JANUARY 2020
2020 Ang Pau Run (18th Jan 2020)
Venue : Marina Park City, Miri
Gong Xi Fa Cai (25th-26th Jan 2020)
FEBRUARY 2020
Miri AfroLatin Fiesta 2019 (27th Feb-1st Mar 2020)
Venue : Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club, Miri
Organiser : La Danza Studio
Contact : Safrina Othman Tel : (+60)16-6370085
Email : ladanza.studio@yahoo.com
Lundu Mini AutoFest (29th Feb 2020)
Venue : Stadium Mini Lundu
MARCH 2020
Miri Lion Run (1st Mar 2020)
Venue : Marina Park City, Miri
38 Media Wedding Expo (5th-8th Mar 2020)
Venue : CityOne Megamall, Kuching
Kabong International Kite Festival (5th-10th Mar 2020)
Venue : Kabong
Sibu Tower Run (8th Mar 2020)
Venue : Wisma Sanyan
Organiser : Sibu Municipal Council / MPI Alumni Association
HP : (+60)12-8852460
Tanjung Manis Fishing Safari (10th-12th Mar 2020)
Venue : Express Terminal, Bandar Baru Tg. Manis
Organiser : Sarawak Timber Industry Development (PUSAKA)
Tel : (+60)82-442691/473151
Sin Chew Education Fair (13th Mar 2020@1pm-6pm)
Venue : Pullman Hotel, Kuching
Sin Chew Education Fair (14th Mar 2020@1pm-6pm)
Venue : RH Hotel, Sibu
Sin Chew Education Fair (15th Mar 2020@1pm-6pm)
Venue : Promenade Hotel, Bintulu
Sin Chew Education Fair (16th Mar 2020@1pm-6pm)
Venue : Pullman Hotel, Miri
APRIL 2020
The Bornean Frog Race (18th Apr 2020)
Venue : Samajaya Nature Reserve
Organiser : Unimas and Sarawak Forestry
Tel : (+60)85-471609/471630
URL : theinternationalborneanfrograce.weebly.com Facebook : Page
Mukah Kaul Festival (18th-19th Apr 2020)
Kaul was held as a religious ceremony to appease the spirits of the sea,
land and forest and making it as the most important festival in
Melanau traditional calendar.
Venue : Kaul Festival Site, Mukah
Organiser : Persatuan Melanau Mukah & Mukah Resident Office
Contact : Mr. Pengiran Saifudzin Pengiran Mahtar
Tel : (+60)84-872595 Fax : (+60)84-656405
Email : john_jennifer@hotmail.com
Sarawak Harvest and Folklore Festival (24th-26th Apr 2020)
Venue : Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching
Organiser : Sarawak Cultural Village
Tel : (+60)82-846108/078 Email : enquiry@scv.com.my
MAY 2020
Pesta Bung Bratak (1st May 2020)
Venue : Bung Bratak Heritage Centre, Bau
Organiser : Bau District Office
Tel : (+60)82-763211
Email : wonghs@sarawak.gov.my
Miri May Fest (1st-31st May 2020)
Organiser : Miri City Council
Tel : (+60)85-433501 Email : mbm@miricouncil.gov.my
Category : Festivals
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid Ul-Fitr) (24th-25th May 2020)
JUNE 2020
Venue : Kampung Ayun, Bengoh Padawan Kuching
Venue : Kampung Taee, Serian Kuching
Gawai Dayak (1st-2nd Jun 2020)
Venue : Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching
Organiser : Sarawak Cultural Village
Contact : Mr.Zaini Haji Zainuddin(Festival Director/Sales & Marketing Manager,SCV)
Tel : (+60)82-846108/846078 Fax : (+60)82-846988
Email : enquiry@scv.com.my / zainizz@gmail.com
Irau Aco Lun Bawang is essentially a showcase of Lun Bawang culture
and heritage traditional music and dances as well as traditional
handicrafts and traditional Lun Bawang cuisine.
