6,000 expected at Tanjung Aru Beach Fest this weekend

Kota Kinabalu: The second edition of the Tanjung Aru Beach Festival is expected to attract about 6,000 visitors, this weekend (Oct 26-27).Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Assaffal P Alian said the event will be held at Prince Phillip Park, Tanjung Aru Beach, here.Sabah Tourism Board (STB)’s subsidiary Sri Pelancongan Sabah Sdn Bhd (SPS) is the main organiser of the event which will see a collaboration with local associations and non-governmental organisations for the two-day festival.

“Tanjung Aru Beach has always been one of the favourite beaches for the public to have the perfect view of the sunset and its formation,” he said during a press conference, here, Monday. “It is our duty to promote our public beaches as a tourism product with an amazing sunset view all year round…we have to capitalise the natural beauty that we have.”The festival, he said, aims to create public awareness on the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the beaches.To this end, a beach clean-up programme will be coordinated by Trash Hero Borneo on Saturday, starting 8am.

“Everyone is encouraged to come and lend a hand in this beach clean-up. “The Tanjung Aru Beach Festival is a trash-free event and we hope to promote a clean city as well as to have a healthy lifestyle among the communities,” he said.Among the activities that will be held during the festival are a music concert featuring local performers, dance competition, sandcastle building competition, art installations, and beach soccer.Deputy Chief Minister cum Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew will officiate the festival, Sunday.To avoid traffic congestion in the area, visitors are advised to use e-hailing services where a special promotional code will also be offered by Borride.

Source: Daily Express