Miri Country Music Fest 2017

The 2017 installment of Miri Country Music Festival is going to be bigger and better! For the first time, MCMF’17 will be held for two days at Parkcity Everly Hotel, Miri.  

Featuring some of the best lineups of country musician from all over the world, frequented by country music lovers from all walks of life, MCMF’17 is definitely coming in with a loud BANG! A festival for both the young and the old; and definitely for country music lovers, activities at the festival include a bazaar offering various stalls selling wide varieties of food, games and souvenir items. 

After a successful inaugural event in 2014,  2017 installment of Miri Country Music Festival is going to be bigger and better!

http://www.miricountrymusic.com 

Malaysian International Film Festival 2017

The Malaysian International Film Festival (MIFFEST 2017), which is happening from 28th Feb till 4th March, will see the screening of some of the best films from around the world. Film buffs can catch The Salesman (Iran), which won Best Foreign Film at the recently-concluded Academy Awards; I, Daniel Blake (the UK); Happiness (Hong Kong); The Summer Is Gone (China); The Road To Mandalay (Taiwan); and Ma’ Rosa (The Philippines).

Others include a hit of our very own, Tunku Mona Riza’s Redha, a Philippines and Malaysian joint production Singing In Graveyards (directed by Bradley Liew), and Singapore’s The Apprentice (directed by Boo Jun Feng).

MIFFEST 2017 is organised by Jazzy Group of Companies, with the support of the National Film Development Corporation (Finas).

For more information on the festival, visit www.miffest.com.my and for the complete nomination list, visit www.mgga.com.my

KL Saracens International Rugby 2017

18th February 2017 to 19th February 2017

Bukit Kiara Equestrian Resort, Kuala Lumpur

The KL Saracens Rugby Club was originally fathers and son getting together at a weekend to train and play rugby, this was back in 2003 and was held at the Astaka Ground in Petaling Jaya. The club started touring in 2006 playing in tournaments held Malaysia and Singapore.

The first tournament had 22 international teams who all came from Singapore, the event now has international teams that come from Brunei, Dubai, Al Ain, Hongkong, Indonesia, Macau, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and in 2016 a team from New Zealand is taking part.