Venue : Dataran Bandar Lawas, Limbang
Organiser : Lun Bawang Association
Contact : Daneil Punang HP : (+60)19-8899029
Venue : Kampung Selampit, Lundu
Buffalo Race Festival (Adau Gayo Babulang & Lumba Kerbau) (5th-7th Jun 2020)
The highlight of the festival is the buffalo race involving teams from Limbang,
Sabah and Brunei trying to outrace each other, riding on bare buffalo back.
Venue : Kampung Batu Danau Limbang
Organiser : Bisaya Sarawak Association D/A Pejabat Bahagian Miri
Contact : Mr. Henry Madai
Tel : (+60)85-433202 Email : sumatnie@yahoo.co.uk
Category : Festivals
Miri City International Deep Sea Fishing Tournament (18th-21st Jun 2020)
Venue : Miri, Marina Bay
Organiser : Miri Anglers Club
Contact : Mr. Vincent Lo HP : (+60)17-8029002
Rotary Club District 3310 Conference 2020 (19th-21st Jun 2020)
Venue : Imperial Hotel, Miri
Email : clement.yong.cs@gmail.com
Danu Lake Festival (Pesta Tasik Danu Serian) (26th-28th Jun 2020)
Venue : Tasik Danu, Serian
Organiser : Serian Resident Office
JULY 2020
ILIZAROV Technology (Scar Less, Bloodless Surgery) 2020 (1st-3rd Jul 2020)
Venue : Kuching
Email : Ilizarov2007@gmail.com
12th Kuching Bridge Congress (3rd-5th Jul 2020)
Venue : Grand Continental Hotel, Ban Hock road, Kuching
Email : kuchingcongress@gmail.com URL : kuchingbridgecongress.com/
Rainforest Fringe Festival (3rd-10th Jul 2020)
Venue : Kuching
URL : rainforestfringe.com/ Facebook : Page
International Knowledge Conference (IKC 2020) (8th-10th Jul 2020)
Venue : Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK)
Email : japribm@sarawak.gov.my
Rainforest World Music Festival (10th-12th Jul 2020)
The Rainforest World Music Festival is a unique festival that brings together
renowned world musicians from all continents and indigenous musicians from the
interiors of the mythical island of Borneo.
Its formula of three afternoons of interactive and educational workshops,
ethno-musical lectures, jamming sessions and mini concerts, followed by
evening performances on the main stage has proven to be a hit with the audience,
who come from near and far.
Venue : Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching
Organiser : Sarawak Tourism Board
Tel : (+60)82-423600 Email : stb@sarawaktourism.com
URL : rwmf.net
Category : Festivals
15th Incorporated Society for Planters (ISP) National Seminar 2020 (NATSEM 2020) (13th-16th Jul 2020)
Venue : Pullman Miri Waterfront Hotel, Miri
Tel : (+60)3-79555561 Email : isphq@isp.org.my
World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON) (14th-16th Jul 2020)
Venue : Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK)
Borneo Jazz Festival (17th-19th Jul 2020)
Borneo Jazz is one of the longest running Jazz festivals in the region.
There will be three nights of four performances by regionally and
internationally recognised Jazz musicians.
Venue : Coco Cabana, Marina Bay Miri
Organiser : No Black Tie
Tel : (+60)82-423600
URL : jazzborneo.com Facebook : Page
Serian Rafting Challenge (24th-25th Jul 2020)
Venue : Kampung Tebawang Mawang, Kampung Tebakang
Pesta Nukenen – Bario Food Festival (30th Jul-1st Aug 2020)
Venue : Bario
Facebook : Page
8th Miri Bike Week: Cococabana (5th-7th Jul 2019)
Venue : Permymall Miri
Organiser : Kelab Motosikal Jaguh Miri
Facebook : Page
Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) (18th-27th Jul 2019)
A week-long celebration of food, music and dances celebrating
the diverse cultural background of Sibu community such as
Iban/Bidayuh/Orang Ulu, Malay/Melanau and Chinese.
