The music is spread over three days and features the likes of home-grown Malaysian bands At Adau and the O Maliao Maliao Dance Troupe as well as Calan and Huw Williams from Wales. From Thailand, the popular Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band will showcase their unique compositions.
In total, around 25 different acts will take the stage with show times on each of the three days between 14:00 and 01:00 the following morning. Added attractions are various music and crafts workshops, a handicrafts market and the AFK Mart’s huge range of culinary delicacies.
The organisers say there are still online tickets available for the Rainforest World Music Festival and that guests can also pay on the door. Sarawak Cultural Village is swaddled by the rainforests at the base of Mt Santubong and is 30kms by road from Kuching. 12GO ASIA partner AirAsia flies to Kuching from Kuala Lumpur.
Sarawak Rainforest World Music Festival to stage at the weekend
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The annual edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival is set to kick off on Friday. The premier Asian music fest will feature an eclectic line-up of artistes and will take place at Sarawak Cultural Village near the Borneo city of Kuching.