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BORNEO JAZZ TICKETS ON SALE AT VISITORS INFORMATION CENTRES

KUCHING, Tuesday – Tickets for the upcoming Borneo Jazz in Miri are now on sale at Visitors Information Centres in Kuching, Sibu and Miri, Sarawak.

Tickets priced at RM60 for single entry and RM100 for a two-day pass. Children under the age of 12 years will enjoy 50% discount on each purchase. Borneo Jazz tickets are also available online at www.ticketcharge.com.my.

Borneo Jazz this year will see seven famous international with one local band making their debut appearance on Borneo Jazz stage. Mo’Blow, the energetic spicy groovy funk group from Germany, who are described by Berliner Zeitung as “one of the hottest live bands” will perform on the first night.

The other international act confirmed is Hazmat Modine from the East-Coast of USA, the energetic and toe-tapping music by Jump4Joy from Sweden, a capella jazz group from Canada, The Nylons, representing Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines and Thailand, The Asian Jazz AllStars Power Quartet and Scott Martin Latin Soul Band from West-Coast of USA.

Last but not least, the ethno jazz musician and artist from Australia, Lisa Young Quartet and Sarawak local band the West Jazz Band from Kuching.

Borneo Jazz is expected to attract more than 9,000 weekend revelers local and international which mainly from West Malaysia, Sabah, Labuan and neighbouring country of Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia for this two-days festival.

Complementing the festival will be the fringe events comprising of food and village mart where more than 30 booths will feature exhibition and sale of handicraft made by the local craftsmen and artisan. This will thus augur well for the local business community.

In Kuching, Visitors Information Centre (VIC) located at Sarawak Tourism Complex (Old Court House), Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg. VIC Sibu located at Jalan Tukang Besi and VIC Miri located at Jalan Melayu (opposite Tamu Muhibbah).

For enquiries, contact STB Leisure & Property at [email protected] (email) or +6 082-239171 (office hours only, 8:00AM – 5:00PM).

Borneo Jazz 2013 is organized by Sarawak Tourism Board, supported by the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia and Ministry of Tourism Sarawak and endorsed by Tourism Malaysia.

Issued by:

Corporate Communications Unit

SARAWAK TOURISM BOARD

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