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Pustaka to hold a Book Launch ’Sarawak Historical Landmarks’ 21 Oct

Posted on 19 October 2015

KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak will be holding a Book Launch ‘Sarawak Historical Landmarks’ on Wednesday, 21st October 2015 at the library’s Auditorium at 9.30 am.

‘Sarawak Historical Landmarks’ is another successful book written by local author, Heidi Munan. Heidi has been studying the material culture and history of Sarawak for over 40 years.

In her capacity as a private researcher and Hon. Curator of Beads at the Sarawak Museum she has had ample opportunity to study and learn from indigenous experts and foreign scholars in this and related fields.

Besides an active involvement in tourism and handicrafts promotion, she has published books, articles and papers on various topics related to Sarawak and Borneo.

This book launching programme is one of Pustaka’s initiatives under the Legal Deposit Division that encourage and promote writing and publishing locally and also to inculcate a reading culture among the public.

The main purpose of Legal Deposit is to preserve the nation’s literary heritage and making them accessible to the present and future generations.

This programme will be officiated by Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Abang Haji Openg , Minister of Tourism and Minister of Housing.

Call Jassalini Jamain or Shafinaz Afidia at 082-440488 (State Records Repository) or email jassalij@sarawak.gov.my / shafiaaa@sarawak.gov.my for further information.