MIRI: The 14th edition of the Borneo Jazz Festival is here again and the organisers are hoping to attract more than 4,000 music lovers to it.
The event is scheduled to be held from July 19 to 21 (Friday to Sunday) at Coco Cabana Miri.
Fifteen bands from around the globe will be participating in the event, revealed Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin during a press conference yesterday afternoon.
The event will also hold youth and outreach programmes such as music workshops which include “Borneo Jazz DJ Search” to help aspiring local musicians.
Lee said to ensure that traffic flows smoothly during the event, the organisers would provide shuttle buses for the attendees.
“I have also requested the Miri Immigration Department to increase its manpower to ensure the smooth traffic at the Sungai 7 (Malaysian-Brunei border) immigration checkpoint during the festival period,” he said.
Speaking of the checkpoint, he was delighted that its system had improved with the introduction of Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) last Tuesday.
“I am happy to see that finally, the Customs system has been improved. All they have to do is scan the code using the printed VEP every time cars cross the border,” he said.
To get the VEP, vehicles owners need to log onto www.customssg7.my.
“Participation in the workshops is free of charge,” said Eveyln Hii of the No Black Tie or the event’s director.
The event’s tickets are now on sale. To get them, jazz lovers can log onto the event’s website at www.borneojazzfestival.com.
Regular early-bird tickets are fixed for RM108 each or RM988 for 10 pax as a one-day pass; RM188 per ticket as a two-day pass, or RM1,788 for bulk of 10 pax and RM288 for a three-day pass or RM2,688 for 10 pax.
The prices for students and senior citizens for a one-day pass is RM68 per ticket or RM588 for 10 pax, the second-day pass goes for RM108 per ticket and RM988 for 10 pax, and RM168 per ticket for a three-day pass. For bulk purchase, the price is RM1,388 for 10 pax.
Also present during the press conference were Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) Director for events and Corporate Relations Division Angelina Patricia Bateman and Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah.
