KOTA KINABALU: The Sunset Music Fest at the tip of Borneo is back for the tenth edition on June 4.
It will be a one-day only performance unlike in the previous years when it was held over two days, said Sabah Tourism Board (STB) Chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.
“Since the show is held during the school term holiday, we hope parents will take advantage to bring their children to watch the fest,” Joniston told a press conference at STB office, yesterday.
According to him, the venue has a seating capacity of 800 people and so far some 200 tickets have been sold.
“We expect some 600 people to turn up this year based on our analysis during the previous years on average we have recorded 700 people over two days,” he said.
Aside from enjoying the fest, he said Kudat also have many tourism attractions that the concert goers can explore such as Kampung Sumangkap-Gong Factory, Kampung Gombizan-Honey Bee Farm, Rungus Longhouse, Tamu Kudat and Tinangol Beads Centre.
Sri Pelancongan Sabah Sdn Bhd general manager, Sitti Bahaya Damsal assured that there will be sufficient hotel rooms available to accommodate the visitors to Kudat during the festival.
“This year we have compromised with the district office where they agreed to hold the Kudat Fest after the fasting month.
“Before this, both the sunset music fest and Kudat Fest were simultaneously, thus causing problem for visitors to find accommodation,” she said.
The sunset music fest started as a public performance to promote the local talents and only in 2011, the sales of tickets started, she said.
In conjunction with the sunset music fest, MASwings is offering up to 70 per cent discount on flights to Kota Kinabalu (travel period between May 27 to June 12, 2016).
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