WHAT do you call a place overflowing with talent, but running on fumes? In Sabah, the creative spark is alive. Festivals like Kaamatan celebrate our cultural icons such as Unduk Ngadau and Randawi Tavantang. Local talents shine in music, crafts, filmmaking, makeup artistry and design.
But behind the scenes lies a sobering truth: Sabah’s creative industry lacks the structure to sustain itself.
We are not short on talent. We are short on systems. Without long-term policy backing, adequate funding, and a functioning ecosystem, we risk losing not just opportunities, but the very people who carry our culture forward.
