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KOTA KINABALU: A total of 11 countries will take part in the 11th Sabah International Folklore Festival (SIFF) scheduled to take place on July 28. The participating countries would be Australia, Estonia, Ireland, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun during a press conference held at his office yesterday. He added that the participants were required to pay a fee of USD30 for each of their members. The fee would go towards paying for the cost of organising the festival. Meanwhile, the festival would be launched by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman on July 28 at the Penampang Cultural Centre at 7pm. The finale of the event would be held on July 30 and would be attended by Head of State Tun Juhar Mahiruddin and his wife Toh Puan Hajjah Norlidah R.M. Jasni. He said a photography competition would also be held and photographers covering the events from July 25 to July 30 are encouraged to take part. The participation fee is RM30 per person. The first prize winner will win RM1,500. The second prize winner will win RM1,000 and third will win RM700. A total of 10 consolation prizes worth RM300 each will also be given away. In addition, a selfie and wifie as weekly quiz will also be held. The closing date for participation is July 29. Further information concerning the festival and competitions is available at the Sabah Art Gallery. Meanwhile, tickets for the 11th SIFF are now on sale at RM30 per adult and RM10 per child and students 17 years old and under. Source: The Borneo Post

KUDAT: In the northernmost tip of Borneo, Sabah’s iconic Tanjung Simpang Mengayau comes alive with music, showcasing the best local talents which captivated a packed crowd, Saturday at the Sunset Music Festival 2016. As the sun goes down over the horizon where the South China Sea meets the Sulu Sea, young talented ukulele players of D’Franciscan Uke Onsoi group warmed up the crowd with a medley of traditional and contemporary songs, including Dusun favourites “Pemilihis Ginawo’ and got the crowd singing along to ‘Tanak Kampung’. Staging a fresh and dazzling performance with their fresh tagline ‘Onsoi’ which means admirable and great, the group composed of students of the St Xavier Secondary School was an instant hit and wowed the crowd. Among those in attendance include Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun who enjoyed the musical talents at the tenth edition of Sabah’s biggest open air concert. By sunset, local band from Kudat Matlankidz and Brothers sets the pace with an electrifying performance of instrumental soulful guitar licks of local rock classics and an original song entitled ‘Kaamatan 7 pagi’. Representing Sabah’s talented stars, the award-winning Esther Applunius was an instant hit who even sportingly sang a traditional song together with Josephine Magdalene Joseph, a member of D’Franciscan Uke Onsoi. It did not take long for Esther to get crowd on their feet who sang and danced to her mesmerising, riveting vocals of traditional, Mandarin and English songs. The concert delighted a packed crowd, including tourists who gathered for the closing spectacles of the Sunset Music Fest, featuring a captivating display of talented local musicians and artistes performing a dazzling repertoire of music renditions against the breath-taking sunset view at Tanjung Simpang Mengayau. No stranger to the entertainment scene, The Deep Buskers took to the stage and spiced up the night with entertaining renditions of Spanish songs and popular Indian Bollywood favourite Janam, Janam, especially legendary rock classic ‘Whats Up? By American rock group 4 Non Blondes which got the crowd really pumped up, singing along while punching their fists in the air. Among the other stage acts include jazz singer, Nur Farhan Azizan and 28-year-old Dafi also known as Gadaffi Ismail Sabri, another famous alumni of Akademi Fantasia. Among the major highlights of the event, the beautiful and talented songstress, Marsha Milan Londoh needs no introduction in the local music scene who enthralled the audience with her powerful vocals of ‘Sumandak Kinabalu’. To the delight of the children who danced their way throughout the event, Marsha sang Disney’s hit animated movie Frozen in Bahasa Malaysia and English and got the crowd dancing the night away while singing to Tanak Kampung.   Source : New Sabah Times