Festival KEBUDAYAAN TAWAU 2011

Tidung, Penan, Lundayeh, , Buton Ban-Ban , Bisaya,

The Joy of Tawau Cultural Festival
...our culture is the joy of Malaysian people and a symbols of regional peace...

Pesta Kebudayaan Tawau 2011 featured cultural variance of 26 ethnics in Sabah and organized by Majlis Perbandaran Tawau and Lembaga Kebudayaan Sabah.

Like the LEPA LEPA festival in Semporna, Tawau Cultural Festival is now accepted as part of the Sabah Tourism calendar and in the process of becoming an annual event in Sabah. Tawau, being the cultural melting pot of Malaysia, is best location in Malaysia to show off the 1Malaysia concept.

All local people want to see the uniqueness of this festival organized by local government departments, NGOs and Tawau cultural associations.

Tawau Cultural Festival for the first time involves participation from 2 foreign countries - Indonesia and Brunei. (Philippines and Singapore were also invited).

Tawau Cultural Festival witness the parade 26 ethnic groups from Town Padang to Tawau Municipal Square.

There are cultural performances, artist presentations and ended with fireworks and flame from the ships docked at port Tawau.

Four roads and a roundabout here will be closed, starting from 5pm today (Friday) until tomorrow (Saturday), for the Tawau Cultural Festival involving Bimp-Eaga nations.

1) Jalan Dunlop,
2) Jalan Mahkamah,
3) Jalan Persatuan
4) part of Jalan St Patrick,
5) Nusantara roundabout until Tanjung Tawau market.

The event involving 2,000 participants.

400 police personnel on duty to ensure peace and order throughout the event. Other then police, other personnel from the General Operations Force, Marine Operations Force, Rela and the Department of Civil Defense (JPAM) also assisting to ensure security and safety.

DATE	TIME	PARTICULAR	VENUE
13th January 2011 Thursday	8:00 PM	Welcome Dinner	Kuhara Court Tawau
14th January 2011 Friday	8:00-10:00 PM	Full Rehearsal	Tawau Municipal Council Square
15th January 2011 Saturday	8:00AM - 5:00PM 8:00PM - 11:00PM	Traditional Games Cultural Parade	Padang Bandaran Tawau Municipal Council Square

Festival
KEBUDAYAAN TAWAU
(BIMP-EAGA)

"Kebudayaan Untuk Kedamaian Serantau"

14-15 Januari 2011
Majlis Perbandaran Tawau

Tawau Cultural Festival 2011

Tawau came alive with Tawau Cultural Festival staged on 14th to 15th January 2011. 20 communities showcased their culture in the Festival featuring telematches, lego competition, cultural exhibition, food camp.

During the parade from the town padang to the MPT compound, each of the 20 ethnic groups comprising 300 people dressed in their respective traditional costumes.

The festival also featured popular local artistes.

In the evening of 14th January was a full-dress rehearsal parade from town padang to MPT ground.

Telematch at the town padang on the morning of January 15.

January 15 evening is the event proper which begin with the procession or parade, followed by a cultural show and officiating ceremony by the Chief Minister.

The event capped by a fireworks display.

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.

"The tremendous response and support received for the festival shows that we in Sabah do not allows the difference in ethnicity, race, religion or culture to hamper unity, harmony and relationship. This is a recognition and an example of the 1Malaysia concept introduced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to help the country prosper in areas of unity,"

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman
During Pesta Kebudayaan Tawau
15th January 2011

More about Festival KEBUDAYAAN TAWAU 2011 :
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=556964
http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=76576
http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=85303

