Staple: a rice event at Rainforest Fringe Festival
City: Kuching
Region: Asia & Pacific
Type of activity
Event
Topics
Academic | Scientific, Communication, Creative Economy, Cultural Identity, Economic Development, Education, Tourism, Traditional Knowledge
Start Date
2024-06-01
End Date
2024-06-09
Connection to other Creative Fields
Craft & Folk Arts, Design, Film, Literature, Media Arts, Music
SDGs
Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all, Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
A 10 day event to highlight the importance of Sarawak and global rice culture within an ongoing festival. Exhibitions, talks, workshops featuring contributors who use rice as a starting point in storytelling and other media, alongside a 3 day gastronomic festival focusing on rice and its fermentation into Tuak.
Expected outcomes: Attendance by a broad range of stakeholder, both domestic and overseas. Crowdsourced flavour and aroma descriptors for Sarawak rice varieties and online memory collective of rice practices and rituals. Economic impact for hawkers and stallholders.
Target Audience: NGO's, public sector, academic institutions & research centres, cultural institutions and visitors.
Partners: Government, NGOs, private sector, universities or research centres, culinary schools and others.
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