By : SHALINA R
THE 8TH Sabah International
Folklore Festival (SIFF), a colorful event celebrating local and international
cultural heritage and arts, will be held from the 25th to the 30th of June this
year.
Datuk Seri Panglima Wences
Angang, Chairman of the Sabah Cultural Board (SCB), announced this during a
press conference held at Sabah Art Gallery Conservation Centre in Kota Kinabalu
earlier today.
However, the much
anticipated International Folkdance Competition will be missing from SIFF’s
calendar of activities this time around. According to Wences, the Sabah
Cultural Centre (SCC) in Penampang where the competition normally took place is
unavailable as the place is currently undergoing renovation.
He said, although another
venue, the National Department for Cultures and Art Auditorium (JKKN) was
suggested, this was considered unsuitable as it is not large enough for this
purpose. Nevertheless the same auditorium will be used to host this year’s 5th
Tugu Budaya Local Dance Competition on the 26th and 27th of June.
Wences disclosed that a
total of twenty traditional dance troupes will take part in the Tugu Budaya
competition this year. Nine Malaysian groups from primary schools and ten from
secondary schools will take part in the competition. The competition’s sole
participants from neighboring Indonesia will compete in the secondary school
category.
A total of seven troupes
from seven countries are expected to participate in this year's International
Folk Song and Music Competition. So far four troupes from Sri Lanka, Korea,
Indonesia and Brunei have confirmed taking part according to the SCB Chairman.
The competition will be held
at 7 pm on June 25th at the JKKN Auditorium. SCB General Manager Datu Rosmadi
Datuk Sulai told reporters that a target of 650 audience is expected to turn up
on each night of the SIFF competition.
The Sabah International
Folklore Festival will also hold its Folk Art Exhibition. It will be held from
9 am to 5 pm on 25th till 30th of June. The public is invited to attend the
exhibition at the new Sabah Art Gallery Conservation Centre located next to the
Federal Archives Building just off the Penampang Road.
The 4th edition of this
exhibition will display various works of art from the Japanese Heritage. Datuk
Masidi Manjun, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister, will officially
launch the event on June 25th.
There is something for food
lovers and handicraft enthusiasts too. The 3rd Sabah Traditional Food and
Handicraft Exhibition is located within the compound area of JKKN Sabah. The
public will have free access to the area between 5 pm to 9 pm on the 25th till
the 27th of the same month.
Tickets to the International
Folk Song and Music Competition are priced at RM15 for adults and RM5 for those
aged below 18 years old. Those wishing to attend the Tugu Budaya Local Dance
Competition need only pay RM10 for adults and RM5 for those under the age of
18.
All SIFF entrance tickets
are on sale till the 27th of June at JKKN Sabah from 9 am till 5 pm. JKKN can
be reached at +60 88 268836 or 268808 for more information related to SIFF
2013. (Insight Sabah)
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ReplyDeleteBack in the vibrancy of cultural riches as people from diverse parts of the world congregate at the annual Sabah International Folklore Festival.
ReplyDeleteHeld for the eighth consecutive years, this 10-day event will feature a series of events highlighting the unique cultures of participating countries, through folk song performances.
ReplyDeleteIn conjunction with the festival, the 4th Folk Art Exhibition will be held for five days to showcase the beauty of unique cultural arts and handicrafts.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy a bit of culture in Sabah as dance troupes from around the world gather as cultural ambassadors!
ReplyDeleteThe event aims to promote culture tourism and provide a platform for participating countries to share their unique cultures through folk song and dance performances. Watch and be entertained by this east meets west musical extravaganza!
ReplyDeleteDance troupes from around the world gather in the Land Below the Wind for the Sabah International Folklore Festival. This folklore festival promises entertainment as well as education of the different cultures of the participating countries.
ReplyDeleteThe event will be a three day event with the competition being held in the last two days of the event.
ReplyDeleteIt will surely be interesting as i have witnessed myself during the previous last year competition where China won the folk dance competition.
ReplyDeleteSIFF provides the opportunities for the culture enthusiasts to enjoy and witness the beauty and uniqueness of cultural song & music performance by various ethnics of the world. SIFF is truly meant to be an East-West Cultural rendezvous in promoting peace through culture.
ReplyDeleteThe main objective of the Sabah International Folklore Festival is to promote culture tourism among participating countries and to introduce the state’s rich and unique cultures. The objectives of the event are as follow:
ReplyDeleteTo promote understanding and goodwill;
To celebrate mankind brotherhood through cultures;
To promote culture tourism among participating countries; and
To promote Sabah as an attractive tourists’ destination in Asia: Malaysia Truly Asia
In conjunction with the 8th Sabah International Folklore Festival (SIFF) on June 23-28, the Sabah Arts Gallery here (which is under the Sabah Cultural Board) will be organising the 4th Arts Festival at its Visual Arts Centre.
ReplyDeleteSabah Cultural Board chairman Datuk Seri Wences Angang said that the theme for the Arts Festival is “Understanding the Eastern Culture” (Pemahaman Budaya Timur) and would be held on June 25-30 where artworks from Japan would be showcased for the first time.
ReplyDeleteA total of 14 artists from Japan would be participating in the Arts Festival and they would also conduct cultural workshops
ReplyDeleteThe Japanese artworks would include paintings, photography, bead embroideries, potteries, and musical calligraphy.
ReplyDeleteLocal and international music and songs would also feature at the 4th Arts Festival at the Conservation Centre of Sabah Arts Gallery and the Auditorium of the Sabah Cultural & Arts Department
ReplyDeleteso far only Japan, Sri Lanka, South Korea and Indonesia have confirmed their participation in the 8th SIFF.
ReplyDeleteThis time around there will be fewer participants as compared to last year’s because the Penampang Cultural Centre where the event was held last year is being renovated. This year’s venue is smaller
ReplyDeleteAmong the highlights of the SIFF are the international paintings exhibition on June 25-30 at the Sabah Arts Gallery and the international singing/music competition on June 25 at the Sabah Cultural & Arts Department.
ReplyDeleteAs for the Cultural Memorial, a traditional dance competition will be held which will see 10 primary schools and 10 secondary schools from Kota Kinabalu, Labuan and Peninsular Malaysia contesting on June 26-27 at the Sabah Cultural & Arts Department.
ReplyDeleteSabah traditional food festival will be held on June 25-27 at the same venue.
ReplyDeleteTickets for the events are available at the Sabah Cultural Board
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