Venue : Sibu Town Square
Organiser : Sibu Municipal Council
Tel : (+60)84-333411
Email : smc@smc.gov.my URL : www.smc.gov.my
Kuching Festival (26th Jul-18th Aug 2019)
Venue : Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan
Organiser : Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan
Tel : (+60)82-354200 Fax : (+60)82-417372
URL : www.mbks.gov.my
Festival of Sacrifice / Hari Raya Aidiladha (31st Jul 2020)
AUGUST 2020
25th Annual Scientific Meeting Malaysian Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology 2020 (1st-2nd Aug 2020)
Venue : Kuching
Malaysian Congress of Geriatric Medicine 2020 (6th-8th Aug 2020)
Venue : Pullman Hotel, Kuching
International Association for Counselling Annual Conference 2020 (IAC 2020) (10th-13th Aug 2020)
Venue : Hilton Hotel, Kuching
URL : www.icce2020.org/
18th International Conference on Clean Energy (10th-14th Aug 2020)
Venue : Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK)
URL : www.icce2020.org/
Kuching Marathon 2020 (16th Aug 2020)
Venue : Padang Merdeka, Kuching
Organiser : Kuching Marathon Association (KMA)
Email : kuchingmarathon@gmail.com
URL : marathonkuching.com
11th International Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture 2020 (DAA 2020) (23rd-27th Aug 2020)
Venue : Kuching
Tel : (+60)4-6263922 Email : kbengchu@yahoo.com
2nd International Conference on Innovative Sciences and Technologies for Research and Education (INNOSTRE 2020) (25th-27th Aug 2020)
Venue : Kuching
Tel : (+60)82-678412 Email : khonghy67@yahoo.com
Sibu International Dance Festival (SIDF) 诗巫国际舞蹈节 2017 (13th-17th Aug 2019)
Sibu International Dance Festival is a world platform for artists and
arts organisations to explore, to exchange experiments and to inspire
concepts, showcasing the diversity of dance in the land of Borneo.
Venue : Sibu
Organiser : Hornland Dance Theathe
Tel : (+60)84-349932 HP : (+60)16-8937614
Email : sidfestival@gmail.com
URL : sidfestival.com Facebook : Page
Siol International Mountain Bike Challenge (23rd-24th Aug 2019)
Venue : Bukit Siol, Jalan Semariang
Organiser : Kuching North City Hall
Tel : (+60)82-446688 / 236223
Islamic New Year (20th Aug 2020)
National Day (31st Aug 2020)
SEPTEMBER 2020
AsiaFlux 2020 (22nd-24th Sept 2020)
Venue : Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute, Kota Samarahan
URL : www.asiaflux2020.com/
Colour Rush (1st Sept 2019)
Venue : Sibu Town Square, Sibu
Organiser : Sarawak Children Cancer Society
URL : www.colourrushrun.com Facebook : Page
Kuching Intercultural mooncake festival (6th-13th Sept 2019)
Venue : Carpenter Street, Ewe Hai Street, China Street & Bishopgate Street, Kuching
Facebook : Page
Sarawak 4×4 Jamboree (12th-15th Sept 2019)
Venue : Bintulu, Tatau, Samarakan, Sungai Asap and Belaga
Sibu BASE Jump 2019 (13th-22nd Sept 2019)
Venue : Wisma Sanyan & Sibu Town Square (Phase I)
Organiser : Sibu Tourism Task Force Group
Contact : Mr Brin Munsang Tel : (+60)84-321963/330500
Email : Basejumpaziz@yahoo.com Facebook : Page
Colour Rush (15th Sept 2019)
Venue : Saradise Kuching (Arco String block)
Organiser : Sarawak Children Cancer Society
URL : www.colourrushrun.com Facebook : Page
SHEDA Property Expo (20th-22nd Sept 2019)
Venue : Borneo Convention centre Kuching
Colour Rush (22nd Sept 2019)
Venue : Boulevard Shopping Mall, Miri
Organiser : Sarawak Children Cancer Society
URL : www.colourrushrun.com Facebook : Page
Kuching Waterfront Jazz Festival (27th-28th Sept 2019)
Venue : Kuching Waterfront & Grand Margherita Hotel
Organiser : Place Borneo Sdn. Bhd.
