KUCHING: Sarawak International Festival of Music & Arts (SIFMA) is set to be a physical event. It will be held over the weekend of Dec 3 and 4, 2022 at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building in Kuching.
Organised by International Music House (IMH) Kuching and supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts (MTCP) Sarawak and Sarawak Tourism Board (STB), SIFMA brings together performers from all corners of the globe for two nights of enchanting musical and dance performances.
“SIFMA serves as a launching pad for both local and international creative communities, unlocking a world of opportunities for talents in music, performing arts, fashion and visual arts to shine on a global stage, all while helping the less fortunate through music,” said
Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Sri Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yesterday during a press conference at Mulu Meeting Room, Baitulmakmur Building 2.
Abdul Karim added SIFMA 2022’s lineup includes the classical sounds of US-based Sarawakian pianist, Esme Wong; distinguished Belgian pianist, Dr Gilbert de Greeve; recipient of the Most Outstanding Ballet School in Asia, the Halili-Cruz School of Ballet from the Philippines and the SIFMA Choir, comprising the Lodge National School Choir led by Anthony Wong; St. Joseph’s Chamber Choir led by Benedict Lo and Dolce Chauticleer led by Sabrina Tnay.
Also performing during SIFMA is the Victoria Chorale led by Nelson Kwei, Shilp Maitri Studios, the UiTM Chamber Choir led by Prof. Madya Dr. Masashi Kishimoto, the Sarawak Chinese Ensemble led by Kenwy Ho, Kuching’s own La Danse Studio, the India Fire Dance Group and Ganesh Kriti.
There will be exciting workshops and performances leading up to the event, with a Rhythms of Sarawak workshop on percussions and drums, a Bamboo Ethnic on bamboo instrument making, a Choral Concert Night as well as a Music Heals conference by the Malaysian Society for Music in Medicine (MSMM). These programmes will run from Nov 24 to Dec 2.
Catch a night of enthralling performances for only RM60 per person for Standard Seats and RM100 per person for Premium Seats on December 3 or 4, 2022 at the DUN Building.
SIFMA is sponsored by Majlis Seni Sarawak, Trienekens, SOCOE, RTM and Emerald Publishing. Media partners include Unit Komunikasi Awam Sarawak (UKAS), Sarawak Edition, BorneoTalk and Kuching Borneo. SIFMA is also supported by IMH Academy, St. Joseph’s Private Secondary School and Chung Hua No. 3.
For ticket bookings, SIFMA Fringe and everything else SIFMA, check out https://sifma.com.my/ or to keep up on latest updates, please follow the SIFMA official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SIFMAOfficial and @sifmaofficial on Instagram.
