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Curtin Malaysia to host venue for Spartan Race

MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) will be the official venue host and sponsor for Spartan Sarawak 2023 on May 6. Sarawak Deputy Minister for Tourism, Performing Arts and Creative Industry, Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew said the event had been so successful that it had established a reputation for being one of the toughest […]

Rocking the Rainforest – world music with a heart

THE recently concluded 25th anniversary edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival (often abbreviated as RWMF) was appropriately themed the ‘Legendary Rainforest Celebration’. Yes, it was indeed a unique and special one reflecting the times. Firstly, it was the silver jubilee edition marking 25 years of RWMF since the inaugural festival which was held on […]

The most preferred seat and trail of unending trials

Kasih ibu membawa kesyurga, kasih ayah sepanjang masa. – A traditional saying IN Malaysia, Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June, which falls on the 19th of June this year. Coincidentally, it falls on the same weekend as the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2022 edition – the first real physical and […]

Rip-roaring start to Rainforest World Music Festival

By Neville Timothy Sanders and Annabell Naja Tommy KUCHING: Opening night during the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) was a cacophony of sounds, living up to its billing as a premier music event. Some of the biggest names in music took centre stage heralding the physical return of the extravaganza after a two-year Covid-19 enforced […]

Nervous Alena all set for stage performance

By Neville Timothy Sanders and Annabell Naja Tommy KUCHING: Accomplished Kelabit singer-songwriter, Alena Murang, and her band of sape players are having butterflies in their stomach thinking about going up on stage. It’s been a while now – two years in fact, no thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic – since they have performed before a […]

Belle Sisoski shares love of music

Belle Sisoski, a multi-instrumentalist, has many under her belt. Having played different musical instruments, the 16-year-old has amassed over 4 million views on TikTok. The young artiste will be performing in the Rainforest World Music Festival virtual live concert this weekend. Belle Sisoski has always been drawn to music since she was a child. Belle […]

Shuttle service available for Rainforest World Music Festival

KUCHING: Shuttle service is available at designated checkpoints in the city to the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) from June 17 to 19 for the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF). The service runs from 9am to 8pm from three pick-up points – The Hills Shopping Mall, Riverside Majestic Hotel Astana Wing and Plaza Merdeka. For those […]

Music fest likely to draw 12,000 revellers

KUCHING: At least about 12,000 revellers are expected to let their hair down at the Rainforest World Music Festival this year. According to Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, response to the festival has been satisfactory. “Thus far, we have sold over 7,000 tickets … which is good […]

All that glitters in Sarawak is gold, believe it

KUCHING: Sarawak is seen as a goldmine with its wealth of culture, resources, music and medicinal potentials in the jungle. Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) Artistic Director Randy Raine-Reusch said what Sarawak has to offer is best described as a jaw dropping moment for him. “For an outsider like me, when I came to Sarawak […]

Book out on iconic festival in the rainforest

KUCHING: A commemorative book on the ‘Rainforest World Music Festival – A Journey of 25 Years’ has been launched to documents the growth of the festival and the Sarawak musicians influenced by it. According to Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the book will take its readers from […]