Borneo Jazz 2012 Attracts Over 8,000 Patrons

KUCHING (Sarawak, Malaysia), May 21 (Bernama) -- The seventh edition of the just-concluded Borneo Jazz which has received tremendous response, attracted 8,201 patrons, said Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) chief executive officer Rashid Khan. This was in comparision to 7,811 patrons last year. As the festival organiser, Rashid said STB was confident the trend which was evident at the two-day Borneo Jazz 2012 in Miri, Sarawak, beginning May 11, would continue in the coming years. “We are pleased that Borneo Jazz 2012 has been a success, and are confident it will be one of the leading jazz events in the region,” he said in a statement here on Sunday. He said reports from visiting media representatives also praised the festival as being the best in the region, given its unique setting, ambience and choice of bands. Sixty-five accredited media representatives from eight countries, including Australia, Japan, United States, Indonesia and Malaysia, attended the event. Rashid said, Republic of Germany Ambassador to Malaysia, Dr Guenter Gruber, and wife Dr Volker Wolf, and Netherlands Ambassador Paul Bekkers were among those present at the festival. -- BERNAMA