Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara Sabah

16/01/2026

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Program Mobile Community Services (MCS) kini kembali dan bakal menemui anda di lokasi pertama bagi tahun 2026!

Satu platform, pelbagai perkhidmatan. Kami bawakan lebih 20 agensi kerajaan terus ke tempat anda pada hujung minggu depan!

Antara perkhidmatan yang ada:
🔹 JPN: Urusan MyKad & Sijil Lahir
🔹 JIM: Pengurusan Pasport Malaysia
🔹 MyKasih: Semakan SARA dan kemaskini maklumat
🔹 KKM : Saringan percuma
🔹 LPPKN : Pendaftaran subsidi ujian Mamogram/HPV DNA
🔹 KWSP: Semakan & Caruman i-Saraan/i-Simpan
🔹 JDN: Kaunter Bah Celik Digital
🔹 KPDNKK: Jualan Rahmah Madani (Harga berpatutan!) 🛒

Banyak lagi agensi lain akan turun padang !
Senarai perkhidmatan akan dikongsikan dalam masa terdekat.

Antara aktiviti Santai untuk keluarga:
🎁 Cabutan Bertuah (Mana tahu rezeki anda!)
🎨 Aktiviti Mewarna untuk anak-anak
💪 Sukan Rakyat & Senamrobik

Catat dalam kalendar anda sekarang! 👇
📍 Lokasi: Padang SK Sinua, Sook
📅 Tarikh: 17 Januari 2026 (Sabtu)
⏰ Masa: 8.30 Pagi – 1.00 Petang

Bawa satu keluarga datang beramai-ramai.
Urusan selesai, hati pun senang!

Jumpa anda di sana! 🫡

14/01/2026

JKKN Sabah hosts an appreciation ceremony for Nicholas Simun's dedicated service!

KOMPLEKS JKKN SABAH, 14 January 2026 — The National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) Sabah on Monday hosted an Appreciation and Farewell Ceremony for Mr. Nicholas Simun, in conjunction with his appointment to an acting position and new posting as an Assistant Engineer (Electrical) at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Base in Lumut.

The ceremony, held at the JKKN Sabah Complex, was attended by the Director of JKKN Sabah, Puan Marina binti Abu Bakar, along with members of the department’s staff, as a mark of institutional acknowledgment and appreciation for Mr. Nicholas’ service and contributions throughout his career with JKKN.

In her speech, Puan Marina expressed her heartfelt congratulations and highest appreciation to Mr. Nicholas on his career achievement, as well as gratitude for his dedication, commitment, and exemplary service over 17 years in public service, including his previous tenure with JKKN Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur prior to serving in Sabah.

She stated that Mr. Nicholas' contributions, particularly in the areas of technical expertise and operational support, had played an important role in ensuring the smooth implementation of numerous cultural and arts programmes, thereby supporting JKKN Sabah's ongoing efforts to strengthen the preservation and development of the state's arts and cultural heritage.

The ceremony also functioned as a platform to foster camaraderie and a sense of belonging among staff members, reflecting the department's organizational principles, which highlight a workplace culture based on gratitude, professionalism, and collegiality.

Mr. Nicholas now begins a new chapter in his public service career after reporting for duty at the RMN Base in Lumut, with the entire JKKN Sabah workforce wishing him continued success, easy ex*****on of new responsibilities, and maintained excellence in service.

The celebration culminated with the presentation of a memorial gift and a group photo session to show appreciation and remember Mr. Nicholas' dedication and service during his time with JKKN Sabah.

📞 For more information, please contact:
Hassanal Redzuan
Corporate Communications Officer, JKKN Sabah
JKKN Sabah Complex, Jalan Penampang
88200 Kota Kinabalu
Tel: 088-713 211 / +60 11-1856 7575
Email: [email protected]

14/01/2026

Congratulations and Thank You!

The management and personnel of JKKN Sabah send their heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Nicholas Simun on his appointment to the acting position of Assistant Engineer (Electrical), and his new posting at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Base in Lumut.

Thank you for your 17 years of service, dedication, and commitment to JKKN. Your efforts and contributions will always be recognized and appreciated.

May you continue to achieve tremendous success, be blessed with your new responsibilities, and excel in your future endeavors.
We're proud of you!

Congratulations, Nicholas Simun.

14/01/2026

“THE UNTOLD STORIES OF SABAHAN CNY – A CULTURAL INSTALLATION EXPERIENCE”!

KOMPLEKS JKKN SABAH, 14 January 2026 — The National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) Sabah today received a courtesy visit from Ms. Michelle and Mr. Jason Phan, representatives of Remorph Sdn Bhd, during a meeting held at 9.30 a.m.

