The Brooke Rajahs built a number of timber forts during their reign for defense and administrative purposes. This talk by Dr. John Ting (Universty of Canberra, Australia) will delve into the origins of the carpentry of these forts, which range from Malay to Straits Chinese. Date & Time: Sunday 26th November, 2 p.m. Venue: Borneo […]
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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 […]
Click here to download pdf version What we spotted of interest on the Sarawak and regional cultural heritage scene in the last six months. NATION WIDE Heritage management did not feature during the political campaigns during the 14th General Elections of 9 May 2018. After the elections, calls were made to reinstate a ministry […]
A few weeks ago, PAM (Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia, the Malaysian Institute of Architects) held its 2017 Awards ceremony. The winner, Gold Medalist, in the “Conservation” category was… the restoration of Fort Alice, Sri Aman. The architect of the project was none other than Arkitek JFN Sdn Bhd, directed by Mike Boon. The jury citation was […]