KUCHING: The water festival and performances by artistes are among the highlights of the Sibu Jaya Carnival 2023, to be taking place from Aug 26 to Oct 8.

Organised by Amcorp and the Sibu Jaya Rural District Council (SRDC), the event would run concurrently with the Sibu Jaya Bike Week, set for kick-off on Aug 26 and would run until Sept 3 at the Sibu Jaya Motorcross Track and Sibu Jaya Sapphire East Business Precinct Plaza, said Minister of Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development Sarawak Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

“I am impressed with the motocross track in Sibu Jaya, which is one of the best tracks in Sarawak.

“Among the events, the Mountain Bike Fun Race and Sibu Jaya Bike Show 2023 will be held on Aug 31, while the Grand Prix Sibu Jaya Extreme Motorcross Championship will take place on Sept 2 and 3,” he told a press conference here Thursday.

According to Abdul Karim, also the state’s Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, the carnival would feature exhibitions, traditional sports and many other activities.

“The water festival will be held in the morning a er the Sibu Jaya Mini Marathon and Fun Run 2023, and the highlight will be the closing ceremony by Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on the evening of Oct 7,” he added.

Regarding the Sentoria Water Theme Park, Abdul Karim said the project was already being implemented but had to be halted due to various factors, including the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The theme park construction was an individual initiative, and we would take steps to identify the challenges faced by the relevant parties,” he said.