Category Archives: Heritage News/Info

Save the date: SHS Heritage Speakers Series: “The Realm Between”: a conversation on traditional Melanau culture and Healing practice – Sun 21/08 3:00pm

Join in a conversation on Melanau culture and traditional healing practice, and The Realm Between” with Dr. Rolf Schlömer and Ms Diana Rose. Sunday 21st August, at 3 p.m. (doors open at 2:30) at the Borneo Cultures Museum, Kuching (Arts and Crafts Room, Level 2). (Access through main BCM entrance. You will not be charged […]

‘Spotlight on Sarawak’ web talks by Badan Warisan Malaysia now available for upload on YouTube

Earlier this year Badan Warisan Malaysia (BWM) ran a series of six web talks entitled ‘Spotlight on Sarawak’, curated by YBhg. Tan Sri Leo Moggie and Puan Sri Elizabeth Moggie. BWM has now produced and uploaded the video recordings of these talks on its YouTube channel. Below are the links to these recordings: DATE SPOTLIGHT […]

“Sarawak’s Endangered Heritage”: a panorama by SHS President James Yong

[Article updated 05/08/2022 to, in particular, add the link to the video of the talk, kindly produced and put on YouTube by Badan Warisan Malaysia] In 1983, Lucas Chin, then Director of the Sarawak Museum, wrote: “Our heritage is not only being increasingly threatened by the natural causes of decay, but also  by economic and […]

WORLD HERITAGE DAY 2022

SHS President’s message at the occasion of World Heritage Day 2022 April 18 is this year’s WORLD HERITAGE DAY or – to use its original name – ‘the International Day for Monuments and Sites’, which was first declared by UNESCO in 1983. The idea for hosting the day as a world event was recognised at […]

SHS view: The Values of 1950’s/60’s Buildings

[download pdf version here] A few months ago we witnessed the demolition of Kuching’s former Information Department building on Jalan Masjid. “Another building of historical value has turned to dust” wrote Sidi Munan in a Borneo Post column. He drew a parallel with the demolition some years ago, of the Audit / Old Secretariat building […]