:: FESTIVAL 2007 KELANTAN
 
:: TRADITIONAL GAME PERFORMANCE

The varieties of cultural and traditional performance of Kelantan such as Shadow Play, Traditional Music, Giant Drum, Top Spinning, Art of Defense, Coconut Percussion, Kicking Feather Ball, and Congkak performed by various cultural groups of Kelantan.

  • Monday/Wednesday/Saturday (February-September 2007)
  • Cultural Centre, Jalan Mahmood, Kota Bharu.
:: HANDICRAFT PRODUCTS & TRADITIONAL COOKING EXHIBITION
To exhibit and promote the handicraft products and varieties of cooking menus through competitions and sales promotion by representatives from every district in Kelantan.
  • End of March 2007
  • Handcraft Village, Kota Bharu.
:: FLORAL FEST
This festival will exhibit the creativity and uniqueness of floral species, landscaping and trees from every district in Kelantan.
  • April 2007
  • Tengku Anis, Orchid Park, Padang Tembak, Pengkalan Chepa.
:: DIKIR BARAT COMPETITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SULTAN OF KELANTAN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

The state level competition will be among the 10 districts of Kelantan to vie for group champion, Tukang Karut and The Best Jora.

  • April 2007
  • Stadium Sultan Muhammad ke-IV, Compound Kota Bharu.
:: THE ART OF VOICE BURUNG KETITIR/MERBOK COMPETITION
The competition will assemble all the Merbok champions from Kelantan and also from Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.
  • April 2007
  • Gelanggang Seni Suara Burung, Lubuk Jong, Pasir Mas.
:: THE KELANTAN ROYALTY IN INTERNATIONAL GO-KART COMPETITION

The prestige motoring competition in Kelantan will assemble local and international drives from Philippines, Indonesia, China, Germany, Japan, India, Brunei, Thailand and Singapore.

  • Early April 2007
  • Sport Centre Tengku Mahkota Go-Kart Circuit, Gunung, Bachok.
:: KITE FESTIVAL

The kite competition and show has always received a very overwhelming response from and international participial participants.

  • End May 2007
  • Seven Lagoons Beach, Tumpat.
:: THE STAR FOR THE CULTURAL OF ARTS COMPETITION
The competition will be in the Dikir Barat and Kelantan traditional flute blowing categories by art performers and new talents.
  • June 2007
  • Cultural Centre, Jalan Mahmood, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
:: TREASURE HUNT NENGGIRI WHITE WATER ADVENTURE AND FISHING EXPERIENCE

(Organize by Kelantan Tourist Information Centre and Perdana Resort)

  • June 2007
:: MERDEKA FISHING FESTIVAL
(Organize by Kelantan Tourist Information Centre)
  • 7th September 2007
:: THE ASEAN LEVEL ART OF AYAM SERAMA COMPETITION
The art of Ayam Serama show and competition.
  • September 2007
  • Cultural Centre, Jalan Mahmood, Kota Bharu.
:: KELANTAN CULTURAL CARNIVAL

Annual event competition among various cultural and traditional games such as Dikir Barat, Giant Drum, Coconut Percussion, Top Spinning and Art of Self Defense.

  • September 2007
  • Stadium Sultan Muhammad ke-IV, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
:: WILD DOVE VOICE COMPETITION
  • Every month on the first Saturday.
  • 8.00 a.m. - 11 a.m.
  • At Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
:: MALAYSIA INDEPENDENCE DAY WILD DOVE'S VOICE COMPETITION 2007
This competition opens to bird's lovers.
  • Every September 2007
  • 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • At Lubuk Jong, Pasir Mas, Kelantan.
:: KELANTAN MARINE FEST 2007
Boat race competition, marine sport competition and fishing fest are the activities that will be held during this fest. There will be also a trade fair and a presentation of Kelantan Art and Cultural.
  • Mid July 2007
  • At Seven Lagoons Beach, Tumpat.
:: KELANTAN FESTIVAL

Activities that will be held are as follow :-

  1. Presentation and competition from Kelantan Art Cultural.
  2. Handicraft products exhibition and trade expo.
  3. Trade fair and exhibition of Kelantan dishes and traditional 'kuih'.
  4. Trade fair of tourism products.
  5. Batik and Songket exhibition and trade fair.
  6. Fruit fair.
  7. Traditional instruments competition.
  8. Dikir Barat competition.
  • Early September 2007
  • At Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu.
:: MONKEY'S PLUCKING COCONUT COMPETITION AND DEMONSTRATION THE TRADE FAIR 101 PRODUCTS BASED ON COCONUT ITEMS.
  • Early June 2007
  • At Kundur Beach, Kota Bharu.
:: 100 RICE FEST
There are varieties of dishes and 'kuih' in Kelantan and as well as rice which make this state so well-known among the region. During the fest, one can have a taste of 100 types of rice and 'kuih'.
  • September 2007
  • At Cultural Centre and Women's Hall Centre, Kota Bharu.
:: BIRDS VOICE COMPETITION

(Organized by Kelantan Tourism Action Council)

'Candik' is the Kelantanese traditional art. The sweetness and piercing voice of 'Candik' is the part of the competition.
  • May 2007
  • At Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
:: THE COLOURFUL OF MALAYSIA MONTH

(Organized by Kelantan Tourism Action Council)

To upgrade the quality of Kelantan craft, a drawing and creating batik will be held throughout Kelantan.
  • June 2007
  • At Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
:: MARINE FESTIVAL MONTH (SONGKRAN)
(Organized by Kelantan Tourism Action Council)
It is a Siamese way of celebrating their New Year
  • April 2007
  • At Tumpat, Kelantan.
:: KELANTAN MARINE FESTIVAL
(Organized by Kelantan Tourism Action Council)
There are two types of sports which is modern marine sports and traditional marine sports. For modern marine sports the activities such as jet skiing and boat speeding. While for traditional marine sports the activities such as boat race, 'pukul bantal' (beating each other using the pillow) and many others. There will be a cultural presentation and trade fair at the shore. All the activities will make a big test.
  • April 2007
  • At Tumpat, Kelantan.
:: ROYAL KELANTAN HORSE ENDURANCE COMPETITION
This competition will involved participants from other countries and the champion will be selected through the contest.
  • June 2007
  • At Gunung, Bachok
:: RAFT EVENT-NENGGIRI INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE
(Organized by Kelantan Tourism Action Council)
Nenggiri River has many beautiful rapids that can be commercialized to the international as a famous location of Eco-Tourism.
  • July 2007
  • At Gua Musang, Kelantan
:: KELANTAN TRADITIONAL FOOD AND FRUIT FEST
(Organized by Kelantan Tourism Action Council)
Kelantan is well-known for its varieties of fruits and famous traditional 'kuih'.
  • July 2007
  • At Kota Bharu, Kelantan
:: LOY KRATHONG

(Organized by Kelantan Tourism Action Council)

To thank the God of Water, the Siamese will drift the lotus during the full moon. This is the adaptation from Buddhist/Hindu cultural.
  • November 2007
  • Tumpat, Kelantan
:: WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL DAY
(Organized by Kelantan Tourism Action Council)
To remembered the day adn date of the World War II.
  • 8th December 2007
  • At Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
:: FISHING FESTIVAL
This activity is to hunt for the champion in fishing competition. Those who could be the fastest fisher and got the heaviest fish will be the winner.
  • End of February, May and July 2007
  • At Pantai Sri Tujuh, Tumpat.

 

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