Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Craft Bazaar once more part of Sarawak Rainforest World Music Festival


KUCHING: The Rainforest World Craft Bazaar (RWCB) will once again be part of the coming Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF).

This time around the bazaar will offer more interesting items for festival goers to enjoy.

Tourism Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg has agreed to be patron of the RWCB.

Organised by the Crafthub Sdn Bhd and managed by UCSI Communications Sdn Bhd (UComms), the bazaar will be held simultaneously as the July 13-15 music festival at Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV).

Yesterday morning the organising committee led by its director Heidi Munan called on Abang Johari to brief him on this year’s arrangement and programme.

Also present were principal secretary to the minister Mary Wan Mering, UComms managing director Gracie Geikie and members of Crafthub.

Various attractive and unique crafts from local artisans, those from Sabah and the peninsula amd overseas, will be offered at the bazaar.

Crafthub has more than 40 booths for individuals and organisations keen to participate in the bazaar.

The booth, measuring three by three meters in size, will be located at various ethnic houses around SCV, giving festival goers a homely ambience to shop for souvenir items to take home.

Anyone keen to book a booth can contact Alexis Langgie at alexis@ucsicommunications.com or call her at 012-8547277.

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