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Women artists are celebrated and honoured during the Sabah Women Painters Art Exhibition at the Sabah Art Gallery. This exhibition is aimed at encouraging women artists to express their artistic flair. See this outstanding collection of artwork at the gallery this month.

Organizer
Sabah Art Gallery

Event Venue
Conservation Centre, Sabah Art Gallery

Contact Person
Jennifer P. Linggi, Manager/Curator (SAG)
T: 088 268748, 088 268825, 088 268875, 088 268806, 088 268535
F: 088 210040
E: jplinggi@yahoo.co.uk, art.gallery.sabah@gmail.com

 

source: Sabah Tourism

The Sarawak Regatta 2014 will be happening from September 4 to 7 at Kuching Waterfront, The event will be launched by Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem. Members of the public are invited to participate in various events that will be held on that day.

The Sarawak Regatta is a popular traditional longboats race in Kuching. The longboats are decorated with colourful designs and can accomodate from a few and up to 30 paddlers on the boat. The significant of regattas in Sarawak goes back to the Brooke era.

It started with the intention to stop racial wars among local tribes where headhunting was largely practiced. The Brooke has instructed all tribes to instead challenge each other by having boat races to prove their power and strength. The call to challenge each other through the boat race rather than headhunting was successful in bringing peace to the area. Today, longboat races or regattas are some of the major tourism events in Sarawak.

The Sarawak Regatta, held at the Kuching Waterfront, has become one of the most sought after events in the tourism calendar. Due to the significant history of the regatta, this event is normally held in conjunction with the Malaysia Day celebration.

Activities lined up for Sarawak Regatta

On Sept 4, the regatta will be held in the morning and afternoon. The route of the event will be from the west of Sungai Sarawak to the finishing line, the waters of Kuching Waterfront, over a distance of 2,000 metres. The event is categorised by 30 paddlers who will compete for the title of ‘River King’. The local long boat will be manned by seven to 30 paddlers based on the category contested.

While in the evening, various cultural performances will be showcased for visitors.

On the next day, there will be another round of regatta that will be held from 9am to 10.30am. The public is also invited to patronise the Entrepreneurship Festival and crafts promotion, besides the Food Festival held from 9am to 10pm until Sunday. There will be a total of 60 craft entrepreneurs from throughout the country participating in the Malaysian Crafts Promotion.

‘Pesta Gendang Melayu’ for the children category which will be held from 8.30pm to 10pm on the same day.

The launching ceremony of Sarawak Regatta 2014 on Sept 6, followed by Brooke Swim event, Sarawak International Dragon Boat Regatta and duck-catching competition that will be held in the morning.

The international category for the Sarawak International Dragon Boat Race event will be held on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. A total of 15 teams from 11 countries will be participating in this event of four categories to win cash prizes. The non-Malay ‘Pesta Gendang Melayu’ will be held in the evening.

On the last day (Sept 7) of the Sarawak Regatta 2014, there will be another round of Sarawak International Dragon Boat race which will start from 9am to 12pm.

The highlight of the regatta will start from 2pm to 4pm. In the evening, the public can witness the ‘Pesta Gendang Melayu’ which will start from 8.30pm to 10pm.

There will be various interesting programmes planned for visitors, such as the participants of EATOF Food Festival which has received participation from 11 countries, namely North Korea, China, Thailand, Japan, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mongolia, Indonesia, Filipina and including Malaysia.

The Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud will be officiating at the closing ceremony of Sarawak Regatta 2014 on the last day (Sept 7).

 

 

info source: The Borneo Post, vmy2014.com

“Ringgit ke Syurga & Cannot, Cannot, Cannot!” is a theatrical collaboration between Creative Stage of Ikatan Penulis Sabah and the Green Leaf Theatre House tackling the issue of drugs. For the first time ever, these two groups will be performing together while staying true to each of their artistic swag.

Ringgit ke Syurga – by (Creative Stage)
Language: Bahasa Malaysia
Genre: Theatrical
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This play centers on the lives of a father and son; Pak Hj Berahim and Saiful. Pak Haji Berahim sells Bakso for a living and was a single parent raising Saiful up. However life began to turn for the worst when Pak Hj Berahim was given the death sentence for having drugs under his possession. This incident has led to various conflicts and heartbreaking experiences which in the end metaphorically lead to the phrase “Ringgit ke Syurga; Money to Heaven”.

Cannot, Cannot, Cannot! – by (Green Leaf Theatre House)
Language : English
Genre: Contemporary Comedy Theatre
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Cannot, Cannot, Cannot! is a comical play which plays with an overblown possibility of a normal daily situation. A mother & son where merely sitting down at the bus stop waiting to be picked up at night and found an abandoned drug addict site, what could go wrong right? Well…you sure can bet that anything can happen when you put drugs into the picture.

