By Christopher Lidom
KUCHING, Sept 10: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mid-Autumn Festival celebration showcases the uniqueness of the multiracial components in Sarawak.
According to MBKS mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng, representing Deputy Premier Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian, the combination of multiracial components in the celebration is proof that the various races in Sarawak are united and live together in harmony.
“For this celebration, we are showcasing a combination of Chinese and Bidayuh cultures and traditions, and it is for everyone to learn about and understand as well,” he told reporters when met during the launching ceremony of the MBKS Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at MBKS Park in Jalan Tan Sri William Tan today.
Wee added that the event also helps to promote local products such as arts, foods, and many others.
Organised by Sarawak Creative Arts and Cultural Association (SCACA) and Free & Easy Chinese Calligraphy Association, the two-day event (Sept 10-11) will feature a Bamboo Bridge, a small bridge made of bamboo that connects the South Villa with MBKS Park, reminiscent of bridges found in traditional Chinese gardens as well as Bidayuh bamboo bridges.
There will also be an exhibition of traditional calligraphy and paintings inspired by the classic poem ‘Water Melody’, in which Song Dynasty writer Su Dongpo invokes the joys and melancholy of a mid-autumn evening, including the ‘Jade Rabbit’ folklore storytelling, calligraphy class and art sales, tea and teaware sales, Xiang Qi (Chinese chess) competition, and oriental music performances. — DayakDaily
