Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Sipitang's Third GATA Festival expects crowd of 50,000


KOTA KINABALU : The third GATA Festival in Sipitang celebrating the tamu and top expects a crowd of more than 50,000 this year with te completion of the road linking Tenom and Sipitang.

In previous years, the number of people flocking to the event have been in the region of 30 to 40,000 said main organising chairperson, Datuk Sapawi Ahmad.

The biennial festival will be held on 3 to 5 August this year and promises to retain its cultural flavour by showcasing traditional games that feature “gasing” or top.

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