Eyeing bigger, grander future Kuching Festival
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) hopes to see next year’s Kuching Festival to be held at bigger and grander scale along with improved facilities as compared to this year. Organising chairman this year Cr Goh Tze Hui said the festival could be rated as one of the largest open-air functions to be held annually […]
Kuching Festival second to none in uniting people
KUCHING: Kuching Festival which has grown into a major draw over the years best exemplifies the city’s spirit of unity. It is where people from different backgrounds come together to have a good time and strengthen their ties with each other, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “We were always thinking big […]
WAK2022 in October
KUCHING: The fourth edition of What About Kuching Festival (WAK2022), a month-long event, to promote culture, lifestyle and the arts has received 69 proposals from 59 different collaborators covering 111 events. Founding festival director of the WAK festival series, Donald Tan said the proposed events consisted of various genres including music, theatre, dance, arts and […]
Kuching City Day do at MBKS on Aug 6
KUCHING: A celebration to commemorate Kuching achieving city status 34 years ago will be held on Aug 6. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the event would be held at the council’s compound here. “Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg will be the guest of honour and […]
Kuching City turns 34 today
KUCHING: The city of Kuching will be celebrating its 34th anniversary as a city on Monday (Aug 1). Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian said Kuching was officially declared a city on Aug 1, 1988. “For Sarawak and for Kuching, it is unique because we have Kuching City North and Kuching City […]
Kuching Food Festival a hit after two-year lull
By Noor Syahhira Hady & Sarah Hafizah Chandra KUCHING: One million visitors are being expected to throng the three-week Kuching Food Festival this year. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng is upbeat about hitting the target given the public’s overwhelming response from the first day of the festival. “This festival is […]
Spoilt for choice at Kuching Food Festival
By Sarah Hafizah Chandra & Noor Syahhira Hady KUCHING: The Kuching Food Festival is never short of exotic food and beverages for food lovers who are brave enough to try something unique. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest food event located at the car park area around the Kuching South […]
250 to vie in Kuching Got Talent
KUCHING: Some 250 participants are expected to compete in this year’s Kuching Got Talent (KGT) in conjunction with the Kuching Festival Food Fair. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the competition would be divided into three categories, which is dancing, singing and other talents. “Earlier this month, audition for the […]
Annual Mayor’s Walk on Aug 21
KUCHING: The annual Mayor’s Walk organised by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will be held on August 21 this year. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said programme, part of the council’s larger Kuching Festival event serves to promote a healthy lifestyle and environmental awareness among members of the public. “Mayor’s Walk is held with the […]
Remember Covid-19 SOP, food festival-goers told
KUCHING: The public are reminded to give their cooperation when attending the Kuching Food Festival, which is making a comeback after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the public should always be responsible and if anyone was unwell such as having fever, cough […]