Tel : (+60)82-532111 Email : info@placeborneo.com
URL : kuchingwaterfrontjazz.com/
Tasik Biru (Blue Lake) Festival (27th-29th Sept 2019)
Venue : Blue Lake (Tasik Biru), Bau
Organiser : Bau District Office
Tel : (+60)82-763211 Email : wonghs@sarawak.gov.my
What About Kuching 2018 (28th Sept-27th Oct 2019)
This month-long festival is where the arts, culture and lifestyle of
Kuching take centre stage.
Venue : Kuching
URL : aboutkuching.com/
Borneo International Kite Festival (30th Sept-4th Oct 2019)
Venue : Old Airport Runway Bintulu
Organiser : Bintulu Development Authority
Contact : Encik Muammar Quaddafi bin Abdul Razak
Tel : (+60)86-332011 ext443 Fax : (+60)86-332255
URL : borneokites.com
OCTOBER 2020
International Conference on Smart Grid and Clean Energy Technologies -ICSGCE – 2020 (4th-7th Oct 2020)
Venue : Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK)
Tel : (+60)3-90860288 Email : yslim@utar.edu.my
21st FAVA Congress (15th-17th Oct 2020)
Venue : Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK)
URL : fava2020.com/
Plastic Surgery In Primary Healthcare Symposium 2020 (16th-17th Oct 2020)
Venue : Akademi Percukaian Malaysia, Kuching
Tel : (+60)82-276666 Email : sghplasticsurgery@gmail.com
6th Sarawak Mental Health Conference (SMHC2020) (19th-21th Oct 2020)
Venue : Imperial Hotel Kuching
Tel : (+60)82-612321 Email : scientific.smhc@gmail.com
Siniawan Heritage Town Festival (4th-6th Oct 2019)
Venue : Siniawan, Bau
Borneo International Beads Conference (4th-6th Oct 2019)
Venue : The Waterfront Hotel
Organiser : Crafthub Sdn. Bhd.
Tel : (+60)82-421346
Email : crafthub@gmail.com URL : crafthub.com.my/
Hari Bukit Mas (5th-6th Oct 2019)
Venue : Taman Tasik Mas, Limbang
Organiser : Limbang District Council
Tel : (+60)85-211288
Padawan Raft Safari (6th Oct 2019)
River Safari in Padawan is a bamboo rafting competition.
Venue : Kampung Annah Rais, Kampung Temurang, Kampung Danu, Kampong Git
Organiser : Padawan Municipal Council
Tel : (+60)82-615566 URL : mpp.sarawak.gov.my
7th Canada Hill Trail Challenge (6th Oct 2019)
Venue : Canada Hill, Miri
Sarawak Adventure Challenge (12th Oct 2019)
Organiser : One Wayang Tour Sdn. Bhd. & Draco Action Sports
Tel : (+60)82-238801 Email : info@sarawakchallenge.com
Facebook : Page
Similajau Nature Challenge (13th Oct 2019)
Venue : Similajau National Park, Bintulu
HP : (+60)19-8610998
Pesta Limau Bintangor (19th-27th Oct 2019)
Venue : Bintangor
Organiser : Majlis Daerah Maradong dan Julau
Tel : (+60)84-693232
Borneo Highlands Padawan Nature Challenge (20th Oct 2019)
Venue : Borneo Highlands Resort
Organiser : Padawan Municipal Council Tel : (+60)82-577920
Sarawak International Dragon Boat Regatta 2019 (25th-27th Oct 2019)
Venue : Kuching Waterfront
Organiser : Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sport Sarawak
URL : sarawakdragonboatregatta.weebly.com/
Tidal Bore Festival (Pesta Benak) (25th-27th Oct 2019)
Venue : Batang Lupar Riverfront, Sri Aman
Organiser : Sri Aman District Office
Facebook : Page
Pesta Apau Koyan (25th-27th Oct 2019)
Venue : Sungai Asap Belaga
Pesta Kanowit (25th Oct-3rd Nov 2019)
Venue : Dataran Kubu Emma
Pesta Sebauh (26th-27th Oct 2019)
Venue : Sebauh District Office
Tel : (+60)86-422118
NOVEMBER 2020
7th International Conference on Communication and Media (i-COME’20) (7th-8th Nov 2020)
Venue : Hilton Hotel, Kuching
Tel : (+60)4-9285860 Email : icome@uum.edu.my
PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2020 (25th-27th Nov 2020)
Venue : Kuching
Tel : (+60)82-423600 Email : angelina@sarawaktourism.com
Miri Country Music Festival (27th-28th Nov 2020)
Venue : Coco Cabana, Miri
Facebook : Page
Sarawak Regatta (1st-3rd Nov 2019)
This annual event is the showcase of boat race with participation
from various government agencies, private sectors and also participants
from the neighbouring countries of Indonesia and Brunei.
