Keep your date with Karnival Kebudayaan Durin from April 26 to 28

SIBU: The Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) is set to host its popular annual event, Karnival Kebudayaan Durin 2024, from Apr 26 to 28 at Durin Bazaar and Durin Waterfront. SRDC chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said the council has secured funding totalling RM100,000 from the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industries, and Performing Arts Sarawak and […]

Taylor, look what you made us do!

“Don’t be afraid to speak your truth, even if your voice trembles. Your words have the power to ignite change and inspire others.” – Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter, December 13, 1989  These recent months have been pretty tough on all Taylor Swift fans. You know that feeling when you’re dying to hear new music from […]

MBKS’ Chap Goh Mei Concert this evening

KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will be organising a MBKS Chap Goh Mei Concert 2023 this evening. The concert will take place at MBKS Theatre, Jalan Padungan from 7:30pm until 10:30pm. There are eight guest artistes namely Angeline, Vic, Han, Xiiao Aii, Mingren, Faye, Rom, Drew2, Joseph N as well as MyFM DJs […]

Nostalgia, fun at Papa Rock’s concert

KUCHING: Over 1,000 fans and guests filled Dewan Majma’ Tunku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah here to witness legendary Malaysian artist Datuk Ramli Sarip perform. The ‘Jelajah Ramli Sarip 2022: Cinta Di Sebalik Musim’ concert has attracted fans from all over Sarawak, some coming from Lundu, Sibu, Bintulu, Sarikei and even as far as Lawas and […]

Papa Rock still hitting the right notes

BY EKAMIEZZA KAMIL KUCHING: At the age of 70, the man fondly called ‘Papa Rock’ by rock music lovers in the country is still active though less visible on television these days. Datuk Ramli Sarip is not letting up on his quest to stay relevant in the country’s entertainment industry. During the ‘Jelajah Ramli Sarip […]

Get real, MP tells PAS after concert criticism

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has advised PAS to address real issues affecting Malaysians instead of resorting to divisive rhetoric. He said this in response to the latest criticism levelled by PAS that the frequency of concerts in Malaysia will anger Allah. In a statement, Dr Yii said the criticism shows how bankrupt […]

TVS Live Gawai Concert June 1

KUCHING: TVS will broadcast its TVS Live Konsert Berkat Gawai to enliven the upcoming Gawai Dayak celebration. The programme will mostly feature Dayak artistes. Dancers and artistes lined up for the 75-minute concert include sape maestro Jerry Kamit, award winning artistes such as Winnie Albert, Carrie Geres and Leezwita Ripin; Datuk Zamry, Justine Jarop Joseph […]

BTS cancel concerts due to coronavirus outbreak in South Korea

K-pop megastars BTS on Friday cancelled four Seoul concerts due in April as the number of novel coronavirus cases in South Korea passed 2,000. The seven-piece boyband — currently one of the biggest acts in the world — had scheduled four gigs at the capital’s Olympic Stadium to promote their new album, “Map of the […]

Local artistes unite at concert

SAMARAHAN: The Sarawakku Sayang concert, which was held at the courtyard of Kota Samarahan Civic Centre here saw the performance of various local artistes and a crowd of over 2,000 last Sunday night. Present as guests of honour were Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang and Samarahan Resident Brahim Lumpu. The concert was organised by […]