Samarahan Regatta expected to draw large crowds

Teams in the ‘perahu bidar’ racing each other on the Sarawak River. — Filepic

KUCHING: Back after a four-year gap, the Samarahan Regatta is expected to draw large crowds of participants and visitors when it takes place in July.

Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the regatta was introduced in 2001 and meant to be held every two years.