Contact: Lauren Halley
Tel: 213-683-2120
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Website: www.tourismmalaysiausa.com or www.tourismmalaysia.ca

Malaysia’s October Highlights

LOS ANGELES – Visitors traveling to Malaysia during the month of October will be presented with a series of events comprising of food, sports, and culture. Below are some of the highlights:

Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) 2014
Get ready to enjoy a delectable feast as the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) is back for the 14th year! For the month of October top Malaysian chefs will unleash their creativity in the Festival Menus. Each year chefs compete against one another to create the most original and innovative menu. All types of food are represented including Sri Lankan, Malay fine dining, Cantonese, Thai, Chinese, Western, Japanese, Asian fusion, French , Italian, and more.

Date: October 1-­‐31, 2014
Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website: www.migf.com

2013 Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix

It is Malaysia’s turn again to host the 2014 Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix. This premier motorcycle racing event is held at the Sepang International Circuit—one of the most challenging circuits in the world.

Date: October 24-­‐26, 2014
Venue: Sepang International Circuit
Website: www.sepangcircuit.com.my

28th Mt. Kinabalu International Climbathon 2014

The Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon-­‐Adventure Series covers a challenging 23km route, taking participants up the Summit Trail to Laying-­‐Layang (2.072m above sea level), before descending to Mesilou and heading on the finish line at Kundasang Town. The race offers spellbinding vistas of Kinabalu Park's tropical and sub­‐tropical mountain forests, summit peaks and river valleys.

Date: October 19 – 20, 2013
Venue: Kundasang, Ranau, Sabah
Website: www.climbathon.my

Rhythm Of Kinabalu (ROK) 2013

In conjunction with the Climbathon race in Kundasang, a musical performance event – Rhythms of Kinabalu (ROK) 2013 will be held to showcase local music ensembles such as bamboo, gong, angklung and gambus. Get into the rhythmic groove and be serenaded by the mellifluous voices of Malaysia’s contemporary entertainers, from internationally known artistes to new acts. Date: October 20, 2013 Venue: Kinabalu Park, Kundasang, Sabah Website: www.sabahtourism.com

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Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board or Tourism Malaysia is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Malaysia. Tourism Malaysia's objective is to promote Malaysia as an outstanding tourist destination and aims to showcase Malaysia's unique wonders, attractions and cultures. In 2014, Malaysia will celebrate its fourth Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) with the theme “Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia.” The VMY 2014 promotional campaign has started this year with a series of year-­‐long special events and activities leading to VMY 2014.

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Borneo Eco Tours Awarded First Place in Responsible Tourism

NEW YORK – Borneo Eco Tours based in Sabah, Malaysia has been awarded the first place honor in the 2015 Responsible Tourism Showcase by the Educational Travel Community (ETC), an organization that is committed to supporting partners that diligently champion the implementation of sustainable initiatives.

Responsible tourism has a positive economic impact on a destination while minimizing ecological, social and cultural impacts. Sustainable visitors experiences include volunteerism, engagement with the local community, traveler philanthropy and becoming a steward of the environment.

Founded in 1991, Borneo Eco Tours offers exotic cultural elements, bird watching tours and wildlife river safaris. Owner Albet Teo believed that “an eco tour without and ecolodge is not complete,” thus the 20-­room Sukau Rainforst Lodge was created. The ecolodge has won multiple international awards and has hosted groups focused on the mission of sustainability such as World Ecotourism Conference and the WWF Annual Conference.

“Ecotoursim is about the people and their culture, when tourists come here they want to experience the wildlife and the people, and what better way than to have the local people tell their interpretation,” said Albert.

Borneo has a vast array of biodiversity including 10 species of primates and 8 species of hornbills and is home to the oldest rainforest in the world. This unique environment is what brings visitors from all over the world to Malaysia. Borneo Eco Tours respects the traditions of the indigenous people, encourages minimal impact to the wildlife and environment while making community-­‐based tourism a priority through the employment of local guides.  

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Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board or Tourism Malaysia is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Malaysia. Tourism Malaysia's objective is to promote Malaysia as an outstanding tourist destination and aims to showcase Malaysia's unique wonders, attractions and cultures.

Contact: Lauren Halley
Tel: 213-683-2120
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Website: www.tourismmalaysiausa.com

Krishna Love Re-Invented Performances in North America

NEW YORK– The Malaysia-­‐based Sutra Dance Theatre comes to North American for six performances of Krishna, Love Re-­Invented. The production is a colorful and passionate dance that incorporates love, romance and the pastoral God, Krishna. Malaysia-­‐based Sutra Dance Theatre will be performing six shows throughout North America.

The performances are a rare opportunity to see the authentic Odissi—one of the oldest forms of Indian dance. The dance combined with the themes of desire and romance provides audiences with an emotional journey through true love.

Show Schedule:
October 26th: Wortham Center, Houston, TX
November 1st: Festival Place, Edmonton, Canada
November 4th: Flushing Town Hall, New York, NY (fundraising event for Cerebral Palsy)
November 6th & 7th: Asia Society, New York, NY
November 9th: The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.

Ramli Ibrahim, the concept and artistic director of this performance is known for his distinctive interpretation of traditional Odissi dance. He describes the performances as a “dance that is a celebration and liberation of the body mind and soul.”

Ibrahim depicts Krishna as dark with lotus eyes and covered in peacock feathers. The performance follows Radha’s passionate and all-­consuming love for Krishna.

Krishna, Love Re‐Invented premiered in Chennai, India in January 2014 and garnered praise at the Music Academy Annual Dance Festival. The production has enchanted audiences throughout India and Malaysia and is bound to capture the hearts of audiences in America and Canada. 

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For more information, please contact Lauren Halley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board or Tourism Malaysia is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Malaysia. Tourism Malaysia's objective is to promote Malaysia as an outstanding tourist destination and aims to showcase Malaysia's unique wonders, attractions and cultures. In 2014, Malaysia will celebrate its fourth Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) with the theme “Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia.” The VMY 2014 promotional campaign has started this year with a series of year‐long special events and activities.