Massive turnout as Kuching Food Festival showcases local, global flavours
KUCHING: A massive crowd turned up at the Kuching Food Festival as culinary delights stole the spotlight, with the irresistible aroma of local and international cuisine drawing food lovers from all walks of life. From sizzling street food to exotic delicacies, the event has once again proven to be a gastronomic paradise for food lovers. […]
MBKS begins cleanup, safety review after Kuching Food Festival flash flood
KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) has initiated immediate rectification works and will conduct a post-mortem after flash floods damaged parts of the Kuching Food Festival site during a thunderstorm. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said he and several councillors were on-site last night to assess the affected areas, including the festival grounds. He […]
Kuching food fest attracts over 1 million visitors
KUCHING: The Kuching Food Festival 2023 attracted 1,113,744 visitors over the course of 24 days, said Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. Wee said the number of daily visitors this year also broke the previous year’s record. “We have managed to break the record for the highest daily visitors of 81,058 […]
Kuching Food Festival draws record crowds
KUCHING: The Kuching Food Festival 2023 has attracted over one million visitors, said Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He said the second last night of the event on Saturday (Aug 19) drew a record 90,000 visitors. “This was a new record for the most visitors in one night. “Last week we recorded around […]
Zephyr Dance Studio dazzles in first showcase
BY IVY RIGAR Zephyr Dance Studio held its first-ever showcase at the Kuching Food Festival last Saturday night. The event added colour to the vibrant festival atmosphere and provides a platform for dancers, both new and seasoned, to showcase their talent and passion for dancing. In the 2-hour-long performance, 43 dancers wowed the audience by […]
Participants from JB, Kelantan take part in Kuching Food Festival mass folk dance
KUCHING: A mass folk dance display involving 645 participants from around Kuching, Bintulu, Lawas, Sibu, Miri, Sri Aman, Sabah, and as far as Johor Bahru and Kelantan was held at the Sarawak Hockey Stadium here last night (Aug 6). The performance was held in conjunction with the ongoing Kuching Food Festival. The contingents from outside […]
Food-dom come
The highly-anticipated annual Kuching Food Festival 2023 through the eyes of the writer. Kuching Food Festival 2023: More creative, more choices, more fun The annual Kuching Food Festival returns with an array of appealing foods that reflect the city’s UNESCO status as a “Creative City of Gastronomy”. Looking back over the years, the street food […]
Tender bids for food fest conducted with transparency
KUCHING: The mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS), Datuk Wee Hong Seng has assured the public that the tender and draw processes for food and drink stalls, as well as trade and funfair booths, for the upcoming Kuching Food Festival 2023 were conducted in a transparent manner. He emphasised that the highest bidders were […]
Kuching Food Festival 2023, 285 stalls await
BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: The Kuching Food Festival this year is set to feature a total of 285 food stall vendors. The selection process took place at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) office yesterday (June 20). A total of 690 applications were received for the festival. According to Lim Kaa Kuan, the food […]
Walking down food lane
For the past 34 years, crowds have flocked to the Kuching South City Council to experience the delicacies available at the Kuching Food Festival. The food festival becomes a ground of unique and creative arrays every year. But among the attractive, colourful, and brightly lit stalls are some older ones that have been a part […]