Get ready for music, lights and dancing virtually with RWMF 2021

IN a celebration of music, arts and culture, the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) is back with a three-day virtual festivity, themed ‘Entranced, Liberated, Immersed’.

By registering for the event at no cost whatsoever (registrations are open today onwards), interested parties will be able to attend the festival from June 18 to 20, 2021, at 6pm to 7.30pm on RWMF’s official site.

The festival will feature a wide range of musical performances from traditional to world fusion and contemporary, with a combination of past RWMF performances and pre-recorded sessions with homegrown acts.

The showcase will feature Sarawakian talents Alena Murang, Kemada, Sang Rawi, At Adau, Tuku Kame, Suk Binie’, Nading Rhapsody and Mathew Ngau as well as flashbacks of favourite musical acts from previous years, along with interviews with RWMF’s forerunners and personalities followed by giveaway sessions.

“Due to COVID-19, Rainforest World Music Festival 2020 was postponed but this year we thought of recreating a virtual experience for those who are missing the excitement and merriment of our annual RWMF and build up their anticipation for RWMF 2022,” said  Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

He also revealed that the RWMF for next year is tentatively scheduled to be held from June 17 to 19, 2022.

Meanwhile, Sarawak Tourism Board CEO Sharzede Datu Salleh Askor commented: “At a time where social distancing is the norm, music has become the thread that has connected us all. Now perhaps more than ever, music is what we need – to give us hope, to create greater connection, to bring healing, and, above all, keep us united.

“This virtual showcase will be a pathway to RWMF 2022, which we hope to host physically.”

For a complete experience, viewers can order food delivery and dine-in at home via Grab, RWMF’s official food delivery platform.

Viewers can also order limited-edition merchandise such as T-shirts or cloth face masks to mark their first-ever RWMF’s virtual experience through Shopee, RWMF’s official e-commerce platform. Shopee will also be broadcasting RWMF 2021 on its own channel, Shopee Live.

During the online streaming, viewers are eligible to win plenty of prize giveaways, goodie bags, discounts vouchers for hotels, and many more. – June 14, 2021

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