A bustling opening ceremony of the 3rd BIMP-EAGA Budayaw Festival of Culture and Arts 2021 themed “Deep in the Eyes, Close to the Heart”. Attending as Guest of Honour was the Honourable Major General (R) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Darussalam.
The opening ceremony features vibrant cultural showcases of music and dance performances performed by artists from the BIMP-EAGA region.
Fashion dialogues aim to nurture a greater understanding and appreciation of the BIMP-EAGA Fashion Industry through educational, experience and knowledge sharing discussion and dialogues. These dialogues will discuss activities and challenges of the fashion industry, identify business opportunities and how technology can be used to showcase fashion trends to a wider audience.
Fashion Webinar and Film Showcase – Dialogue 1
Virtual Fashion Dialogue Day 2 – Fashion and Technology
An online showcase of artworks which represent the cultures of the BIMP-EAGA region that brings in narratives about history, tradition, practices and environment as well as the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on people’s daily lives.
First floor’s narrative, “Deep”
“Traditions” are what has been buried deep in our roots. Despite the ever changing glory of modernization, the knowledge preserved by our ancestors will forever be embedded and engraved in our hearts, as it runs in our blood and soul.
Second floor’s narrative, “In the Eyes”
“Abstract” can be seen as a road to endless possibilities. It is translated in visual poetry that can be decoded by the work of our continuously stimulated mind. The obsession of being curious and finding more than an exact answer of what meets the eyes, is a beautiful process of an artistic mind.
Third floor’s narrative, “Close to the Heart”
“The Youth” has gracefully flourish, along with the exponential growth of Technology and Globalization as we try to adapt ourselves in the setting of the world today. Humanity will never be short of its brilliance, as long as we provide light and guidance, and pave way for future generations. There is a need to hold that responsibility of preserving our cultural identities that is deeply rooted into our mother ground. Throughout the years, it has branched out to different parts of the world and in no doubt, the need to seek knowledge, peace and unity can be found in today’s society and it can be retained for more years to come.
‘Launching of Budayaw Festival 2019’ held at Plaza Merdeka, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from 2.00 pm to 4.30pm. Delegates of Negara Brunei Darussalam, led by Mr Awang Amirul, Acting Director for Brunei Museum Department with a total number of 39 delegates, while the host Malaysia, was led by Mr Hii Chang Kee, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak and Festival Chairman of the 2nd BIMP-EAGA Budayaw Festival with a total number of 174 delegates. The Philippines was led by Ms. Adel Suemith, current head of the BIMP-EAGA Socio-Cultural Group and the Head of the Program Monitoring and Evaluation Division (PMED) of the NCCA with 70 delegates while Indonesia with 100 delegates led by Mr. Nadjamuddin Ramly, Director of Heritage and Culture Diplomacy Indonesia.
Feast your eyes on the beautiful and fascinating works of art created by contemporary visual artists from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysian Borneo, and the Philippines at the Visual Arts Exhibition and Outdoor Installation Arts. Only at the 2nd BIMP-EAGA Budayaw Festival.
Event Directors:
Harold Reagan Eswar (Kota Kinabalu City Council)
Gerald Goh (Sarawak Arts Association)
Be inspired by the youths of the BIMP region as they convey messages of peace and harmony through their songs.
Event Directors:
Adsone Matthew Mitty Gabu (University Malaysia Sabah)
Saidful Hamdan (Sarawak Arts Council)
While music is the universal language of mankind, dance is the hidden language of the soul. Get captivated by the different dance performances by some of BIMP region’s inspiring traditional and contemporary dancers.
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Event Directors:
Adzhar Julaihi (Sarawak Arts Council)
Nelson Brey Lawrence (Sabah Cultural Board)
Fashion is a style of life. The Budayaw Fashion Show at the 2nd BIMP-EAGA Budayaw Festival – Where tradition meets fashion.
Event Directors:
Fiona Marcus Raja (BE Business Council Sarawak)
Ting Yi Hang (BE Business Council Sabah)
Azhar Othman (BE Business Council Labuan)
The ikat weaving is a traditional handicraft that is common in the BIMP region. At the exhibition, the audience gets to watch invited weavers from each member-country demonstrate their weaving skills and techniques to reflect the diversity of designs and context of the BIMP.
Event Directors:
Janet Rata Noel
Melia Linggi
Music is the universal language of mankind. Across the BIMP region, music breaks barriers and unites the people of the different member-states. Experience and be enthralled by the indigenous music showcased at the 2nd BIMP-EAGA Budayaw Festival.
Event Directors:
Fadzly Abdullah (Sarawak Arts Council)
Jason Blasius (Sabah Cultural Board)
Food is quite possibly the biggest part of a culture. The 2nd BIMP-EAGA Budayaw Festival is ttheperfect place to sample tasty delicacies from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysian Borneo, and the Philippines.
Event Director:
Kamarul Bakeri (Borneo TRU Events)
Location:
Level 2, Plaza Merdeka
Reach out to the various cultures in the BIMP-REAGION as delegates from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines showcase and sher their unique culture at the 2nd BIMP-EAGA Budayaw Festival.
The famed traditional woven cloths of various Mindanao tribes will be showcased in a special fashion show dubbed “Southern Weaves Fashion Fair” spearheaded by popular designer Renee Salud and the Deaprtment of Tourism Region 12.