Showing posts with label Sabah Fest 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sabah Fest 2012. Show all posts

Thursday, May 3, 2012

JKKN Complex for Sabah Fest 2012

The colourful Sabah Festival 2012 is starting today and if you need to know in brief what is the story this year, The Adventures of Ngarayang synopsis would suffice it.


Some of the snapshots of the venue for this year's festival. The extravaganza is staged at the newly opened 600-capacity Auditorium at Kompleks JKKN Sabah , Mile 2, Jalan Penampang, Kota Kinabalu. It is located beside the jogging track at Ujana Rimba Tropika. The following picures were taken on May 3, 2012 morning.


JKKN Complex fronting the drain along Jalan Penampang


Main entrance


Admin & exhibition building - one of the traditionally crafted buildings at the complex.

Ticket prices: RM30 - RM50
Presentation starts at 8.30pm sharp daily for 3 days (3rd - 5th April 2012)
Free entrance: for visiting the exhibition & traditional showcase outside the auditorium.

Let's preserve the colourful cultures of Sabah's indigenous people. More pictures to come in the near future!

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Sabah Fest 2012

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Welcome to the colourful SABAH FEST 2012.


Image: Sabah Tourism


Sabah Fest is the largest cultural event among the many of Sabah's multicultural attractions and for the first time this year the event will be held at the newly-opened 600-capacity Auditorium, Kompleks JKKN Sabah , Mile 2, Jalan Penampang, Kota Kinabalu from 3rd - 5th May 2012.


What to expect

1) Cultural  extravaganza  which  will  take  place  outside  the  venue to offer visitors a  complete  cultural
    journey:
     a) Handicraft-making demonstrations by local experts
     b) Traditional music shows and dance performances
     c) Sampling of variety of traditional foods

2) The main highlight which will be the cultural performances, showcasing the Adventures of  
    Ngarayang, a dynamic, smooth-talking barter trader and his irresistible tales on the diverse
    West Coast ethnic groups he had encountered throughout his barter trade trips.


Storyline of the Adventure of Ngarayang

The story line is scripted in such a way to showcase the authentic, age-old dances, rituals and ceremonies of the Bonggi of Banggi Island, Dusun Kimaragang of Kota Marudu, the Lotud of Tuaran, the Bajau of Kota Belud, the Bruneian of Southwest Sabah, the Bisaya of Beaufort and the Dusun Tatana of Kuala Penyu.

A young adventurer named Ngarayang meaning ‘trader’ plied the west coast of Sabah bartering and distributing a variety of goods much sought after by the coastal communities. He was gifted with a charming look and a flair for story-telling. He captivated his audience wherever he went with wonderous stories of his travels and tales of cultures he encountered.

On one of his legendary journeys, the charms of a beautiful princess captured his heart, and while tales of mystical rituals, captivating dances and mesmerising music in a land of exotic people and cultures fascinated him, his heart yearned to see his princess again.

To find out what happened to Ngarayang in the end, come and find out for yourself.


Traditional dances and rituals

The followings are scheduled to be showcased beginning 8.30pm  by about 400 local performers from their respective areas, during the cultural extravaganza:

1) The Bonggi with their Adat Bebalang and Tabadak dances,
2) The Dusun Kimaragang with their Pinakang dance,
3) The Lotud donning the Sampangan cloth in their colourful and elaborate wedding ceremonies,
4) The Sama (Bajau) with their Runsai Cagayan,
5) The Dusun Menggatal Kuntau (martial arts),
6) The Brunei Zapin Jamilah,
7) The Bisaya Liliput dance and Bubu Mengalai ritual,
8) The Dusun Tatana Bakanjar (martial arts) integrated with the Moginum (drinking) ritual and dance called Sayau Loyop.

If you've noticed, these ethnic groups reside in the West Coast of Sabah.

Similar to the Sabah Fest 2011 at Sutera Magellan, there will be no entrance fee for visitors visiting the exhibitors booths. For the main show, tickets are priced at RM30 and RM50 per show. The building is said to be conforming to the green building guidelines, so, let's visit the new National Culture and Arts Department auditorium this May.