Pocket shows, food and handicraft exhibition at Sabah Fest from May 3
KOTA KINABALU: A list of fringe events have been lined up to add to the excitement of Sabah Fest 2012 to be held from May 3 to 5 at the auditorium of Sabah Art and Cultural Department complex here.
Final preparations are being made to showcase the works of some of Sabah’s best traditional handicraft makers and local delicacies during the three-day festival.
The food and handicraft exhibition will highlight craft makers from all over the state who will be there demonstrating the production of handicrafts such as traditional tapestries by Sirungan binti Sulaiman from Kota Belud, bamboo musical instruments by George Nuli form Kota Belud and Philipus Jani from Tambunan, miniature lepa-lepa by Haji Alpaka Hamah from Semporna and bead accessories by Nonjiring Montoku from Kudat.
Established art and handicraft institutions, including Sabah Art Gallery, Kraftangan Malaysia, Kadaiku, Mayuri House of Art & Learning, RF Collections of Sabah Pearls, and Rafflesia House of Batik, will also be opening up exhibition booths to showcase their products.
Entrance to the food and handicraft exhibition is free and members of the public are welcomed to the event which will be held from 10am to 10pm from May 3 to 5.
Pocket shows of traditional dances namely the Magunatip, Sumazau and Bertitik will be held from 5pm to 10pm throughout the Sabah Fest on the grounds outside the auditorium and of course, the highly anticipated musical stage performance, The Adventures of Ngarayang, will be held at 8.30pm (tickets applicable).
Free parking is available at various car parks in the area, including at Taman Rimba, Sabah State Library and Ministry of Agriculture.
It is going to be a highly entertaining and culturally enriching experience at this year’s Sabah Fest, so bring your family and friends to this not-to-be-missed annual cultural affair.
Tickets priced at RM50 and RM30 per show are available for purchase. For ticket admission and more information, please contact Ms Jane Lai of Sri Pelancongan Sabah at 088-232121 or Ms Shirley Teo of Sabah Tourism Board at 088-212121, e-mail info@sabahtourism.com or visit the event website www.sabahfest.com / www.sabahtourism.com
This event is brought to the public by Sabah Tourism Board and is organised by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sri Pelancongan Sabah Sdn Bhd.
Source : Borneo Post
