Ramadan is celebrated across Malaysia starting 1 August. For an entire month, Muslims will fast daily from dawn until sunset, with no food or drink allowed to be consumed following the predawn meal, sahur. However, after the sun sets and eating is once again allowed, it’s time for the feast to begin.
Ramadan bazaars sprout up like mushrooms all across town, selling all sorts of local delicacies. The most famous and largest is Jalan Satok in Kuching.
Amongst the huge crowd of people at these bazaars are mainly city folks and foreign visitors who also join in the celebration of tasting new recipes in a lively market. Whether you are buying something or not, the fun is just walking around these stalls and looking at their savoury fares. More often than not, the majority of visitors will come out carrying bags of goodies home! More importantly, this is also an opportunity for many lower income groups to earn extra cash for the coming Hari Raya celebrations as the stalls are mostly operated by these group of people

Borneo International Yatch Challenge 2011

Date: 15-23 July 2011
Venue: Marina Bay Miri Sarawak 
Category:  Sport 
Another wonderful sport event especially for yatch lover.The Borneo International Yachting Challenge is a Category 3 event, catering to five categories of boats, namely racing, cruising, sports, classic and ocean multi-hull.

In what is possibly the missing link for sailing events in South China Sea region, the Borneo International Yachting Challenge will complete the sailing circuit made up of the Hong Kong to San Fernando Sea Race (Philippines), President's Cup (Philippines) and the Koh Samui International Regatta (Thailand).

The overall winner of the Borneo International Yachting Challenge trophy will be those with the least accumulated corrected times of the Miri Bay Regatta, the Miri-Labuan Passage Race, the Labuan Harbour Regatta, Labuan-Kota Kinabalu Passage Race, KK Bay Regatta (IRC class only).

The committee is made up of the Miri Marina based in Miri and the Labuan Corporation. The leading authorities lending support to the event for Sarawak are the Ministry of Urban Development and Tourism Sarawak and the Sarawak Tourism Board while Labuan Corporation and Sabah Tourism Board.

The working committee is headed by the Honorable YB Datuk Lee Kim Shin, the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure Development and Communications, YBhg Dato Basiran B Saban, CEO of Labuan Corporation and YBhg Dato Seri Tengku Zainal Adlin, Chairman of Sabah Tourism Board.

Miri Marina, Labuan Marina and Sutera Harbour will be the hosting of marinas.

AIZAT BORNEO TOUR

Aizat Amdan ... buat konsert kat Sarawak .. juga kat Sabah .. Aizat yang mula dikenali melalui rancangan Akademi Fantasia , kini telah di kategorikan sebagai penyanyi muda yang berjaya dalam bidangnya. Dengan beberapa lagu yang menjadi siulan anak anak muda seperti Sungai Lui, Lagu Kita, Cintai diriku .. dan ada banyak lagi.
Konsert yang di adakan di Stadium Perpaduan, Kuching ini adalah anjuran Kasigegar Entertainment dengan kerjasama Yayasan Harapan Kanak-Kanak Malaysia bertujuan mengutip dana kebajikan Tabung Taman Harapan bagi membiayai pembangunan Taman Harapan.

Walaupun agak gusar dengan sambutan peminatnya di Kuching namun Aizat mengharap kehadiran 5000 orang untuk memenuhi ruang stadium tersebut. Jom, warga Kuching .. jadikan impian Aizat satu kenyataan dan biarkan lebih ramai lagi artis artis lain menjejaki langkah Aizat dengan mengadakan lebih kerap konsert di sini.


Tiket boleh didapati menerusi laman web www.mall.aizatamdan.com serta di kaunter tiket Stadium Perpaduan Kuching bermula pada 4 Julai. 1000 pembeli tiket pertama akan di tempatkan di zone khas 'Rock Zone'.