Tickets
RM25 Non GLTH members & Adults
RM20 GLTH members & Students

Date:
5th, 6th & 7th September 2014

Time:
7.30pm (Doors open)
8.00pm (Show starts)

Venue:
Bilik Seminar
Kompleks JKKN Sabah (Near the Library opposite Hospital QEH)

Bookings:
Whatsapp or Call or Text
0122077181 (Li)
Email
greenleaftheatre@gmail.com

Sabah’s rich floral heritage is celebrated in Pesta Bunga (Flower Festival). Event features flower sales, competitions, games and the Ratu Bunga TPS (Flower Queen) beauty pageant to entertain visitors.

This is a great opportunity to visit the sprawling Sabah Agriculture Park in Tenom, home to a myriad of ferns, blooms and all things green.

Experience a new perspective when you climb the tallest mountain in Malaysia.

With every step take you take, it is a step forward to change a child’s life. The public are invited to join the Mount Kinabalu climb this 7 – 9 September 2014 in aid of the UNICEF Check Out for Children fund, Rumah Putra Harapan, Lingkudau Ranau and Emmanuel Homes and make a difference.

For 17 years UNICEF and Starwood Hotels and Resorts have been working together to raise funds for the world’s most vulnerable children. The UNICEF Check Out for Children Challenge is a fundraising effort by the Starwood Hotels in the Asia Pacific region.

The first of its kind to be undertaken by a Starwood Hotels & Resorts hotel as a UNICEF Check Out For Children Challenge event, the Mt Kinabalu Climb Adventure is being organized by Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu from 7 – 9 September 2014.

It aims to bring together 100 climbers from across the globe for an exhilarating 5 days/4 nights experiential climb up majestic Mount Kinabalu, one of the highest mountains in South East Asia at 4095.2metres.

Proceeds will go towards supporting UNICEF’s education projects and the local charities Rumah Putra Harapan, Lingkudau Ranau and Emmanuel Homes, Kudat.

Interested climbers can choose between these two packages:

• 5Days / 4 Nights Book directly with accommodation that accommodates single (MYR 2980/ USD 918) or double climber (MYR 2580/ USD 794)
• Climb Only – without pre and post climb accommodation (MYR 2180/ USD 671)

interested individuals may email to lemeridien.kotakinabalu@lemeridien.com for this package

1. Movie Review by John Wong : The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
2. Sharing by Jk Dominic
3. FilmCamp 30s – Episode 02

Hosted by Sinn Chun Hou

 

Check out updated info on the Facebook event page.

F & R Events brings you Food & Wine International Fair 2014, happening in City Mall, Main Atrium this 12 – 14 September. Savour on dishes prepared by top chefs as well as seduce your tastebuds with exquisite wines from different countries. Event is open from 11.am – 8.pm, for more information please contact via email or phone number below;

Email : fnr.events@gmail.com

Contact person :
+6016-879 1662 / +6016-879 1662 (Nelson Lai)
+6014-950 9886 / +6014-950 9886 (Seyi Chia)

OtaFuse is going to be held on 13 – 14 September 2014 with a special theme, School Days.

OtaFuse is an event exhibition focusing on Anime, Games, Comic & Cosplay culture. The word “OtaFuse” derived from the word “Otaku” & “Fusion”; which means the event is a combination of various hobbies for fans to gather and share their common interests. The event would be a showcase of various clubs and individuals such as Cosplay, TCG (Trading Card Game), Hobby Collectibles, Media Arts and etc.

Check out these sites for more updates;

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/otafuse

Website: http://www.otafuse.com

For the road cycling fans in Kota Kinabalu, this is an event just for you, the PSZ Tour de Kota Kinabalu. Please mark your calendar 20 September 2014.

More details on this event can be obtained below;
Tel: 088-212268 (Tuesday to Sunday)
Email: rudy@performancesportz.com;

Date: 26th – 28th (Fri-Sun) September 2014

Venue: Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), Sepilok, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

In Borneo, a total of 688 resident and migratory species of bird, with 59 species are endemic. In appreciation of Nature’s beauty, its significance to human relations and benefits, Sabah is now looking forward to the promising event well known as Borneo Bird Festival (BBF).

Borneo Bird Festival is a celebration of the magnificent birds of Borneo, it is aimed to create public awareness to bird conservation, to promote birdwatching, and enhance the eco-tourism activities.

 

For the latest updates on activities and competitions, please check out their official Facebook page