music & party · Malaysia
Rainforest World Music Festival
The short answer
Three-day world music festival at the Sarawak Cultural Village near Kuching, with daytime workshops and evening concerts by Bornean and international musicians. The 2026 edition was the 29th.
Where
Kuching (Sarawak Cultural Village, Santubong)
Country
Malaysia
When
annual since 1998, three days in June or July; dates set by the organiser
Last held
2026-06-26 to 2026-06-28
Next edition
2027-06-25 to 2027-06-27
Next dates are
press report (not yet on the official site)
Organiser
Sarawak Tourism Board
Good to know
The 2026 edition had the theme Regenerations: Roots & Rhythms and more than 200 performers from about 12 to 13 countries. The dates 25 to 27 June 2027 for the 30th edition are reported by the Borneo Post and Zafigo; the official website still showed the 2026 edition when checked, so the 2027 dates should be reconfirmed there. Tickets are sold through Ticketmelon. No official attendance figure for 2026 was found; the official site speaks of tens of thousands of visitors.
Kungfucius says: World music with the Borneo jungle as the back row. The cicadas join in.
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