Neighbours due for first Tawau Cultural Fest

Tawau: This border town with Indonesia will come alive with the inaugural Tawau Cultural Festival to be staged from Jan. 14-15.Tawau Municipal Council (MPT) President Ismail Mayakob said, Thursday, it is going to be grand, being a regional event involving neighbouring countries.

"Brunei and Indonesia have agreed to take part, while Singapore and the Philippines will send representatives," he said. Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Hj Aman would be invited to officiate it on Jan. 15.

"At least 20 communities will showcase their culture at the Festival which will also feature telematches, lego competition, cultural exhibition, food camp and so on.

During the parade from the town padang to the MPT compound which is the highlight, each of the 20 ethnic groups comprising 100 people each will be dressed in their respective traditional costumes.

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Ismail urged those turning up to witness the event to also come in traditional dress to make the occasion more memorable.

The festival, themed "Culture for Regional Peace" will also feature popular local artistes.

Ismail said participants from outside Tawau will arrive on Jan 13 and will be brought to visit local places of interest on the morning of Jan 14.

In the evening of Jan 14, they will take part in the full-dress reheasal at the town padang.

Assemblyman Datuk Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan will officiate a telematch at the town padang on the morning of Jan 15.

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In the evening is the event proper which will begin with the procession or parade, followed by a cultural show and officiating ceremony by the Chief Minister. The event will be capped by a fireworks display which will lit up the Tawau sky.

Among the ethnic groups taking part are Tidong, Chinese, Murut, Penan, Lundayeh, Indonesia, Bajau, Bugis, India, Jawa, Toraja, Badan Kesenian Johor, Buton, Iban, Cocos, Suluk, Pakistan, Bolongan, Timor, Kadazan, Arab and Bisaya.

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