Air electric as music fest steps up tempo
By Ma Chee Seng & Lee Shaw Wei KUCHING: The second day of the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) felt like it restarted the world after years of pauses. It was finally time for everyone to unwind. It brought Sarawak Cultural Village to a full house Saturday (June 18) with excitement filling the air as […]
80 media practitioners attend briefing on RWMF
KUCHING: Over 80 media practitioners involved in the three-day Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2022 today attended a media briefing at Casuarina Hall, Damai Beach Resort. The short briefing focused on multiple events such as live concerts and workshops that will be held during the festival which will take place from June 17 to June […]
All set for RWMF this weekend
By Ma Chee Seng & Neville Timothy Sanders KUCHING: All preparations are set for the most awaited Rainforest World Music Festival Silver Anniversary this weekend (RWMF) at Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV). According to a press release, Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry & Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Kari Rahman Hamzah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of […]
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 […]
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 […]
RWMF tickets on sale now
KUCHING: The tickets to the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2022’s virtual performances are finally up for grabs today on its official website. According to the statement by the Sarawak Tourism Board yesterday, the RWMF this year themed ‘25th Legendary Rainforest Celebration’ will be held as a hybrid event with the physical concert taking place […]
Alena Murang, Sabah’s Bamboo Woods to perform at RWMF
KUCHING: Multi-talented Sarawakian musician Alena Murang and famous Sabah group Bamboo Woods will perform live at the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF). Making her return to the RWMF stage following the release of her second album “Sky Songs” in 2021, Alena will be joined by Sara Heng on guzheng, Simmy on keyboard and tin whistle, […]
Borneo Trail Classic another feather in the cap
KUCHING: Another major event is headed for Sarawak, this time the Borneo Trail Classic which will held in October. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who announced this said it is part of the Spartan Trail World Championship Series (STWC). “SWTC has nine stops around the world, across […]
Woman gets one year eight months jail for cheating
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here, yesterday sentenced a woman to one year and eight months’ jail for cheating to get free entrance tickets to the 2019 Rainforest World Musical Festival (RWMF) at the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV). Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali meted out the sentence on Safferina Talib, after she pleaded guilty under […]
Borneo Jazz Festival, RWMF garner large following online
KUCHING: The Borneo Jazz Festival (BJF) has set a record, with viewers from over 33 countries tuning in to its 16th edition from June 25 to 27. Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) said on Monday (June 28) that more than 116,000 viewers connecting to the BJF website and social media platforms as well as TVS and […]
