Daro Festival sets to draw big crowds

KUCHING: The iconic Daro Festival is set to captivate the public again from Sept 25 to Oct 3. Daro assemblymen Safiee Ahmad said that this edition of the Daro Festival is expected to be even more captivating and festive. “Visitor numbers are estimated to be around 95,000 people throughout the duration of the festival. “In […]

Daro Festival set for tourism calendar

DARO: The iconic Daro Festival is expected to be included in the Sarawak Tourism Calendar. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this would become a reality if no obstacles get in the way. “My ministry will channel the allocation, and this will involve district office, district officers […]

Daro Festival an economic shot-in-the-arm

DARO: The ten-day Daro Festival has turned out to be a roaring success with some traders reporting sales to a tune of RM4,000 each day. Daro Assemblyman Safiee Ahmad who said this projected that it could have possibly generated RM1 million for the local economy. And he expects the outcome to get even better with […]

Daro Festival put on hold

DARO: Daro Festival 2020 which has been scheduled to be held here from March 27 to April 5 has been postponed to a later date following the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. Organising chairman and Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad in a statement yesterday said the postponement was an order from Prime Minister […]