SARAWAK HOSTING ANOTHER MUSIC
ADVENTURE
Asia Music Festival will
feature musicians from India, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Brunei
and Malaysia that will perform over the 2-days festival.
As I sit down to write about the Rainforest World Music Festival in Kutching, Sarawak, (Malaysian Borneo) on my travel blog I receive this information about another music festival set to take the stage in October ... seems this state is becoming the music capital of Malaysia, if not Asia - so passing it on.
MIRI,
Thursday – Asia Music Festival, another
celebration of music is set to take centre stage in Miri, Sarawak this coming
October with almost full line-up for the said event already confirmed.
The whole host of
electrifying eclectic mix of live music will spread over two days, where the
event will run from 4-5 October at Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club, 5km
from Miri city centre.
The event is set to become
another iconic music festival for Sarawak after the success of Rainforest World
Music Festival (RWMF) held in Kuching city and Borneo Jazz held in Miri. Sarawak
Tourism Board will bring together several key musicians from India, Thailand,
Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Brunei as well as Malaysia to this inaugural
event.
“This is another event the
Board has created to attract visitors to the resort city of Miri. With this we
hope that visitors from our neighbouring countries, Brunei, Indonesia,
Singapore and our fellow Malaysians will come for 2 days of fun and music.” said
Dato’ Rashid Khan, CEO, Sarawak Tourism Board. The Board looks forward to
introduce this new event with its objective of attracting the Asian expatriate
community working in neighbouring country like Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and
the region to come and celebrate the music while visiting the destination. The
atmosphere is planned to be that of a carnival as apart from the night shows,
there will also be a fun event starting in the afternoon with lots of food, fun
and games.
The Board is also proud to
continue its successful internship and volunteer program, which was initiated
in past events like the Rainforest World Music Festival. Through this program,
the Board will provide a unique learning experience for the volunteers and
interns whilst at the same time being exposed to the product experiences of
Sarawak’s culture, nature and adventure.
STB will also continue to collaborate
with Universities and Colleges as part of an industry advisory platform and to
undertake this initiative as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.
Asia Music Festival
promises an extraordinary weekend of fun, music and more, within the greeneries
and fresh air of the countryside at the brand new musical venue, Eastwood
Valley Golf & Country Club. “This is an inspiring opportunity for everyone
to come together and experience the adventure of yet another music festival” reiterated
Dato’ Rashid Khan.
Mixture of live music will
be featured throughout two days event and will include a mix-genre of music
from national, regional and local talent. The initial line-up of performers initiated
by Sarawak Tourism Board includes Antoney Dassan Yen Party (India), The Foxy
Girls (Indonesia), Bembol Rockers (Philippines), V.Star Band (Korea), Boy Thai
Band (Thailand), Soesah Tidoer (Indonesia), Fakhrul Razi (Brunei) and several
Malaysian bands.
Based
on the success of the Rainforest World Music Festival and the Borneo Jazz,
Sarawak Tourism Board is confident that the inaugural Asia Music Festival will
thrill the crowds when it makes its debut next month.
