Sibu X-Ball Challenge 2010 @ Sibu Town Square

Xball Challenge is an annual event organized by a group of local youngsters who called themselves X4 Generation. They were also the organizer for Sarawak Cub Prix Sibu series which had been held at the same venue about a month ago.

This year the X-Ball Challenge event was held on 5th and 6th of June at car park of Sibu Town Square. There were 4 categories for this competition: Male 16 and below, Male 22 and below, Male 30 and below and also Female Open with no age limit.

The event had attracted a lot of basketball lovers to participate as well as witness the competition, but most of them were from the youth group. It is an healthy program for the youth and should be encouraged.

Besides the street ball challenge, other events such as slam dunk competition and shooting at the spinning basketball hoop competition also being held to make the event more attracting and interesting.

Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai 2010

1st of June is a meaningful day for the people of Sarawak where the biggest ethnic in this land, the Iban people celebrating the Gawai festival.

As usual, a day or two before the festival begun, Sibu express boat terminal will be flooded with Iban people going back to their long houses near upstream, such as Kapit, Dalat, Kanowit and etc which can only be connected via water transport to celebrate the biggest festival in their culture.

I took some photos on the situation at the terminal 2 days before the festival begin. Hereby, I wish all my Iban friends Selamat Hari Gawai, Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai and Happy Holiday!