Once again dance troupes from around the world gather for the seventh edition of the Sabah International Folklore Festival 2012. The 7th Sabah International Folklore Festival will be held from July 8 to 17.
For information, the folklore festival is a celebration to provide
opportunities for culture vultures to enjoy and see the beauty and
uniqueness of dance performances by various ethnic cultures of the world
beside to promote peace through music and dance.
OBJECTIVE OF SABAH INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
SIFF provides the opportunities for the culture enthusiasts to enjoy and
witness the beauty and uniqueness of cultural dances performance by
various ethnics of the world. SIFF is truly meant to be an East-West
Cultural rendezvous in promoting peace through culture.
The main objective of the Sabah International Folklore Festival is to promote culture tourism among participating countries and to introduce the state’s rich and unique cultures. The objectives of the event are as follow:
- To promote understanding and goodwill;
- To celebrate mankind brotherhood through cultures;
- To promote culture tourism among participating countries; and
- To promote Sabah as an attractive tourists’ destination in Asia: Malaysia Truly Asia
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SABAH INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL?
Folk dance ensembles around the world are invited to participate in this
Festival. This annual event is organised annually in the month of July.
Participating groups have only to pay their travel expenses to and from
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia. Other expenses, which include
accommodation, local transportation and food throughout the festival,
are the responsibility of the organiser. The information, details and
updates including terms and conditions of participation, and on-line
registration (for ensembles), are available at http://www.sabah.gov.my/lks.
