ITB Berlin News 2021 - Day 2 Edition

FESTIVALS
RWMF FRINGE FESTIVAL
Dates: 3 – 15 July 2020
The RWMF Fringe is an annual festival
of visual, performing and lifestyle arts
from Borneo and around the world to
complement the iconic Rainforest World
Music Festival. It also aims to bring the best
of the mainstream contemporary, traditional
as well as engaging experimental works to
local and also visiting audiences.
Expect to see genres such as Theatre,
Photography, Indigenous Film, Marketplace,
Cuisine, Spoken Word, Arts & Crafts, Fashion
and more at the RWMF Fringe. All RWMF
Fringe events are staged at exciting venues
within 2-kilometres of Kuching city centre
as The Rainforest World Music Festival is
held at the Sarawak Cultural Village & Damai
Central on the coastal enclave of Santubong,
37 kilometres from the city.
Most RWMF Fringe events are staged free of
charge on a “first come first served” basis.
BORNEO CULTURAL
FESTIVAL – SIBU
Dates: 16 – 25 July 2020
Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) is
a week-long celebration of food,
music and dances that celebrate
the unique yet diverse cultural
background such as Indigenous
people (Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu,
Malay/Melanau and Chinese). The
festival highlights the richness of
culture and heritage in Borneo to
the world, including its multiracial
beliefs and practices with holding
the main object by promoting
“Beauty in Ethnic Diversity”.
BCF is Sibu’s biggest tourism
event, it is also a perfect time to
mingle all the locals from walks
of life by participating in fringe
events such as trade shows, fun
fair and stage shows.
SARAWAK
INTERNATIONAL
DRAGON BOAT
FESTIVAL
Dates: 23 – 25 October 2020
The Sarawak International
Dragon Boat Regatta is an
internationally-recognised
event, where local and foreign
teams compete in various race
categories to win cash money
and trophies. This challenge
is an affiliate event of the
International Dragon Boat
Federation (IDBF).
www.sarawaktourism.com
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