Authorities company Sabah Tourism Board (STB) nabbed the Neighborhood Engagement Programme of the Yr – Malaysia class win on the prestigious TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards 2024 – Malaysia for its success in holding the thrilling, high-energy Lampoopalooza 2024 that celebrates creativity, artwork, and music via a fusion of know-how and sustainability.
Since its inception in 2019, Lampoopalooza goals to showcase Sabah’s pure magnificence via know-how and artwork. It additionally goals for example the STB model to most people and package deal an present heritage product and historic road into a contemporary occasion web site.
This yr, the competition has featured a laser mild present projected on the STB constructing, a mesmerising show of lit-up water tanks powered by photo voltaic, and glow artwork by native artists, symbolising each creative innovation and a dedication to social accountability. It has additionally featured photo voltaic panels strategically positioned to energy the lit-up water tanks.
The photo voltaic panels have been donated to Kampung Timpayasa, a small village positioned at Ulu Papar, after the occasion. This has ensured an enduring impression on the village by offering renewable power to mild up the village and energy important services.
Earlier than this donation, the villagers relied solely on their very own small photo voltaic PV system for electrical energy. With these panels, the village now has a extra steady energy provide to mild up properties and assist important services.
As well as, the big water tanks have been donated to 5 villages: Kampung Gumpa, Kampung Jambu, Kampung Kandang, Kampung Kodong and Kampung Magkapon, roughly 4 hours away from Kota Kinabalu. Every tank has a capability of 1,040 litres, making certain a provide of unpolluted water to the villagers.
In the meantime, Lampoopalooza has additionally collaborated with Sabah Artwork Gallery and native artists Azlan Dulikab and Rosmaini Sunarjo to convey the abilities of native artists to the forefront. It has additionally partnered with the Malaysia Affiliation of Inns to showcase the culinary choices of lodges within the metropolis via pop-up stalls. These synergies efficiently mix creative innovation with social accountability, making an enduring impression on each native communities and guests.
The inaugural TDM Journey Commerce Excellence Awards – Malaysia honours high journey firms which have persistently pushed boundaries throughout the business and elevated buyer experiences via revolutionary applied sciences, sustainable practices, and unparalleled providers.
The TDM Journey Commerce Excellence Awards 2024 – Malaysia is introduced by Journey Day by day Media. To view the total listing of winners, click on here. For extra particulars, please contact Jane Patiag at +(65) 3158 1386 ext. 217 or awards@traveldailymedia.com.