84,000 expected at Intercultural Mooncake Festival

KUCHING: The 16th Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival from Sept 28 to Oct 4 is expected to draw 12,000 visitors every night.

Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the festival, organised by the Federation of Kuching Division Community Associations and Old Market Community Association, brings all races together to celebrate through culture, music and street food.

“This is a good event to showcase the community to the world – unity through diversity – and to celebrate Kuching as a City of Unity in Malaysia,” he said after the organising committee led by co- organising chairs Sim Kiang Chiok and Amy Tnay paid a

This is a good event to showcase the community to the world – unity through diversity – and to celebrate Kuching as a City of Unity in Malaysia. Datuk Lee Kim Shin, Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture

courtesy call on him yesterday.

Lee suggested the organisers promptly present details for next year’s event to the ministry, so that it can be included in Sarawak’s tourism calendar.

Special guests from Fushan, China – Guangzhou Music and Art Association, Foshan Nanhai Microfilm Association, Foshan Ancient Poetry Association, Foshan Beauty Industry Association, Foshan Nanhai Cheongsam Culture Association, Shenzhen New Media Microfilm Association, Guangning Pop Music Association, and Nanhai Girls Choir – will be at this year’s festival.

The Chinese film associations will broadcast the event to China and globally to an audience of 50 million.

Cultural, traditional or modern art performers and entertainers can participate in the festival by contacting entertainment coordinator Sim Han Tong on 0198882000 or Chew on 012- 8804021.

For stalls to sell food, souvenirs, art, or other suitable products, call Pung Siok Eng ( 012- 8865396) or Thien ( 082- 242940 or 0128088061).

The rental for the stalls is RM245 each.