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	Photo courtesy : enchektola http://enchektola.blogspot.com/2011 Salam... Hari ni aku bangun awal sikit. Kalau ikot plan mau tido sampai tengah hari. Tapi malas la.. Haha.. Tidor pun da jadi boring. Semalam aku gi Festival Kebudayaaan Tawau. Huiih.. Ramai gila orang tawau yang turun menjayakannya. Dan sebalik impak maksima dari itu. Jalan jammed! Line Celcom cam hareem. Aku gerak sikit punya awal dari rumah. Bajet dapat la sampai on time. Cari parking mau satu jam. Pusing punya pusing semua jalan penuh. Jalan dak pernah upgrade. Mau harap fly over? Mimpi barang kali. Agaknya mengumpul kereta banyak-banyak nih dah jadi satu hobi masa lapang bagi penduduk Tawau. Fuhh.. Lagi lima tahun aku rasa Tawau nih hanya penuh dengan kereta. Dorang ni penah pikir ka minyak akan habis dalam kurang dari 20 tahun lagi? Dakpa.. Dorang kaya.. Apa gua kesah bro? Nanti aku tolong ketawa la kalau kereta dorang nih hanya layak jadi tukun tiruan. kah kah kah!
	Photo courtesy : Cultural Festival- Tawau http://aimihanafee.blogspot.com Salam Wow! So many people gather tonight I'm still in SHOCK! No wonder people from outside come to see the show ^^ Problem is the place is so crowded and small
	Alex Raja Lawak in the Festival Photo courtesy : Raptai Penuh Festival Kebudayaan Tawau http://www.budaini.com/?p=242 Kemeriahan Festival Kebudayaan Tawau BIMP-EAGA makin terasa hangatnya. Malam ini (15.01.2011) adalah hari yang bersejarah bagi Daerah Tawau dan warga Tawau kerana dapat menyaksikan kepelbagaian budaya yang terdapat di Daerah Tawau, Indonesia dan Brunei.

Festival Kebudayaan Tawau
2011

On with the topic, kali ni aku mahu berkongsi lagi kehangatan Festival Kebudayaan Tawau 2011 yang berlangsung pada 14-15 Januari anjuran Majlis Perbandaran Tawau. Satu festival yang berjaya pada hemat aku. Sudah heboh ke serata dunia dengan bantuan alam siber dimana dunia wujud tanpa sempadan. Tidak perlu passport ataupun pas lintas untuk ke negara lain.

Malam itu aku bersama-sama rakan TawauBloggers (Maya, Lisa, Agus, Don dan Jeannie) berada live di tempat kejadian. Turut bersamaku beberapa rakan kamceng sejak zaman sekolah. Turut bersamaku juga beberapa ahli keluarga. Turut bersama juga…. ehm senang cerita hampir kesemua warga Tawau turun memeriahkan ok!

Kalau sudah namanya festival kebudayaan, sudah pasti kita akan lihat budaya. Pakaian dan kostum juga merupakan sebahagian budaya. Jujur aku katakan, terdapat beberapa pakaian etnik yang baru ku lihat pada malam tersebut. Itulah akibat jika dari kecil hanya terdedah dengan fesyen grunge, punk, hip hop. Kalau beruntung jadi baik pun, pakai baju Raihan seminggu sekali. Pakaian tradisi sendiri haram tak kenal.

Sudir Suichi
http://sudirsuichi.blogspot.com

KEMUNCAK FESTIVAL
KEBUDAYAAN TAWAU!

Penat tapi berbaloi-baloi! Biarpun sekali sekala berada dihadapan pentas, tapi aku sangat gembira!

Syabas dan tahniah kepada Majlis Perbandaran Tawau kerana berjaya menganjurkan Festival Kebudayaan Tawau yang julung kalinya diadakan di sini. Sangat happening dan meriah bila melihat kelancaran program yang telah diatur oleh pihak MPT........
Terima kasih kepada Presiden MPT Tawau dan para kakitangannya kerana memberi peluang kepada TawauBloggers merasai kemeriahan Festival Kebudayaan Tawau secara dekat. Biar tiada duit ku sumbangkan, tapi aku berusaha untuk menwar-warkan keistimewaan Tawau itu sendiri.. :D. Pengalaman berharga sebegini bagiku adalah sesuatu yang sukar dinilai dengan wang ringgit. Aku sangat berpuas hati dan sukar untuk aku katakan bagaimana untung orang awam sepertiku!