Borneo Tour Aizat akan diteruskan di Penampang, Kota Kinabalu. Manakala , Kumpulan Project Pistol yang juga telah berjaya dengan Kosert Borneo Tour mereka di Sabah telah menyatakan hasrat mereka untuk meneruskan Borneo Tour mereka di beberapa bandar utama Sarawak termasuk Sibu, Bintulu dan Miri setelah yang telah mengadakan pesembahan di Merdeka palace, Kuching 2 Julai yang lalu.

PESTA KUCHING 2011

Acara Pesta Kuching 2011 bakal membuka tirainya hujung minggu ini menerusi perlawanan akhir Piala Bola Sepak Remaja Datuk Bandar.
Sambutan acara ini akan berlangsung selama dua bulan dan berakhir pada 16 September depan iaitu pada Hari Malaysia.
Penganjur bagi Pesta Kuching 2011 adalah Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) dengan kerjasama Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (MBKS).
Datuk Bandar DBKU Mohd Atei Abang Medaan berkata, sebahagian daripada aktiviti telah diatur semula untuk diadakan pada dan selepas bulan Ogos memandangkan ia jatuh pada bulan Ramadan.
Kuching telah menerima status bandar raya pada 1 Ogos 1988.
Sambutan kemuncak untuk Hari Bandaraya Kuching Ke-23 akan diadakan di Arena DBKU pada 1 Ogos.
“Salah satu aktiviti utama anjuran DBKU ialah Pertunjukan Orkid Antarabangsa bermula pada 26 hingga 31 Julai ini di Taman Orkid.
“Peserta terdiri daripada pelbagai negara antaranya, Indonesia, Singapura, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Filipina, Jepun, Brunei, Hong Kong dan Papua New Guinea,” katanya dalam sidang media semalam.
Taman Orkid akan dibuka kepada orang awam bermula 29 hingga 31 Julai bermula jam 9 pagi hingga 5 petang setiap hari, tambahnya.
Tambahnya, sekurang-kurangnya lima pertandingan akan diadakan sempena pertunjukan itu antaranya, pertandingan landskap orkid, orkid individu, pengurusan flora, pertandingan mewarna orkid dan pakaian beragam.
Aktiviti lain termasuk pesta bergendang, pertandingan lagu patriotik, festival buah-buahan, regata mini serta pertandingan berbasikal Bukit Siol selepas bulan Ogos.
“Sempena bulan Ramadan, DBKU akan mengadakan Bazar Ramadan di tiga kawasan iaitu Satok, Sukma Ria dan Semarak,” ujarnya.
Sementara itu, MBKS turut akan tampil dengan pelbagai aktiviti bermula dengan Festival Fair, muzik dan seni termasuk festival sukan, kata kaunselornya Mohamad Taufik Abdul Ghani.
“Tema yang akan ditonjolkan pada tahun ini ialah belia dan peranannya dalam pembangunan bandar
 

RWMF given top marks by foreign performers

Musicians from abroad yesterday touted the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) as one the best festivals that highlight and dignify their art.
Grammy-nominated band Lisa Haley and the Zydecats, for instance, said that the RWMF is one of their favourite festivals to perform in due to intense positive energy from both performers and audience.
“The festival is amazing and it’s one of the most inclusive festivals we’ve performed at,” said Haley, the vivacious Louisiana native at a press conference yesterday.
Many musicians have also described the RWMF as an excellent venue for them to share their passion of keeping traditional music alive.
“There is a particular thread we all share and that is to keep our traditional cultures alive for the future generation,” said Haley.
Victor Valdez from Mexico, who echoed similar feelings, said performers and audience at the RWMF feed on of each other’s energy to create synergy and inspiration.
“We love playing at festivals such as this one because it provides us with an opportunity to be creative and inspires us to continue doing this kind of music,” said Valdez.
The press conference was held for the first-day performers which comprised Startijen (France), DuOud (Tunicia/Algeria), The Shin (Georgia), Lisa Haley and The Zydekats (USA), Kissmet (UK), Victor Valdez (Mexico) and Blue Canyon Boys (USA).
Some of the music played by performers such as Lisa Haley and The Zydekats has been around for more than 140 years.
Most have influence from cultural roots such as African Blues, Hatian, French Celtic, Jazz, Scat, Funk and Cajun.

