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SOUNDS & ECHOES of Love 音为有你2.0 · 音乐会2026
大家好！👋 邀请大家一起来听音乐、支持社区项目！❤️ 由古晋南区扶轮社主办、Shangyin Music Centre 呈献的《音为有你 2.0》音乐会即将展开！活动收益将用于支持扶轮社的各项社区服务，包括青年赋权、教育及人道援助等，回馈古晋及周边地区。 🎼 《音为有你 2.0 · Sounds & Echoes of Love》 📅 日期： 2026年8月30日（星期日） ⏰ 时间： 2:00 PM 📍 地点： 婆罗洲文化博物馆 Auditorium 🎟️想购票支持的朋友，欢迎 WhatsApp 联系🎟️： 📱 Andy Chung (Rotary): 010-9876563 📱 Shangyin Music Centre: 082-463282 感谢大家的爱心与支持！❤️ Hello everyone! 👋 You’re warmly invited to join us for an afternoon of wonderful music and community spirit! ❤️ Organized by the Rotary Club of Kuching South and presented by Shangyin Music Centre, the "Sounds & Echoes of Love 2.0" Music Concert is just around the corner! Proceeds will go toward supporting the Rotary Club’s local initiatives—including youth empowerment, educational skills, and community outreach in and around Kuching. 🎼 "Sounds & Echoes of Love 2.0" Concert 📅 Date: Sunday, 30 August 2026 ⏰ Time: 2:00 PM 📍 Venue: Auditorium, Borneo Cultures Museum 🎟️Interested in purchasing tickets to show your support? Feel free to WhatsApp us at🎟️: 📱 Andy Chung (Rotary): 010-9876563 📱 Shangyin Music Centre: 082-463282 Thank you for your love and support!
Kuching Muzika Bebas Vol. 2
Get ready for a night of loud riffs, raw energy, and independent music as Kuching Muzika Bebas Vol. 2 brings together some of the city's most exciting underground acts. From hardcore and punk to grunge, ska, reggae, indie pop, and alternative metal, this is a celebration of local music in all its diversity. 📅 30 August 2026 (Sunday) 🕠 5:30 PM – 11:30 PM 📍 Purrfect Studio 🎟️ Presale: RM30 | Door: RM40 (includes a free gift) Support the local music scene, discover incredible bands, and experience an unforgettable night of live performances. See you in the pit!
Wild Spark Living Labs
If you know a curious *13-15 years old* who loves creating, exploring, asking questions and discovering how they can make a difference about *Waste and the Planet*, this is their chance. 📅 31 August – 4 September 2026 📍 Plants for Plastic, Kuching 🌏 Theme: Waste and the Planet Five days of hands-on learning, creative workshops, immersive experiences and collaborative activities await!
Sarawak International Band, Orchestra and Choir Festival (SIBOCFest) 2026
The Sarawak International Band, Orchestra & Choir Festival returns for four days of world-class music-making and cross-cultural exchange, hosted by The Band Lab Kuching and Japan at the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts (FACA), UNIMAS, Kuching. Over 2–4 September, musicians train through sectionals, instrument lessons, and massed "tutti" rehearsals led by an outstanding faculty — including Japanese Guest Conductor Ken-ichi Watanabe, visiting Japanese university players, and professional tutors from Singapore, the Netherlands, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Everything builds toward the Finale Gala Concert on September 5 at the Experimental Theatre, FACA, where participants premiere a brand-new medley of Sarawakian folk songs arranged by local composer Yeo Chow Shern, alongside works spanning film, musical theatre, and Malaysian classics. Between rehearsals, the Community Kamek sessions, and off-stage activities, let you dive into Sarawak's cultural heritage and build a genuine global network of musical friends. Who it's for: - Wind, percussion, string, and vocal musicians joining one of three faculties: Concert Band, String Orchestra, or the all-new Modern Choir - Music educators and ensembles looking to grow their players - The public and non-performers, via an Observer Pass that includes a ticket to the Finale Gala Concert Registration and payment close 31 July 2026. Register or ask us anything at contact@thebandlab.com, or WhatsApp +60 16-692 4298.
Borneo Handtapping Tattoo Weekend 3rd Edition
Borneo Handtapping Tattoo Weekend is a small traditional tattoo event of selected artists from the region who work consistently and are focusing on handworking tattoo techniques especially handtapping with variety styles of traditional tribal tattoo, neo-tribal tattoo and traditional tattoo revival. Borneo Handtapping Tattoo Weekend accommodates the selected participant tattoo artists and traditional tattoo enthusiasts to interact and be productive collectively in an open natural environment and creative atmosphere. There are also selected performing artists who will be involved at the event.
Fountain Pens Kuching September Meetup
Interested in fountain pens? Come join our meet-up! Whether you're experienced with using them or new to the hobby, all are welcome. SEPTEMBER OPTIONAL THEME: Diamine This month we’re spotlighting the UK ink manufacturer. Whether you’ve got a collection with every colour of the rainbow, or haven’t yet experienced their Jalur Gemilang ink, come along and chat all things Diamine ink! RSVP through our instagram @fountainpenskuching
FRIDAY NIGHT BRAWL IV!