The visit aimed to establish a strategic collaboration and to seek support and engagement from public sector agencies within the cultural sphere, particularly in relation to the joint organisation of a Sabah Arts and Cultural Heritage programme in conjunction with the Chinese New Year 2026 celebrations, titled “The Untold Stories of Sabahan CNY – A Cultural Installation Experience”, scheduled to take place in February 2026.

The programme, which will be organised by Remorph Sdn Bhd in collaboration with several Sabah cultural associations and clubs, is intended to be an immersive cultural experience that will highlight heritage storytelling, visual arts, and community-based performances, as well as elements of cultural memory, oral storytelling theatre, competitions, and cultural performances.

The program is seen as an important platform for preserving, promoting, and elevating the diversity of Sabah's cultural history, in keeping with ambitions to empower local arts and culture through creative and inclusive approaches.

Both parties expressed hope that the outcomes of the meeting and discussions would open avenues for sustainable and high-impact collaboration, thereby contributing to the continuous elevation of artistic and cultural heritage values in Sabah.

📞 For more information, please contact:
Hassanal Redzuan
Corporate Communications Officer, JKKN Sabah
JKKN Sabah Complex, Jalan Penampang
88200 Kota Kinabalu
Tel: 088-713 211 / +60 11-1856 7575
Email: [email protected]

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas 2025. 🎄

The Director and team of JKKN Sabah wish you a Merry Christmas.

May this Christmas offer the principles of love, sacrifice, and hope, which are closely connected to the spirit of arts and culture as a unifying force in a diverse community. In Sabah's unique cultural landscape, this event represents harmony, mutual respect, and common humanity.

We want that the light of Christmas would bring peace, enhance family relationships, and inspire a future of unity, cultural appreciation, and harmony in Sabah and Malaysia.

✨ Merry Christmas 2025!

Celebrating Love, Honoring Culture, and Strengthening Unity!

17/12/2025

Congratulations to YB Chiew Choon Man for his appointment as the new Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC)! 👏👏👏

TAHNIAH ATAS PELANTIKAN

Setinggi-tinggi tahniah diucapkan kepada YB Chiew Choon Man atas pelantikan sebagai Timbalan Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya (MOTAC).

Diharapkan kepimpinan YB mampu memperkukuh dan memacu kemajuan sektor kebudayaan dan pelancongan negara.

Selamat menjalankan tugas!

Ikhlas daripada :
Ketua Pengarah, Pengurusan Tertinggi dan seluruh warga kerja
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara
Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya.

11/12/2025

The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) welcomes non-governmental organisations (NGOs) around the country to apply for Financial Assistance for Unity Programmes (BKPP) to carry out community-based unity projects through 2026.

KPN's aid helps organisers build social peace, encourage connection between disparate communities, and promote national unity at the grassroots level.

Applications are open on the following schedule:

Application Periods:
• 1 Dec 2025 – 7 Jan 2026
• 23 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
• 25 May 2026 – 30 Jun 2026

Eligible Programme Dates:
• 1 Feb – 30 April 2026
• 1 May – 31 July 2026
• 1 Aug – 15 Nov 2026

Interested NGOs can submit their applications online at https://apps.perpaduan.gov.my/bkpp.

For inquiries, please contact
📞 +603-8091 8067 / 8075 / 8142 / 8124 / 8070 or
📧 [email protected].

The KPN encourages all qualifying organizations to use this occasion to promote unity, enhance community ties, and contribute to the nation's social harmony.

08/12/2025

JOIN ELLA AND RITMA KINABALU 2025 FOR THE MADODONG FOOD FEST THIS TONIGHT!

KOTA KINABALU, December 8 — The Mega Madodong Food Fest, one of Ritma Kinabalu 2025's most anticipated lifestyle segments, concludes tonight with a unique visit by Malaysia's Queen of Rock, Ella, assuring a spectacular climax for festivalgoers.

The food and lifestyle festival, which began on December 5 at the Likas Sports Complex Grounds, has brought together inventive culinary experiences, live entertainment, and community-driven activities with famous food merchants and contemporary food culture champions from across Sabah.

According to the organizers, this year's edition has a more comprehensive roster that includes cuisine, music, and modern cultural expression, establishing Madodong cuisine Fest as a prominent attraction throughout the Ritma Kinabalu 2025 agenda.

Tonight's highlight is a special performance by Ella, who is likely to wow spectators with her legendary tunes. The event will also be hosted by prominent entertainment personality Saiful Maun, who will bring fun and tremendous energy to the evening's schedule.

The festival has top viral vendors such as Cimoo Chicken, Sugar Bomb, Abang Colek, Mr Yogurt, and many more, each serving signature dishes, classic favorites, and limited edition menus created specifically for Ritma Kinabalu 2025.

