Minister eyes Java jazz bands for Borneo and Kuching jazz festivals
KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to showcase some of the performing bands from the renowned Java Jazz Festival at this year’s Borneo Jazz Festival (BJF) and Kuching Jazz Festival (KJF), said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Sarawak (MTCP), expressed his aspiration to collaborate with outstanding bands from […]
Siniawan Country Music Fest to feature 10 bands
By Neville Timothy Sanders & Annabell Naja Tommy BAU: Siniawan Country Music Festival is finally making its much anticipated return after two years. Theme “We Are Back” the music festival will be held on Oct 7-8 during the Siniawan Octoberfest, which will be held on Oct 4-9, at the Siniawan Night Market from 6 pm […]
Jazz festival pulls in the crowds
MIRI: Tickets to the opening show of Borneo Jazz Festival 2022 yesterday were sold out, said Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “At first we were worried about attendance but people purchased the tickets at the last minute,” he added. Karim disclosed this on Saturday during a press […]
Catch Dayang Nurfaizah live at Borneo Jazz Festival
KUCHING: Fans of Malaysian singer and Kuching-born Dayang Nurfaizah can catch her live on stage together with SONS of Majlis Seni Sarawak during their ‘Vibes of Borneo’ performance at the Borneo Jazz Festival on June 26 from 6pm-6.30pm at Coco Cabana, Miri. The festival’s daytime activities and exhibitions happening from June 24-26 are free and […]
Jazz festival exhibition to showcase rare musical instruments
KUCHING: The Borneo Jazz Festival will include the Borneo Boat Lute Revival Exhibition on June 25 and 26. The exhibition is from 11 am to 7 pm at Coco Cabana, Miri. Festival-goers and the public will get to see for themselves rare musical instruments and talk to experts. “The familiarity of Borneo indigenous oral traditions […]
Ticket sales blitz for RWMF, Borneo Jazz
KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) will hold another ticket sales blitz at Plaza Merdeka and Saradise Feast for fans of Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) and the Borneo Jazz (BJ) festival. The sales promotion will take place from June 10 to 12 in the entry area of Saradise Feast and from June 11 to […]
Miri’s Coco Cabana set to welcome jazz music lovers
KUCHING: Coco Cabana, an event space in Miri’s Marina Bay, will be the main venue for the Borneo Jazz Festival. The Sarawak Tourism Board in a statement on Wednesday (June 8) said this year’s event would be particularly special as it would be held in a hybrid format – festival-goers can enjoy in person at […]
Jazz virtual tickets go on sale
KUCHING: Virtual tickets to the Borneo Jazz festival 2022 are now available at the festival’s official website jazzborneo.com! Themed “Jazz in The Jungle”, the 17th edition of the festival will be held from June 24-26 in a hybrid format with the physical concert taking place at Coco Cabana, Miri, to reach out to the greater […]
ASIABEAT to perform at Borneo Jazz Festival
KUCHING: ASIABEAT will be one of the performers at this year’s Borneo Jazz Festival, held in Miri from June 24 to 26 with the theme ‘Jazz in The Jungle’. Led by renowned Asian drummer Lewis Pragasam, it will bring together a convergence of different musicians featuring Helga Violin from Hungary, Grace Leong on keyboards, Luke […]
Genre’s biggest names set for Borneo Jazz Festival
KUALA LUMPUR: One of Southeast Asia’s longest running international jazz festivals, the Borneo Jazz Festival welcomes back an international mix of performers at its “Jazz in The Jungle” themed event happening from June 24-26 at Coco Cabana, Miri. Sarawak Tourism Board assistant manager Jacqueline Voon disclosed that this year, the list of confirmed artists included […]
