Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Borneo Cultural Festival - Local culture set to take centrestage

SIBU: Indigenous culture will take centrestage in the annual Borneo Cultural Festival at the town square here from July 5-7.

Sibu Municipal Council’s deputy chairman Daniel Ngieng Kion Ann said last year’s festival had featured more performances from foreign cultural troupes as it coincided with the town’s hosting of the East Asian Tourism Forum.

He said this year’s three-night main stage performances would focus on the unique cultural heritage of the indigenous groups.

“The two-hour nightly show will blend music, songs, dances and drama of the various ethnic groups,” he told reporters here recently.

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