bahru |
1st Klang |
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5th
Pesta (1975)
Johor Bahru 500 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
1st Johor
Bahru 1st Johor Bahru 1st Johor Bahru |
1st Kuantan |
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|
6th
Pesta (1977)
Teluk Intan 403 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
1st Kuala Lumpur |
1st Kuala
Lumpur |
|
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7th
Pesta (1979)
Kuala Lumpur 350 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
1st Teluk
Intan 1st Kuala Lumpur 1st Teluk Intan |
1st Klang |
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|
8th
Pesta (1981)
Kuala Lumpur 400 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
1st Johor
Bahru 1st Johor Bahru 1st Johor Bahru |
2nd Penang |
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9th
Pesta (1988)
Penang 298 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
2nd Penang |
? |
|
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10th
Pesta (1990)
Kuala Lumpur 757 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
1st Kuala Lumpur |
1st Kuala
Lumpur |
1st Sibu |
|
11th
Pesta (1992)
Kota Kinabalu 403 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
No Competition |
1st Johor
Bahru |
? |
|
12th
Pesta (1994)
Johor Bahru 875 participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
1st Johor Bahru |
1st Johor
Bahru |
6th Penang |
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13th
Pesta (1996)
Penang 1000 participants |
Overall Bandmajor |
1st Johor Bahru 1st Johor Bahru |
1st Johor Bahru |
1st Kuala
Lumpur |
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14th
Pesta (2000)
Sitiawan participants |
Overall Bandmajor |
1st Johor
Bahru 1st Johor Bahru |
6th Penang |
3rd Kuala
Lumpur |
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15th
Pesta (2001)
Kuching participants |
Bugle Flute Overall |
No Competition |
1st Sibu |
1st Batu
Pahat |
| 16th Pesta (2003) Melaka 1600 participants |
Overall Bandmajor |
1st Johor Bahru 1st Kuala Lumpur |
1st Sibu |
3rd Kuala Lumpur |
17th Pesta (2006) |
Overall |
1st Johor Bahru 1st Johor Bahru |
16th Penang |
1st Melaka |