Events & Festivals news in Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre

1. Sabah minister backs Sepilok Jazz as international tourism draw, conservation fundraiser

   1 week ago Daily Express Sabah Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), Sandakan, Sabah 1.3 km

   State Tourism Minister Datuk Jafry Arifin said Sepilok Jazz, now in its fifth edition, has the potential to become an international tourism product for Sabah. The festival, held at the Rainforest Discovery Centre in Sandakan, raises funds for sea turtle conservation on Libaran Island and provides training for local musicians.

2. Sepilok Jazz adds new beat each year

   1 week ago Daily Express Sabah Sepilok, Sandakan, Sabah

   Sepilok Jazz music director Cheong Kok An discusses the festival's growth since 2022, highlighting new additions for 2026 such as the Big Band Symposium and expanded youth initiatives like the Bakat Sepilok Jazz competition. The festival, held in Sepilok near Sandakan, aims to promote conservation through music and nurture young talent in Sabah.

3. Janet Lee brings Shanghai jazz to Sepilok

   1 week ago Daily Express Sabah Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), Sepilok, Sandakan, Sabah 1.3 km

   Malaysian jazz vocalist Janet Lee will perform at the Sepilok Jazz 2026 festival at the Rainforest Discovery Centre in Sepilok, Sandakan, Sabah, on September 4 and 5. Her multilingual set will feature Shanghai jazz and songs from her albums, and she expressed excitement about returning to Sandakan and supporting the festival's environmental advocacy.