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RWMF 14

There's nothing quite like the atmosphere of a music festival. Then again, there’s nothing quite like the Rainforest World Music Festival. Now well into its second decade, the 14th edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival 2011 brings dazzling performances from across the globe as festival-goers flock to the magical land of Borneo for three magical days of daytime music workshops and action-packed nightly shows. The event which has put Sarawak on the world map will be held from July 8-10 at the Sarawak Cultural Village, which is located 35km outside Kuching and set against the magnificent backdrop of the legendary Mount Santubong.

And where better to listen to the resounding rhythms of the rainforest than in a living museum dedicated to the preservation of the indigenous cultures on the island of Borneo? Under the imposing shadow of Mount Santubong, and in the midst of a virgin rainforest at the edge of the South China Sea, the Rainforest World Music Festival is a unique festival that brings together on the same stage renowned world musicians from all continents and indigenous musicians from the interiors of the mythical island of Borneo.

The kinship and spirit among music makers and music lovers alike as they celebrate one another in the cradle of Mother Nature is unique to the green haven where thousand-year old trees reign. An annual communion whose spirit is as timeless as the intricate ecosystem that celebrates diversity of life, it has thrived on a winning formula. Three days beginning at 2pm everyday with workshops that allow festival-goers to interact with the musicians and experience the music and dance of the different cultures up close. The nights are five-hour concerts that take place on a main stage and smaller “Tree Stage” that carries on past midnight.

The festival then culminates in a huge finale on the final night, where all performers are invited to play onstage as one. Its formula of afternoon informative workshops, ethno-musical lectures, jamming sessions and mini concerts, followed by evening performances on the main stage has proven to be a hit with audiences, who come from near and far for a fun filled, wholesome festival experience with a country fair atmosphere amidst lush greenery.

The exciting and eclectic line-up for this year's Rainforest World Music Festival has now been finalized, with 22 bands making their debut appearance on the RWMF 2011 stage from across the globe from a host of genres making for a truly unique world music experience. The must-watch performers this year are Frigg (Finland) and Agungbeat (Sabah, Malaysia), alongside others. Besides good music and great company, a cultural bazaar with over 60 stalls awaits, featuring a wide variety of local, fusion and international food and beverages as well as stalls selling festival memorabilia, performers CDs and collectibles at the venue.

PESTA BENAK SRI AMAN 2011

Bandar Sri Aman dijangka menjadi tumpuan ribuan orang pengunjung ketika berlangsungnya sambutan Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011 bermula 1 hingga 4 Julai ini nanti.Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011 bakal akan dimeriahkan dengan pelbagai aktiviti dan acara menarik ketika berlangsungnya sambutan pesta terbabit selama lima hari nanti.

Antara aktiviti terbabit adalah Lumba Benak Berperahu, Regatta, Bazaria dan Promosi Produk, Miss Tourism Benak, Pameran dan Fotografi Benak, Sri Aman Kicthen, Rythm Of 1Malaysia, Benak Idol, Luncuk Benak, Jet Ski, Pentas Kebudayaan, Dekramasi Puisi, Karnival Belia Keusahawaan dan Pertandingan Hip Hop 1Malaysia.

Diramalkan Fenomena Air Pasang Raya @ Benak (King Tide) akan mencecah 5.5 meter pada 1 Julai, 5.7 meter pada 2 Julai, 5.9 meter pada 3 Julai dan 6 meter pada 4 Julai nanti. Ketua Menteri Sarawak, Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud akan merasmikan Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011 sekitar jam 10 pagi pada 2 Julai ini.

Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011 bakal kembali. Ia dijangka bakal berlangsung pada bulan Jun tahun ini. Mari datang ke Sri Aman untuk menyaksikan Pesta Benak kali ini. Video di atas adalah merupakan salah satu pra promosi Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011.

Ada tiga buah perahu. Dua buah karam manakala sebuah lagi berjaya menyusuri benak. Saksikan kehebatan tiga jejaka terbabit.