Folk dance from 12 countries, including Kazakhstan at Sabah International Folklore Festival

Folk dance from 12 countries, including Kazakhstan at Sabah International Folklore Festival
KOTA KINABALU. August 22. KAZINFORM. The folk dances of 12 countries including Malaysia are among the attractions at the week-long Sabah International Folklore Festival to be held here beginning Sept 2.

Sabah Culture Board chairman Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau said Poland, Saudi Arabia, India, Russia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Latvia, China and Japan had confirmed their participation in the biennial festival.

Malaysia would be represented by the Sabah Culture Board and the Melaka Culture and Arts Department’s Arts Club, he told Bernama here today, Kazinform refers to Bernama.

Tangau, who is also the organising chairman, said the festival was aimed, among others, at promoting universal understanding and brotherhood through culture, giving exposure to traditional dances and selling Malaysia as a destination for cultural tourism.

Tickets to the premier performance on Sept 5 and folk dance competition on Sept 6 and 7 can be purchased at the Wisma Budaya building, the Penampang Cultural Centre, Sabah Tourism Authority Office, Sri Pelancongan, Sabah Culture and Arts Department and Kota Kinabalu branch of Tourism Malaysia.