Sibu Library to hold Day with Clients on Feb 5

KUCHING: The Sibu Library (Pustaka Sibu) will hold a Day with Clients programme on Feb 5 from 9 am to 5 pm. Members of the public can join numerous interesting activities such as Let’s Quiz, children’s colouring, Sarawakiana exhibition, cancer books exhibition and quiz, makers activity, book selection session, magazine and journal promotion, Sarawakiana Series […]

Pustaka’s webinar to focus on significance of leaves

By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) will hold a webinar entitled “The Significance of Leaves within the Ethnic and Indigenous Community” on Sept 19. The webinar will focus on the importance and the use of native leaves, particularly among Sarawak’s various indigenous communities in line with the Sarawakiana Festival 2021 themed “Daun” […]

Pustaka to hold talk on postnatal care

By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi   KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) will hold a virtual programme entitled ‘Adat Bertungku Selepas Bersalin’. Pustaka in its statement on Tuesday (Sept 14) said that the programme is in line with the Sarawakiana Festival 2021 themed ‘Daun’ (leaves) this year. The programme will be held at 10am on Sept 17 […]

Virtual programme on Sarawak’s traditional wedding

By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi   KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka Sarawak) will be holding a virtual programme in conjunction with the Sarawakiana Festival. Pustaka said the Sarawakiana Series is a series of titles published to highlight the history, ethnics, arts and culture, beliefs and traditions. “The programme’s goals are to educate the public and promote […]

Demonstration of Sarawak Ethnic Traditional Cuisine garners encouraging responses

KUCHING: The Sarawak Ethnic Traditional Cuisine Demonstration programme organised by Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) has garnered encouraging responses from the public despite being held virtually via its social media channels yesterday (Sept 11). The programme which is part of the Sarawakiana Festival featured two Sarawakian chefs from Kuching Skills College, namely Jespa Langki and Sebastian […]

Pustaka to hold virtual Sarawakiana fest

SIBU: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) is organising a virtual Sarawakiana Festival for the first time this year. In conjunction with the festival, Pustaka Sibu will host a number of programmes and activities for residents in the Sibu division. Among the activities and programmes that will take place are Sarawakiana exhibition, traditional cuisine demonstration, cultural […]

Visual Arts Exhibition at Sarawakiana Festival

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library will hold a Visual Arts Exhibition at the Sarawakiana Festival 2021 which will take place from Sept 1 until Sept 30 this year with “Leaves” as its theme.   The exhibition will introduce and promote various types of leaves which are significant in the lifestyles and ethnic cultures in Sarawak. […]

State Library to virtually host Sarawakiana Festival

BY PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library to virtually host Sarawakiana Festival from Sept 1 to Sept 30 this year. The library in its statement on Thursday (Aug 26) announced that the festival’s theme this year would be ‘Daun’ (leaves) to depict the importance of local leaves especially among the ethnic groups in […]

State library in Kuching to be closed

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) in Kuching will be closed to the public following the updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) as of Aug 13. However, the ones in Sibu and Miri are still open to the public as usual. In a statement released by Pustaka, it said that […]