Food over Fire Festival
City: Kuching
Region: Asia & Pacific
Type of activity
Event
Topics
Communication, Creative Economy, Cultural Identity, Economic Development, Tourism, Traditional Knowledge
Start Date
2024-01-01
End Date
2024-12-31
Connection to other Creative Fields
Craft & Folk Arts, Music
SDGs
End poverty in all its forms everywhere, Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all, Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
This event perpetuates Sarawak’s tribal traditions through performing arts edutainment around a full-sized live hearth. It is followed by a sit-down feast featuring the traditional practice of cooking “Food over Fire” with master jungle grillers cooking up a storm.
It is around a live tetal (hearth) that families congregate to sing, dance, cook and share stories in their daily lives, especially during traditional festivals, feasts, rituals, births and deaths. Tickets inclusive of talks, exhibitions and workshops. The Food-over-Fire festival is one of the flagship events of the Arts for All Seasons (ArtsFAS) programme.
Expected outcomes: The hearth represents more than just a kitchen, it keeps alive traditions and the meaning behind them.
Target Audience: Residents, private sector, public sector, cultural institutions, visitors.
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