RWMF 2022 The 25th Edition Anniversary

Fans should be ecstatic that the RWMF 2022 will mark the 25th Anniversary since it started in 1998 in Kuching, Sarawak, and is one of the best music festivals in Malaysia for 2022. It has been an incredible twenty-five years since the humble beginnings of a music festival held in a rainforest at the Sarawak Cultural Village in Santubong.

The live crowd at the last actual event in 2019.

The 25th anniversary of the RWMF will be one music festival that should not be missed because, between 2020 and 2021, the event was cancelled and then held online as an experience. Local and international fans have been waiting patiently for the COVID-19 pandemic to enter the endemic phase so they can slowly get back to normal.

With borders opening on 11th October 2021, many are now eager and awaiting more news about the upcoming RWMF2022, as visitors would like to pre-book flights, accommodation, etc.

The dual-stage with a natural background at the Sarawak Cultural Village in Santubong.

I assume there will be minor changes to the SOPs for the event, meaning only fully vaccinated guests will be allowed to attend the festival in Santubong. The last RWMF 2021 Virtual Experience was held over three days, and a whopping 140,000 viewers from 80 countries logged in from 18-20 June 2021.

This was also made possible when the Sarawak Tourism Board decided to bring RWMF online on multiple platforms, such as through the official website of RWMF.net, Facebook and TV Sarawak (TVS).

A group of musicians performed live on the main stage at RWMF.

When is the 25th Anniversary of RWMF? 

RWMF 2022 marks 25 years since the festival began, and it will be held at the Sarawak Cultural Village from 17-19 June 2022. While the venue will be at the Sarawak Cultural Village in Santubong, which is also the home of the Rainforest World Music Festival, it is only an hour’s drive from the city of Kuching.

How to Go to RWMF2022?

As the event takes place in Kuching, Sarawak, visitors from Kuching will have to fly in from selected cities across Malaysia or Southeast Asia. You can connect your flight through Kuala Lumpur’s KLIA and take a domestic flight to Kuching city for foreign visitors.

Visitors will have various choices to go to the event, and below are the different methods to get to the Cultural Village in Santubong;

The special bus service for the Rainforest World Music Festival.

RWMF Bus Service – A special bus service departs from Kuching and heads directly to the venue. More information will be announced closer to the event.

Shuttle Van Service for RWMF – Selected hotels and resorts around Kuching may offer a shuttle service to the cultural village, and you are required to double check with the respective hotels on this.

Ride-Hailing or Taxi Service to RWMF – Ride-hailing services like Grab or AirAsia Ride are available from Kuching to the venue, in addition to the general taxi service to Santubong.

Self-driving to RWMF – For those planning to self-drive to the venue, you should take note that you can only drive up to a certain point outside the venue to park your car and then take a special shuttle to the venue.

I have also written an article on how to get to the Rainforest World Music Festival, and you can find additional information there.

One of the international Rainforest World Music Festival performers.

Conclusion

The Malaysian government finally reopened local and international borders, and in 2022, many people started travelling again. News about the Rainforest World Music Festival 2022 coming back was also announced in March.

And since the announcement, many have started booking flights, accommodation and tickets for the 25th Anniversary of RWMF 2022. If you have not attended this unique music festival, I strongly suggest you consider it, as it is genuinely one of Malaysia’s most successful and widely known music festivals.

Thank you for reading my article on RWMF 2022 The 25th Edition Anniversary, and I hope you have a wonderful time at the festival if you are attending.