BAU: The Tasik Biru Festival 2023 is expected to receive thousands of festival goers as renowned local artistes will grace the main stage and enliven the atmosphere from October 27 to 29.
This year’s festival will have two stages – the main stage will be at the parking space of Tasik Biru Medan Selera and another at Kampung Tasik Biru.
Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said this was upon the request of the locals as there will be a huge number of stalls to be opened during the festival.
Henry (centre) together with MDB chairman Constantine Jonas (left of Henry) and other guests holding the Tasik Biru Festival 2023 flag.
“This is really encouraging and positive by the business operators. As of now, we have 40 stalls and many are waiting for confirmation, so we have to get another stage at the village.
“Other than that, the festival includes four state constituencies, Tasik Biru, Serembu, Opar and Batu Kitang.
“So, we the people’s representatives also take part in organising the festival together with Bau District Office and Bau District Council (MDB),” said Henry.
He said this during a press conference of the festival at the meeting room of MDB on Oct 13 (Friday).
He said there would be distinguished guests as well, namely federal Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing for the opening ceremony of the festival on Oct 27.
Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Art Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is expected to be present at the closing ceremony on Oct 29.
“However, we have yet to receive response from our VIPs, so we have to wait and see,” he said.
Tasik Biru Festival 2023 poster.
Apart from that, the Deputy Minister of Transport expressed that this festival would help improve the livelihood and the socioeconomic status of the locals.
Henry also said that there would not be enough parking spaces near the festival ground, however, there will be shuttle buses to transport festival goers.
The festival will host several programmes including Miss Tasik Biru 2023, Tasik Biru SABERKAS Idol, Rampai Dance by SABERKAS Tasik Biru branch, 24 Traditional Drum performance, Hakka Lion Dance, Wushu performance by Sarawakian athlete Tanju Singai cultural performance, Seni Tari Stass performance and Bidayuh Gong Beat by Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA).
Local artistes such as Midnight Stranger, Claudia Geres, Voon Ngat Jan, Elsa Boon Sek Loong, Timothy, Winnie Albert, Masterpiece and At Adaua will be performing on the weekends.
The Road Race event will be participated by locals and international participants from Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Great Britain and others.
