Partnerships can be valuable elements in heritage management. “Partners” to the public authorities in charge of cultural heritage may provide know-how or financing; through knowledge dissemination and advocacy, they may contribute to awareness creation and policy reform. Local civil society partners can provide precious links between Government institutions and communities. Businesses or academics, and their […]
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“SARAWAK TOURISM FORUM 2015”: At the end of last May, the Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF, Sarawak’s major association of tourism stakeholders) held, with the support of the Sarawak Government, a brainstorming forum to discuss the state and future of Sarawak’s tourism industry. Members of the Sarawak Heritage Society were invited to join. Working groups were […]
A site visit organized by the Sarawak Heritage Society When : Sunday 6 September 2015, 9am to 12pm Where : Rajah Charles Brooke Memorial Hospital, ’13th Mile’, Jalan Borneo Heights, past Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Who: for SHS members – members can bring along friends and family. The visit will be conducted in English. Free […]
PAMSC (Malaysian Institute of Architects), Sarawak Chapter and SHS Sarawak Heritage Society will run a heritage site visit to the Old Hokkien School on Saturday (22. Aug 2015), at 8.30am. The Old Hokkien School, at the head of Jalan Tabuan, is now part of Chung Hua Primary School No.1. “As early as 1912, the Hokkien […]
[updated 09 Sept. 2015] British cargo vessel Viscount Melbourne sank in 1840, some 150 years ago, on the Luconia shoals, off Miri coast (Sarawak). It was discovered by amateur archaeologist Hans Berekoven in 2011. In a recent Borneo Post article, Mr. Berekoven advocated for an application to UNESCO to have the site listed as World […]
This seminar, given by John Ting, architect and historian, prominent expert in Sarawak built heritage, is jointly organised by PAM (Malaysian Institute of Architects), Sarawak Chapter and the Sarawak Heritage Society. When : 25 July 2015 (Saturday), 9.00am-12.00pmWhere : Kuching, PAMSC [Queen’s Court, Jalan Wan Alwi, Lot 7915, 2ndFloor, Sub-Lot 56] Registration required, by 23 […]