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Sabah Fest – A Cultural Extravaganza
2–4May, Kompleks JKKNSabah
Sabah Fest returns this year with another spectacular show highlighting
Sabah’s diverse people, cultures and traditions. This three-day cultural
extravaganza will feature the musical Injin Puput – Passage to the Heart of
Borneo, a story which will take audience on a journey back in time from
the legends of Batu Punggul and the construction of the North Borneo
Railway before and after World War II. Come be delighted by a spectre
of vibrant theatrical performances, dance, food, as well as traditional
handicraft exhibitions and demonstrations, which will be performed by
local craft makers and artisans.
Magnif icent May
Red Bull Air Race World Championship
17 – 18May, Putrajaya Lake, Putrajaya
For the first time ever, Malaysia will be hosting Southeast Asia’s most thrilling motor
sports competition in the sky – The Red Bull Air RaceWorld Championship. Come catch
the world’s best pilots battling in the air using the fastest, most agile and lightweight
racing planes, navigating 82-feet high pylons at breakneck speeds. The pilots compete
for points at each Red Bull Air Race and the one who accumulates the most at the end
of the season is crowned Red Bull Air Race World Champion. Capture the aerial action
at the heart of the city; the sprawling, scenic 600-hectare manmade Putrajaya Lake.
Jeff Dunham Live in Malaysia
20May, Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Selangor
Malaysia will be the first stop for famed comedian and ventriloquist,
Jeff Dunham, in his first ever tour of Asia. Dubbed as “the most popular
comedian in the United States” by Time Magazine, Jeff Dunham is a
phenomenally successful global entertainer who will leave you rolling
with laughter with the help of his entourage of signature characters that
are there to challenge and chastise his every sentence. They may have
all been conceived and hand crafted by Dunham, but his characters, who
are anything but dummies, have now taken on a life of their own, each
with their own legion of fans.
Colours of 1Malaysia
24May, DataranMerdeka, Kuala Lumpur
This “must-not-miss” experience features
colourful parades and performances
by thousands of dancers ranging from
all ages and ethnicities that will leave
you breathless. The yearly event that’s
celebrated every May is to unite various
states of the nation in one single place
to portray the culture and lifestyle of the
different ethnic races of multicultural
Malaysia. During this festival, each ethnic
Malaysian community will showcase their
traditional and customary individuality in
costumes, head gears, traditional dance
and music, art and craftwork, traditional
cuisine and delicacies, and many more.