LISA ALI
KEMUNCAK FESTIVAL KEBUDAYAAN TAWAU!
http://lisaalicakap.blogspot.com

Festival Kebudayaan Tawau.
oh! terbaek!

memang gempak la Festival Kebudayaan yang diadakan di Tawau, Sabah
baru-baru nie ( 14-15 Januari 2011)
banyak suku kaum yang ambl bahagian
kalau nak di catat banyak sangat. hehe.
paham-paham jer la kalau di Tawau
semua suku kaum ada
1 Malaysia la katakan.

akuh sebagai anak jati Tawau yang berdarah melayu+bugis
sangat berbangga dengan festival nie
dan yang lebih menggembirakan lagi
festival nie dijadikan sebagai pesta tahunan
wahhhh terbaek lah!

Qimayra
Festival Kebudayaan. oh! terbaek!
http://qimayraportal.blogspot.com

DATE	TIME	PARTICULAR	VENUE
13th January 2011 Thursday	8:00 PM	Welcome Dinner	Kuhara Court Tawau
14th January 2011 Friday	8:00-10:00 PM	Full Rehearsal	Tawau Municipal Council Square
15th January 2011 Saturday	8:00AM - 5:00PM 8:00PM - 11:00PM	Traditional Games Cultural Parade	Padang Bandaran Tawau Municipal Council Square

BIMP-EAGA Cultural Festival 2011

Present in this festival are popular local artists Stacy, Ebi, Theater, Def Gab C and others.

To be held at the Tawau participating countries Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, our country Malaysia.

Location : MPT ground on January 15, 2011 (Saturday)

Cultural Tribes participating in the festival
Tidung, Chinese, Murut, Penan, Lundayuh, Bajau, Bugis, Indian, Java, Toraja, Butun, Iban, Kokos, Sulug, Pakistani and Bisaya.

The event was filled all day festival.

1- Cultural Exhibition
2- Handicraft Exhibition
3- Cultural dances, traditional music and folk songs.
4- Parade in Traditional dresses
5- Closing ceremony by Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Musa Aman
6- Fireworks display.

The year 2011 is a new chapter in history for Tawau Municipal Council (MPT) to host the large-scale Tawau Cultural Festival 2011 which bring cultures of the BIMP-EAGA together.

BIMP - Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines.

The festival took place in MPT yard on January 15, 2011.

The festival involved various tribes of Tidung, Chinese, Murut, Penan, Lundayuh, Bajau, Bugis, India, Java, Toraja, Butun, Iban, Kokos, Sulug, Pakistan and Bisaya.

Events of the festival include exhibition of culture and crafts, dance performances, parade by the tribes in traditional dress, performances of traditional music and song.

Closing ceremony will be officiated Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Musa Aman with a fireworks display.

The people were entertained by Alex Raja Lawak, Acid Def Gab C, Ebi, Stanley and others artists.

This cultural event is an opportunity of all walks of life in Tawau to show the culture and arts of ethnic groups as well promote the tourism industry.

Tawau is rich in fresh seafood, rich in flora and fauna, location of the highest tropical tree world, famous golf courses, cocoa etc. All there must be introduced to the visitors.

The unique culture of 30 over ethnic groups in Tawau are tourist products in attracting foreign tourists to Tawau district.

The district's ethnic cultural diversity would be showcased in this cultural festival.
Tawau is known for its ethnic groups as it also borders Indonesia and the Philippines.

Tawau is a melting pot where various cultures meet. Besides the Malays, Chinese and Indians and indigenous groups like Kadazan, Murut, Bajau, Suluk and Tidung, there are also people of Arab, Pakistani, Cocos, Timorese, Tator, Banjarese, Javanese and Bugis descent in Tawau.

Tourists come here not to see modern buildings or shopping but to see the various ethnic groups' unique culture and traditions and taste of traditional local food of Tawau.

In this festival, a large-scale procession will be held to show off the traditional costumes and cultural heritage of Tawau's numerous ethnic groups united in diversity as 1Malaysia as as a BIMP-EAGA


	Festival KEBUDAYAAN TAWAU (BIMP-EAGA) "Kebudayaan Untuk Kedamaian Serantau" 14-15 Januari 2011 Majlis Perbandaran Tawau

February 01, 2013 03:10:31 PM

| INDEX : Culture |

Bajau	Toraja	Buton Wakatobi	Iban
Chinese	Indians	Cocos	Kadazan
Suluk	Pakistani	Timorese	Arab
	Bulungan (Bulungon)	Toraja