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.

Sarawak Major Upcoming events and Festivals for 2015

Contemplating or planning to make a trip to Sarawak this year, 2015 but not sure when is the best month or period to make that trip.  Well, with the exciting and fun filled events being planned and organize for the year, you can pick and choose the events you would like to see and plan your trip accordingly either on your own or in a group.

Some of these events are open to international participation and you might be interested to know how to gain entry to the events and who to contact for more details information about the events.

To help to make an informed decision on your upcoming trip to Sarawak, Malaysia, listed below are some of the events being planned and organised for 1^st half of the year,2015.

The 5km Colour Rush Run is a charity event, is being organised by Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society for Children with cancer in conjunction with the International Childhood Cancer Day 2015. The event will be held in Kuching, Miri and Sibu in first week of February 2015. For details about the event can be obtain at the here

The Miri Country Music Fest will be held on 7^th February 2015 at Parkcity Everly Hotel Miri in Miri, Sarawak.  This one day event will be filled with Bazaar, music and dance workshop and the night concert. This event which was first introduced in 2014, attracts both young and old especially country music lovers.  To get an update of the event and tickets purchase can be done here

University Malaysia Sarawak together with Sarawak Forestry is organising the The 4th International Bornean Frog Race 2015 at the Kubah National Park, Matang, Kuching Sarawak, East Malaysia on April 25, 2015. Participants will be given the task to photograph any frogs, salamanders and caecilians they will find within given race time of 2 hours. Other activities on that day will include,talks, exhibitions,  Photography Workshops, Night-Time Frog Search and Photo Contest with prizes. More details about the event can be view here.  

The World Harvest Festival for 2015 will be held from the 1^st to 3^rd of May 2015 at Sarawak Cultural Village. The WHF is an ethnic festival which provides the opportunities for the non-Dayaks to understand the cultures, traditions and aspirations of the Dayaks community. Each year the event had a different theme play which utilized the lakes, ethnic houses and the surrounding areas as the natural props.

The 3 days event will be filled with series of joints workshop by the local and also the invited cultural troupes. There be also traditional foods sampling, showcase of ethnic communities’ handicrafts and the ethnic beauty pageants. More details on this event outline can be view here. 

Borneo Jazz festival 2015 will be a two nights of performances by regionally and internationally recognised jazz musicians. The event is being organised BY Sarawak Tourism Board for 10^th year and be held at Parkcity Everly Hotel, Miri, Sarawak from 6.00pm to 12 midnight on both day; 8^th and 9^th May 2015.You can get more details on the event and ticket purchase here. 

The Bisaya Sarawak Association will be organising the Pesta Babulang on June 1, 2015 at Kampong Batu Danau, Limbang Sarawak. Pesta Babulang is an annual event which is of significant to the Bisaya Community is being held to promote tourism in Limbang and also to showcase the Bisaya community culture and tradition

Among the highlight of the event are the buffalo races and Ratu Babulang along with the cultural performances, cooking contest and handicrafts.

These are some of the events and festival being plan for the 1^st half of 2015. Please be advised  to check with the event organisers so as to ensure that to get the correct information.