| Opening Ceremony...... |
RWCB directors Donald Tan, Rosemarie Wong and Heidi Munan welcome Guest of Honour Tan Sri Dr George Chan, with Datuk Gramong Juna of SCC and Jane Lian Labang of SCV Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
Dr George Chan addresses invited guests at the launch Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
In the audience are Senator Empiang Jabu, Datin Catherine Gramong, Pengiran Hj. Kartini bt Pengiran Hj. Tahir - wife of the Brunei Consul to Sarawak, and Puan Oryza Walangitan - wife of the Acting Consul of Indonesia Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
Datuk Gramong presents a mento of the occasion to Dr George Chan, assisted by Heidi Munan Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
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Puan Oryza Walangitan
presents a memento to Dr George Chan on behalf of the Indonesian Consulate and the participants from Indonesia. Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
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Dr George Chan formally opens the RWCB 2010 Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
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| Dr George Chan‘s visit to the RWCB...... |
Dr George Chan chatting to SCC exhibitor Christopher Jehet, who makes traditional musical instruments and bark products... |
...viewing some delicate embroidery at the stall of one of the Indonesian exhibitors.... Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
...and some of the many textiles on offer at the RWCB.... Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
Dr Chan checking a hat made from traditional material... Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
...examining a piece by woodcarver Yusuf Rasal, a Kraftangan exhibitor... Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
...and stopping at the stall of textiles exhibitor Kamaldeep Kaur from Gujarat Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
| The RWCB and RWMF take place in a beautiful rainforest setting........ |
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| Visit of YB Dato Sri Dr Ng Yen Yen, Tourism Minister of Malaysia, to the RWCB...... |
Dr Ng Yen Yen with Heidi Munan... Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
... at RWCB with Dr George Chan and Heidi Munan.... Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
...and visiting more stalls at the RWCB.... Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
| There were crafts demonstrations at the RWCB..... |
| Tekat Benang Emas - Traditional Gold Embroidery from Perak - by craftswomen attending RWCB with Women‘s Development Bureau |
Tekat products were used only by royalty, but now there is a wider demand, notably for Malay weddings. Examples of this work ... |
Quality tikat requires painstaking embroidery by hand - it demands great concentration... |
Relaxed moment... |
| Weaving of songket by Yayasan Tuanku Nur Zahirah (YTNZ) |
Concentrating on the work... |
Brief interruption... Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
With a fan watching with great interest.... |
| Pottery from Sinkiawang, in West Kalimantan, Indonesia |
The craftsman makes it look easy... Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
...and some of our visitors had a go.... |
...and again... |
| We also had some music at the RWCB, from local sape player Tan Ngan........ |
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| Also met at the RWCB...... |
Randy Raine Rausch, Consultant to the Rainforest World Music Festival, with Datu Aloysius Dris, CEO of AZAM and a former CEO of STB Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
Lyn Alhady, Crafthub Director, with Dina Zaman of Yayasan Tuanku Nur Zahirah (YTNZ) |
Bapak Rafail Walangitan, Acting Consul of Indonesia, and Heidi Munan Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
Beatrice Kedoh of SCC, Jane Lian Labang of SCV, Datin Catherine Gramong, and Senator Empiang Jabu Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
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Siti Zauyah Ahmad of YTNZ, YBhg Datin Hanifah Hajar Taib, and Crafthub Director Rosemarie Wong Photo © 2010 maridontreks |
