Sarawak Flip Flops beach fest strikes right chord with party-goers

SATURDAY night at Damai Puri Resort and Spa was certainly a night to remember, as over a thousand revellers and party-goers converged on the resort to attend the Flip Flops Beach Carnival Kuching 2011.

People began to arrive as early as 9am to experience the other rides and activities the carnival had to offer, but what they were really looking forward to was the rave party which began at 8pm.

Sponsored by BarZing Boutique Club along with the resort, and organised by Events Horizon, a host of international deejays were flown in from countries such as Indonesia, Italy, Australia and the US to perform at the fest.

Stage lights and sound systems began to flare, signaling the start of the party.

DJ Boyguth from BarZing, Kuching was first to get the party started as he opened for DJ Co2an from Melbourne, who really got the crowd going despite the heavy rain.

Many of the attendees who were gathering on the grounds began to disperse when the rain started but as it gradually became a drizzle, the crowd swelled to the thousands.

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Flipflops Beach Carnival in Kuching

KUCHING: The Star is giving away 200 free tickets for the upcoming Flipflops Beach Carnival.

Events Horizon is organising the carnival, the first of its kind here, to provide exciting activities and non-stop entertainment for city dwellers and tourists alike. The Star is among the official media for the event.

To be held at Damai Puri Resort and Spa near here, the three-day, two-night (April 15 to 17) event offers beach and party-goers a retreat of beach activities, water sports, music, dance, art and festivities from day to night.

Readers can collect Stamp 1 and 2 published in The Star to redeem tickets for a mini concert at the carnival. The redemption can be done at The Star’s Sarawak 1st anniversary booth at The Spring’s North Court on March 20 from 2pm.

The tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis. After the redemption, the readers can present Stamp 1 and 2 for a 5% discount on the purchase of more mini concert tickets.

The concert will feature Taiwanese music sensation Ding Dang, who will make her debut in Kuching on the first night of the carnival.

Events Horizon managing director and carnival organiser Jason Chew said yesterday that there was nothing better than to rock with this singer whose songs were among the most popular on KTV.

“Ding Dang will perform for an hour from 9pm. Prior to that, local band Mystical Mirage will take centre stage. After the concert, there will be an autograph-signing session and VIP ticket holders will be given priority,” he said.

The mini concert VIP tickets are priced at RM120 and standard tickets are RM80.

Chew said that a rave party would be held on Saturday night featuring international dee jays Co2an from Australia, Delizious Devina and Lee Ya (singer) from Indonesia, Davide Succi and Theron Welch (guitarist).

Tickets for the rave party are priced at RM80.

Chew said, during the day, the public could go for hot-air balloon rides priced at RM30 per adult and RM15 for children age 12 years and below.

“Grab the chance to rise some 20m in the air and have breathtaking views of the sea with Mount Santubong as the backdrop,” he said.

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