Visitors can also enjoy a variety of engaging activities such as fortunate draws, spontaneous competitions, celebrity picture sessions, food challenges, and small showcases, which raise the festival from a regular food event to a dynamic Borneo urban lifestyle carnival.

The Mega Madodong Food Fest, themed "Eat, Fun & Celebrate," provides an inclusive platform for families, groups of friends, food connoisseurs, creative entrepreneurs, and tourists looking to experience Sabah's culinary heartbeat in a joyous and culturally expressive atmosphere.

The public is welcomed to the concluding night of the Mega Madodong Food Fest x Ritma Kinabalu 2025 to experience the best flavors, top-tier entertainment, and the trademark "Madodong" vibe all in one location.

Photo by Ella Aminuddin

📞 More Info:
Hassanal Redzuan, Corporate Communications Officer, JKKN Sabah
📱 088-713 211 / +60 11-1856 7575
📧 [email protected]

08/12/2025

EDISI KE-11 RITMA KINABALU PERKUKUH PEMBANGUNAN SENI, BUDAYA DAN INDUSTRI KREATIF SABAH!

KOTA KINABALU, 6 Disember 2025 — Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya Malaysia (MOTAC) melalui Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara (JKKN), dengan kerjasama Kerajaan Negeri Sabah dan Produksi Seni Kreatif menganjurkan Ritma Kinabalu 2025 atau lebih dikenali sebagai Rhythms of Kinabalu (ROK) bermula 5 hingga 8 Disember 2025 (Jumaat – Isnin) bertempat di Tapak Dataran, Kompleks Sukan Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Edisi ke-11 program ini terus mengukuhkan peranannya sebagai platform pemerkasaan seni budaya dan pemangkin pertumbuhan industri kreatif Sabah. Bertemakan ’Irama & Alam’, penganjuran tahun ini menekankan integrasi seni tradisional dan kontemporari melalui persembahan instrumen warisan seperti kulintangan, sompoton, gong, seruling dan tagunggu digabungkan dengan instrumen moden serta teknologi muzik terkini. Pendekatan ini menunjukkan komitmen berterusan untuk memastikan warisan muzik Sabah terus hidup dan relevan dalam landskap kreatif masa kini.

Majlis Perasmian Ritma Kinabalu 2025 hari ini disempurnakan oleh Yang Berhormat Dr. Andi Md. Shamsureezal Mohd Sainal, Pembantu Menteri Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Sabah, mewakili Menteri Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Sabah (KePKAS), bersama Yang Berusaha Encik Mohd Radzi bin Omar, Timbalan Ketua Pengarah (Sektor Kebudayaan dan Kesenian), Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara (JKKN).

Turut hadir memeriahkan majlis, serta Yang Berbahagia Datuk Josie Lai Mei Sing, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Sabah (KePKAS), YBrs. Puan Marina binti Abu Bakar, Pengarah, Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Sabah dan Ybrs. Encik Mohamd Raizuli bin Jusoh, Setiausaha Bahagian Pengurusan Acara, Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya.

Objektif penganjuran Ritma Kinabalu adalah bagi memartabatkan seni muzik tradisional Sabah, mengukuhkan kedudukan negeri sebagai destinasi pelancongan budaya bertaraf antarabangsa, membangunkan ekosistem kreatif merentas disiplin termasuk muzik, rekaan, visual dan teknologi, serta memperluas ruang kolaborasi antara penggiat seni.

Sejak diperkenalkan pada 2012, festival ini telah berkembang menjadi platform berimpak tinggi yang memainkan peranan penting dalam memelihara warisan muzik tradisional, merancakkan ekonomi kreatif, mengukuhkan jati diri masyarakat Sabah serta meningkatkan pelancongan berasaskan pengalaman budaya.
Antara segmen utama yang menjadi tumpuan ialah Malam Lestari Ritma Kinanalu, Kampung ROK Cultural Village Experience, Tamu Seni (Borneo Art Bazaar & Creative Market), Pertandingan Ekstravaganza Seni Muzik, Miss ROK 2025, Ratu Kebaya Cilik, serta Madodong Food Festival ROK. Turut memeriahkan penganjuran ialah Carshow Borneo Festival@ROK 2025 yang dijangka menarik kehadiran lebih 200 penyertaan pemilik kenderaan.

Buat pertama kalinya, ROK memperkenalkan Kampung ROK – Cultural Village Experience, sebuah platform interaktif yang menampilkan kehidupan kampung etnik Sabah seperti Kadazan, Dusun, Murut, Bajau dan Rungus melalui demonstrasi masakan tradisi, permainan alat muzik, adat resam, pembuatan Linangkit, permainan rakyat dan persembahan.

