Seeking national recognition for Sarawak Delta Geopark
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to ensuring that the Sarawak Delta Geopark (SDGP) is recognised as a national geopark this year. According to a statement on Monday (Jan 17), a geopark is an area that has a geological heritage site that can be used by all parties for the purpose of conservation, education and […]
Bangie Embol: A master weaver chosen by the gods
Bangie Embol, who was awarded the Master Weaver title by Unesco, was spiritually chosen to be the Master Dyer when she was 45 years old. Also known as ‘Indu Ngar’, whenever the spirits call on Bangie to perform a mordant ritual, she must follow. Patterns guided by spirits The Iban’s ritual cloth, pua kumbu, has a […]
‘Aye’ to research on culture and heritage
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has called on all parties to work together to jointly conduct research to elevate the heritage of Sarawak to the international level. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister commended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between Sarawak Museum Department (SMD) and Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) Singapore, Universiti Malaysia […]
Kuching wins prestigious Unesco gastronomy award
KUCHING: Kuching won its second prestigious tourism award in the form of Unesco’s ‘City of Gastronomy’ Award over the weekend. “This is Kuching’s second award from Unesco after the Cultural Heritage Award. We are very pleased,” Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah told the media here on Tuesday (Nov […]
Kuching nominated as Unesco creative city of gastronomy
KUCHING: The federal Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) in collaboration with Sarawak government is pursuing efforts to uplift and nominate Kuching City as one of the creative cities network at the Unesco and Asean levels under the gastronomy category. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said, at the regional level, Asean supports Unesco’s […]
Applying for Kuching to be creative city of gastronomy
KUCHING: A proposal for the application of ‘Kuching as a Creative City of Gastronomy’ under UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was submitted to Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today (Apr 21). The proposal was handed by Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Datuk Wee Hong Seng together […]
Unesco recognition of Sarawak Delta Geopark by 2023
KUCHING: The state government is eyeing to get Sarawak Delta Geopark (SDGp) recognised under Unesco Global Geopark by 2023. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is one of its efforts to boost the tourism sector besides preserving the state’s nature heritage. “The state government in November 2019 approved the proposed SDGp, […]
Iconic tree falls in Melaka’s heritage site
MELAKA: After 127 years, the iconic tree beside the Stadthuys Building or “red building”, here, finally fell to the ground today. The Batai Laut tree or yellow flame tree, whose scientific name is Peltophorum Pterocarpum, which was planted since the British rule and measured a height of 18 metres (59 feet) and diameter of almost […]
Niah Caves National Park to be nominated as Unesco site
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will prioritise efforts to list Niah Caves National Park under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) World Heritage Site. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan disclosed that efforts were currently ongoing and done in stages. “We (Sarawak) already have the biggest national park in the […]
Submit our ‘pua kumbu’ too
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been urged to also submit state’s traditional heritage pua kumbu under the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) category of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) next year alongside the Sarawak songket. Tun Jugah Foundation chairman and Dayak Cultural Foundation managing trustee Tan Sri Datuk Amar Leonard Linggi Jugah […]
