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Sarawak upcoming events and festivals

We are coming to the second half of 2015 and with many activities more exciting and wonderful activities being plan and organised to commemorate Visit Sarawak Year 2015, it won’t be a dull and boring period to visit and have a vacation in Sarawak.

Below are some of the planed and organised activities as a guide for you to plan your next trip to Sarawak, Land of the Hornbill. Among them are;

The Interbike Hash 2015 is organised by the Kuching Bike Hash Club, choosing the Vicinity of Bau,at venue. The 3 days even will be held from Friday, 10^th and ended on Sunday, 12^th July 2015. Among the activities biking activities on the day are mass mountain biking and city ride. The event is anticipating participation from both international and local bike hashers. More detail about the event is available here Click here

The Pesta Nukenen or Bario Food Festival is a showcase of the unique food, farming,forest and cultural heriage of the Bario Highlands. The event which was first organised in 2006, is being organised by the Bario Community, the Aide Valley Food Adventures UK and the Resident’s Office, Miri. You can enjoy the different food cooked by the various communities of the Kelabit Highlands and enjoy watching the various traditional games and dances showcases at the events. You can get more details and program outline at their FB page Click here

The Borneo Cultural Festival which is being organised by the Sibu Municipal Council, makes Sibu Town Square as the event venue.  The event which is to be started on July 30 and ended August 8th, 2015 will features foods, music and dances from the different community in Sarawak, Iban, Bidayuh, Chinese, Malay, Melanau, Orang Ulu and the Chinese. The event is open to the public and for more details about the program and participations is available here. Click here

The Rainforest World Music Festivals is organised by the Sarawak Tourism Board at the Sarawak Cultural Village in Santubong. The must see and watch event will be held from 7^th. To 9^th August 2015. The uniqueness of the events is the gathering and performing by the world renowned musicians from all the continents and the indigenous musicians from the interior of Borneo. The Event comprises of interactive and educational workshop, ethno-musical lectures, jamming session and mini concerts and followed by evening performance at the main stage. The event not only attracted world renowned musicians but also fans from all over the world. For more details about this event is available here.

Those who love the trill of bamboo rafting can look forward to the Padawan River Safari which will be held on Sunday 16^th. August 2015. The event which is being organised by the Padawan Municipal Council, Ministry of Tourism Malaysia in collaboration with other government agencies and local NGO’s will be held at Sungai Sarawak Kiri. The event is open to both locals and international participation, divided into 40km Rafting Expert and Kayaking Categories and 26km for other rafting category for government departments, hotels and tour agencies. For more details information about the event can be obtain from Padawan Municipal Council here.

These are some of the events and festival being planned and organised by the Sarawak Tourism Boards, the local government and also the local NGO. There are more events and festival being line-up for the coming months till the end of the years.