SKON CREW 🍻 SAKIT TENGKOK COLLECTIVE PRESENT TO YOU THE FRIDAY NIGHT BRAWL IV! Date: 11/9/26 Arena: Purrfect Studio Tix: MYR 30 (presale) MYR 40 (door) Presenting the contenders:- Speedwagon kch SERANGGA Korxic DxM LiceToKill SCHIV Flyers by: Peggy Lisa TAP LINK BELOW FOR TIX:- https://wa.link/0fmj22
Table of Contents: Chapter 3
Wanna meet fellow writers and body-double as we work on our respective WIPs? Table of Contents is an in-person writing session held every second Saturday of the month. Bring your weapon of choice - laptop/notebook/tablet. Don't forget appropriate protection gear (if needed) - earphones/headphones/earplugs. Work on whatever writing or writing-related task that you like - an article, a blog/journal entry, a novel, a poem. Edit, outline, or plot. We work in two or three 45 minute writing sprints with breaks in-between. Tell us what your goal is when you check in. Report back when we officially end. To RSVP or to get updates, follow us on Instagram at @typewitch or @fountainpenskuching. RSVPs are recommended so we can save you a seat.
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SOUNDS & ECHOES of Love 音为有你2.0 · 音乐会2026
大家好！👋 邀请大家一起来听音乐、支持社区项目！❤️ 由古晋南区扶轮社主办、Shangyin Music Centre 呈献的《音为有你 2.0》音乐会即将展开！活动收益将用于支持扶轮社的各项社区服务，包括青年赋权、教育及人道援助等，回馈古晋及周边地区。 🎼 《音为有你 2.0 · Sounds & Echoes of Love》 📅 日期： 2026年8月30日（星期日） ⏰ 时间： 2:00 PM 📍 地点： 婆罗洲文化博物馆 Auditorium 🎟️想购票支持的朋友，欢迎 WhatsApp 联系🎟️： 📱 Andy Chung (Rotary): 010-9876563 📱 Shangyin Music Centre: 082-463282 感谢大家的爱心与支持！❤️ Hello everyone! 👋 You’re warmly invited to join us for an afternoon of wonderful music and community spirit! ❤️ Organized by the Rotary Club of Kuching South and presented by Shangyin Music Centre, the "Sounds & Echoes of Love 2.0" Music Concert is just around the corner! Proceeds will go toward supporting the Rotary Club’s local initiatives—including youth empowerment, educational skills, and community outreach in and around Kuching. 🎼 "Sounds & Echoes of Love 2.0" Concert 📅 Date: Sunday, 30 August 2026 ⏰ Time: 2:00 PM 📍 Venue: Auditorium, Borneo Cultures Museum 🎟️Interested in purchasing tickets to show your support? Feel free to WhatsApp us at🎟️: 📱 Andy Chung (Rotary): 010-9876563 📱 Shangyin Music Centre: 082-463282 Thank you for your love and support!
Wild Spark Living Labs
If you know a curious *13-15 years old* who loves creating, exploring, asking questions and discovering how they can make a difference about *Waste and the Planet*, this is their chance. 📅 31 August – 4 September 2026 📍 Plants for Plastic, Kuching 🌏 Theme: Waste and the Planet Five days of hands-on learning, creative workshops, immersive experiences and collaborative activities await!
Fountain Pens Kuching September Meetup
Interested in fountain pens? Come join our meet-up! Whether you're experienced with using them or new to the hobby, all are welcome. SEPTEMBER OPTIONAL THEME: Diamine This month we’re spotlighting the UK ink manufacturer. Whether you’ve got a collection with every colour of the rainbow, or haven’t yet experienced their Jalur Gemilang ink, come along and chat all things Diamine ink! RSVP through our instagram @fountainpenskuching
Table of Contents: Chapter 3
Wanna meet fellow writers and body-double as we work on our respective WIPs? Table of Contents is an in-person writing session held every second Saturday of the month. Bring your weapon of choice - laptop/notebook/tablet. Don't forget appropriate protection gear (if needed) - earphones/headphones/earplugs. Work on whatever writing or writing-related task that you like - an article, a blog/journal entry, a novel, a poem. Edit, outline, or plot. We work in two or three 45 minute writing sprints with breaks in-between. Tell us what your goal is when you check in. Report back when we officially end. To RSVP or to get updates, follow us on Instagram at @typewitch or @fountainpenskuching. RSVPs are recommended so we can save you a seat.
RX: The Reader Experience
RX: The Reader Experience is the perfect time for Kuching readers to come together and mingle over their favourite books and stories. In this cozy get-together, expect to find literary corners for local authors, book clubs and second-hand books, all under one roof. Prepare to be intrigued by fascinating quirks of book readers and the lengths they would go to make their reading journey an adventurous and memorable one. The highlights of this day will be the sharing sessions by readers of different genres (classic, children, YA, graphic novel, creative non-fiction etc) who will talk about their favourite books and why you should get them into your to-read list! Whether you are new to this hobby or have been an avid reader all your life, RX will be the place for you to explore and identify your genre of interest, share your love for books and reading, and engage with other likeminded people. Come one, come all. It’s time to reignite the passion for reading in the community of Kuching!
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