KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will attend the National Gawai Dayak celebration dinner to be hosted at 8 pm at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) tomorrow (June 7).
Earlier on June 5, Deputy Premier and Gawai Dayak Festival 2023 main organising committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, along with his wife Datin Amar Doreen Mayang, inspected preparations for the celebration.
Uggah said the ceremony would feature interesting programmes, including the Gendang Pampat performance and song performances by local artists such as Ricky El, Melissa Francis, Rozzie Mila and Eddie Kuwing.
“In addition, there will also be special performances such as traditional attire demonstration by the ‘Kumang Keling’, ‘Dayung Sangon’, ‘Dari Pogan’, ‘Keligit’ and ‘Belawan’,” he said after the rehearsal session.
Also present at the session were Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department and Gawai Dayak 2023 Festival working committee chairman Datuk John Sikie Tayai and his wife Datin Melia, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development and secretary of the working committee Sirai Daha.
Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib will grace the dinner.
Taib will also lead the ‘Nyeradak Ai Pengayu’ or Gawai Toast together with all the guests.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will also be present.