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Sarawak Adventure Challenge 2018: Sacred Mountain
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Sarawak Tourism Festivals & Happenings 2016/2017
From nature tourism, cultural tourism to ecotourism highlights, Sarawak of East Malaysia offers travellers a wide choice of delightful vacation ideas.
DECEMBER 2016
Sibu Big Bike Week 2016
Date: December 2, 2016 - December 4, 2016
Venue: Sibu
Organizer: Razz Chopper Motor Club
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/123940507950206/
Kuching City International Darts Championship 2016
Date: December 2, 2016 - December 4, 2016 (6pm onwards)
Venue: Riverside Shopping Mall, Kuching
Organizer: World Darts Federation
Website: http://www.dartswdf.com/tournament_flyers/2016_KuchingCityInternationaDartChampionship.pdf
Miri City Christmas Parade (PC: The Star Online)
Miri City Christmas Parade
Date: December 3, 2016
Venue: Miri
Organizer: City Council & Churches, Miri
Website: http://www.miricouncil.gov.my/
Kuching Christmas Parade
Date: December 3, 2016 (6pm to 10pm)
Venue: MBKS Jubilee Ground, Kuching
Organizer: Methodist Church
Website: https://sarawaktourism.com/event/kuching-christmas-parade/
REDEEMS – Praise Music Festival
Date: December 4, 2016 – December 6, 2016
Venue: Association of Research and Development Movement of Singai Sarawak (REDEEMS)
Organizer: REDEEMS Centre, Kampung Apar-Singai, Bau
Website: http://www.redeems.my/web/
Sibu New Year Countdown Celebration (PC: Sky Scraper City)
Sibu New Year Countdown Celebration
Date: December 31, 2016
Venue: Sibu Town Square
Organizer: Sibu Municipal Council
Website: http://www.smc.gov.my/
FEBRUARY 2017
Miri Country Music Festival 2017
Date: February 25, 2017 - February 26, 2017
Venue: Parkcity Everly Hotel, Miri
Organizer: Planet Conventions and Events – PLACE
Website: http://miricountrymusic.com/
MARCH 2017
Sarawak Marathon, Kuching 2017
Date: March 12, 2017
Venue: Kuching, Sarawak
Organizer: Asia Tourism Alliance
Website: http://sarawakmarathon.ata.my/
APRIL 2017
International Conference on the Teaching and Learning of Languages
Date: April 3, 2017 – April 4, 2017
Venue: Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching
Organizer: UPSI & Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
Website: http://ictll2017.wixsite.com/ictll2017
MAY 2017
Borneo Jazz Festival (PC: YouTube)
Borneo Jazz Festival 2017
Date: May 12, 2017 @ 6:00 am - May 13, 2017 @ 11:59 pm
Venue: Parkcity Everly Hotel, Miri
Organizer: Sarawak Tourism Board
Website: http://www.jazzborneo.com/
7th International Hornbill Conference
Date: May 16, 2017 – May 18, 2017
Venue: Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching
Organizer: Sarawak Forestry Corporation
Website: http://internationalhornbillconference2017.com/
JULY 2017
Rainforest World Music Festival (PC: Malaysia Asia)
Rainforest World Music Festival 2017
Date: July 14, 2017 - July 16, 2017
Venue: Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching
Organizer: Sarawak Tourism Board
Website: http://www.rwmf.net/
OCTOBER 2017
Borneo International Beads Conference 2017
Date: October 13, 2017 – October 15, 2017
Venue: The Waterfront Hotel, Kuching
Organizer: Crafthub Sdn. Bhd.
Website: http://crafthub.com.my/?page_id=539
Sarawak International Dragon Boat Regatta 2016
In order to promotes local tourism and thereby increase tourist arrivals and receipts, the Sarawak International Dragon Boat Regatta will be held from 11th to 13th November at Kuching Waterfront, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Apart from the Dragon Boat races and the Sarawak Regatta races, local food and handicraft exhibitions will also be held. Other side events that will be organised include mooncake festival, brooke swim, duck catching competition, tug-of-war, canoeing and singing presentations by local singers.
What: Sarawak International Dragon Boat Regatta 2016
When: November 11, 2016 - November 13, 2016
Where: Kuching Waterfront, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Who: Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Sarawak
For more information visit the Sarawak International Dragon Boat Regatta 2016 website here.
Click here for SIDBR 2016 Bulletin.
Organized under the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) Rules and Regulations of Racing, 26 teams from 11 countries, namely Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, Ireland, Malaysia will be participating in the event.