Pengunjung juga telah disajikan dengan Malam Lestari Ritma Kinabalu pada 6 Disember 2025 (Sabtu), jam 7.30 malam, menampilkan barisan artis tempatan Sabah seperti Dabra Sia, Tompuvan, Razali Kulintangan, Suara Buluh Perindu Kinabalu, Bolos Ru Bulur dan True Echo. Acara ini turut diserikan dengan persembahan khas oleh Ella, Ratu Rock Malaysia bersempena Madodong Food Festival pada 8 Disember 2025 (Isnin), jam 7.30 malam.

Bagi mendapatkan maklumat dan keterangan lanjut mengenai program ini, orang ramai boleh melayari media sosial JKKN melalui pautan www.facebook.com/mysenibudaya dan laman web JKKN.

Dikeluarkan Oleh:

Unit Komunikasi Korporat Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara(JKKN)
Tel : 03-2614 8200 Faks : 03-2697 0786
Email: [email protected]

08/12/2025

THE 11TH EDITION OF RITMA KINABALU STRENGTHENS THE DEVELOPMENT OF SABAH'S ARTS, CULTURE, AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES!

KOTA KINABALU, 6 December 2025 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), through the National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN), in collaboration with the Sabah State Government and Creative Arts Production, is organising Ritma Kinabalu 2025, also known as Rhythms of Kinabalu (ROK), from 5 to 8 December 2025 (Friday – Monday) at the Dataran site, Kota Kinabalu Sports Complex, Sabah.

Now in its eleventh year, the festival has solidified its position as a forum for cultural empowerment and a catalyst for the expansion of Sabah's creative industry. This year's edition, themed "Irama & Alam" (Rhythm & Nature), emphasizes the integration of traditional and contemporary arts through performances featuring heritage instruments such as the kulintangan, sompoton, gong, seruling (flute), and tagunggu, combined with modern instrumentation and cutting-edge music technology. This strategy indicates a long-term commitment to keeping Sabah's musical history active and relevant in today's creative world.

The Opening Ceremony of Ritma Kinabalu 2025 was officiated today by The Honourable Dr. Andi Md. Shamsureezal Mohd Sainal, Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah, representing the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah (KePKAS), together with Mr. Mohd Radzi bin Omar, Deputy Director-General (Culture and Arts Sector) of the National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN).

Also present to grace the ceremony were Datuk Josie Lai Mei Sing, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah (KePKAS); Mrs. Marina binti Abu Bakar, Director of the National Department for Culture and Arts, Sabah; and Mr. Mohamd Raizuli bin Jusoh, Division Secretary of Event Management, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

Ritma Kinabalu aims to elevate the prestige of Sabah's traditional music, strengthen the state's position as a world-class cultural tourism destination, foster a multidisciplinary creative ecosystem that includes music, design, visual arts, and technology, and expand collaborative opportunities among cultural practitioners. Since its debut in 2011, the festival has evolved into a high-impact platform that plays an important role in maintaining traditional musical heritage, boosting the creative economy, reaffirming Sabah's cultural identity, and promoting tourism through cultural experiences.

Key festival highlights include Malam Lestari Ritma Kinabalu, Kampung ROK Cultural Village Experience, Tamu Seni (Borneo Art Bazaar & Creative Market), Music Extravaganza Competition, Miss ROK 2025, Ratu Kebaya Cilik, and the Madodong Food Festival ROK. Adding to the excitement is the Carshow Borneo Festival @ ROK 2025, which is expected to draw over 200 vehicle owners, will add to the excitement.

For the first time, ROK introduces the Kampung ROK – Cultural Village Experience, an interactive platform showcasing the cultural lifeways of Sabah’s ethnic communities such as the Kadazan, Dusun, Murut, Bajau and Rungus. Visitors will be able to experience traditional culinary demonstrations, heritage games, musical instrument workshops, customary practices, Linangkit weaving, folk activities and live cultural performances.

Festival-goers will also be treated to Malam Lestari Ritma Kinabalu on 6 December 2025 (Saturday) at 7.30 PM, featuring Sabah’s renowned artists including Dabra Sia, Tompuvan, Razali Kulintangan, Suara Buluh Perindu Kinabalu, Bolos Ru Bulur and True Echo. The festival will be further enlivened with a special performance by Ella, Malaysia’s Queen of Rock, during the Madodong Food Festival on 8 December 2025 (Monday), at 7.30 PM.

For more information and updates, the public may visit JKKN’s social media platforms at www.facebook.com/mysenibudaya and the official JKKN website.

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National Department for Culture and Arts
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