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.