[updated 06/02/2017] The new BROOKE GALLERY at Fort Margherita, Kuching, was inaugurated on Sept. 24. A joint project of the Brooke Heritage Trust, Sarawak’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and its Museum Department, it “showcases the history of Sarawak under its White Rajahs with a focus on the many community leaders who worked together […]
Category Archives: Heritage News/Info
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Oct
Oct
The Prime Minister mentioned the word Heritage only once in his 2017 budget speech, reveals our search for the word in the text of the speech. Heritage was mentioned as part of new measures aimed at stimulating the tourism industry : [item 197 of the speech]: ” (…) The Government will further emphasise on promoting […]
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Aug
Aug
Heritage portfolio in the new Sarawak State Government – A new State cabinet (8 Ministers and 18 Assistant Ministers) was appointed shortly after the May election. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Abang Haji Openg is Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Minister of Housing and […]
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May
May
[last updated 04/05/16 21:10] download pdf version SARAWAK New sketch book of Kuching heritage buildings – “Kuching, Legacy of the White Rajahs”, featuring 24 sketches of Kuching heritage buildings by Hanzhen, a talented young Malaysian autist artist, was launched by the Malaysian Institute of Architects Sarawak Chapter (PAM Sarawak) on 2nd April and at a […]
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Apr
Apr
[download pdf] SARAWAK Restoration project for the old Sibu mosque – The Borneo Post reported that a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Sibu Islamic Welfare Trust Board (Lakis) and University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) on a conservation project of the old Masjid Al-Qadim mosque. The article mentions a cost of RM 1.8 […]
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Mar
Mar
SARAWAK Community street art – The public was invited to contribute to a mural painting in Kai Joo lane, Kuching on Feb. 3. It was a Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) initiative, part of the ‘Kuching Clean, Beautiful and Safe’ (CBS) project, in collaboration with For Art (F’Art), an Australian non-profit. Source: “Opportunity to […]