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Tawau’s iconic hill being flattened http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/12 Quarry operator at Tawau hill steps up blasting http://www.dailyexpress.com.my |
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FESTIVAL SILAT NUSANTARA Tawau hosted the 2011 International Invitational Nusantara Silat Festival 15th to 19th May, 2011. The festival is jointly organized by the National Silat Federation of Malaysia Sabah (Sabah PESAKA), Tawau Municipal Council and the Community College of Tawau in collaboration with the Malaysian National Silat Federation (PESAKA MALAYSIA). The festival director is Zaid Abd Hamid. This is held in Borneo for the first time with 250 silat exponents including judges and organizing members from Malaysia and Singapore gathered in Tawau. There are total 18 teams from universities, private institutions, colleges including teams from Singapore. The inaugural event was held in Borneo for the first time with support from the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Sabah. Silat matches were held in two rings A and B in Tawau Community Hall. Silat is an art of self defend, a form of moral and discipline, a life style of building confident self-esteem and a social bond of brotherhood among the practitioners. Most important is the element of discipline in the martial itself. Silat is an martial art of Malay archipelago, one of the several Martial Arts of Asia. Asia has a cultural wealth of Martial Arts like Japanese's Akido Karate, Korea's Taekwondo, China's Shaolin Kungfu, India's Kalaripayat, and Thailand's Siam tomoi. A Silat Court will be built in the village of Hang Tuah, Melaka. This court make Malaysia the international center of Silat Art. The silat festival comprises two categories, |
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 Tawau Municipal Council (MPT) New councillors for the 2010-2011
25 new Tawau councillors (9
new faces) sworn in On Wednesday March 10, 2010 a total
of 25 new councillors, including nine new faces, were sworn in
for the 2010-2011 term in a ceremony witnessed by
Tawau Municipal Council
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Regatta Lepa - extravaganza of cultural showcase 17th Regatta Lepa Semporna 24 - 25 April 2010 24 - 25 April 2010 17th Regatta Lepa, Semporna (Saturday and Sunday) Semporna Town came to life with the unique Regatta Lepa, a competition held for the Bajau seafarers to crown the most beautiful traditional sailboat. For two days beginning April 24, the sea gypsies of Sabah extended an invitation to the very cultural heart of the Bajau community and the Regatta Lepa that showcases their unique wooden boats ‘Lepa’. |
| 02 April 2010 Good Friday (Public Holiday in Sabah)
(Friday) A time when all Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in mass services and prayer. Good Friday is a Public Holiday in Sabah. |
| 28 May 2010 Wesak Day (Friday) Wesak Day marks the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha. Buddhists make their way to temples with offering of flowers and incense. |
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14 - 15 February 2010
Chinese New Year Celebrations.
(Public Holiday in Malaysia) Beginning the Year of the Tiger. Celebration of all things traditional. Look out for Tawau's lion dance performance in the morning of the first day. For this year of Tiger, Tawau has a Tiger Dance for the first time........
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Welcome to Semporna Photo above : Water front of Semporna. Background Seafest Hotel |
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Welcome to 16th Regatta Lepa Semporna
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