Venue : Kuching Waterfront
Organiser : Resident Office Kuching
Tel : (+60)82-507051/5
Miri Beach Ultra (3rd Nov 2019)
Venue : Beach Republic, Luak Bay, Miri.
URL : bulatanparkrunnersclub.com/mbbu2019/
Colour Rush (10th Nov 2019)
Venue : Saradise Kuching
Organiser : Sarawak Children Cancer Society
URL : www.colourrushrun.com Facebook : Page
Colour Rush (10th Nov 2019)
Venue : Boulevard Shopping Mall
Organiser : Sarawak Children Cancer Society
URL : www.colourrushrun.com Facebook : Page
Mulu Eco Challenge (15th-16th Nov 2019)
Venue : Mulu Marriott Resort & Spa
URL : gritevent.com/mulu/
Borneo Talent Awards (22nd-23rd Nov 2019)
Venue : Sibu Civic Centre
Organiser : Sibu Municipal Council
Tel : (+60)84-333411 Fax : (+60)84-320240
Email : smc@smc.gov.my Facebook : Page
Pesta Telaga Air (22nd-24th Nov 2019)
Venue : Padawan Municipal Council
Tel : (+60)82-615566
Pineapple Festival (Pesta Nanas) (23rd Nov-1st Dec 2019)
Venue : Sarikei
Organiser : Sarikei Resident Office
8th Miri International Dance Championship (24th Nov 2019)
Venue : Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club Miri
Facebook : Page
Tasik Biru Festival (Pesta Tasik Biru Bau) (29th Nov-1st Dec 2019)
Venue : Blue Lake (Tasik Biru), Bau
Organiser : Bau District Office
DECEMBER 2020
Sibu Big Bike Week (6th-8th Dec 2019)
Venue : Sibu Town Square Phase II
Organiser : Razz Chopper Motor Club
Tel : (+60)19-8557171
Facebook : Page
Kuching Christmas Parade (7th Dec 2019)
Venue : MBKS Jubilee Ground - Kuching Waterfront
Miri City Christmas Parade (8th Dec 2019)
Venue : Miri City Fan, Jalan Kipas, Miri
Organiser : Miri City Council in conjunction with all churches in Miri
Tel : (+60)85-424111/424984 Fax : (+60)85-435602
Email : mirimc@miricouncil.gov.my
8th Run Kampung Bobak (8th Dec 2019)
Venue : Kampung Bobak, Singai Kuching
Tel : (+60)82-450450
Miri Santa Run (15th Dec 2019)
Venue : Marina Parkcity, Miri
Sibu Street Busking Event (21st Dec 2019)
Venue : Sibu Heritage Centre
Closing Ceremony of VSY 2018 cum Year End Countdown 2018 (31th Dec 2019)
Venue : Sibu Town Square
Organiser : Sibu Municipal Council
Tel : (+60)84-333411 Email : smc@smc.gov.my
