Wednesday June 16, 2010
Rainforest World Music Festival celebrates 13th glorious year
By VANES DEVINDRAN
vanes@thestar.com.my
TWO Sarawak groups are among the world class performers at this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF).
The two are Pingasan’k, a Bidayuh band from Kampung Benuk, and Bakieh, a group from Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV).
This year’s festival will see 20 groups representing various countries performing at the festival.
The line-up include Reelroad’b (Russia), Novalima (Peru), I Beddi (Italy), Braagas (Czech), Bisserov Sisters (Bulgaria), De Temps Antan (Canada), Minuit Guibolles (France), Layatharanga (India) and Farafina Burkina Faso (Mali), Kimura-Ono-Duo (Japan), Debu (Indonesia), Galadum Galundaina (Portugal), Monster Ceilidh Band, (UK) Shanbehzadeh Ensemble (Iran), Leila Negrau (Reunion Island), Yerboli (China), Musafir Gypsies, (Rajasthan), Codey Ledet and his Zydeco Band (USA).
The 13th edition of the festival will take place at its permanent venue at Sarawak Cultural Village, about 30 kilometres from Kuching, from July 9 to 11.
The festival is expected to attract over 22,000 weekend revellers of which 60% of them are expected to be from outside Sarawak.
Complementing the festival is the Rainforest World Craft Bazaar where over 100 booths will be set up for sales, demonstration and exhibition of handicrafts that would feature craftsmen from all over the world.
Tickets at RM110 for single entry and RM300 for the three-day pass are now available online at rwmf@eclipsecomm.net or at all Visitors Information centers in Kuching, Sibu and Miri. Children under the age of 12 will enjoy a 50% discount.
Tickets are also available at Eclipse Events at L5.10, Wisma BU8, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur.
More information can be obtained by calling 082-423600 / 016-6881119 / 03-77293829 or through www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com
Organised by Sarawak Tourism Board, the festival is one of Malaysia’s best tourism icon and has been listed under the events to be promoted by Tourism Malaysia worldwide.
The festival has received international recognition including the Pacific Area Travel Association’s Gold Award Winner 2006 and the Aseanta Best Marketing and Promotional Campaign 2009.
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