The festival is held in Sibu, one of the major towns in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and was first organised in 2002.
The festival regularly takes place in July, and is organised by the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC).
[2] BCF was originally known as Pesta Sibu before going through several name changes, such as Millennium Celebration and Borneo Tribal Extravaganza.
It is a celebration of traditional music, dances, contests, beauty pageant,[4] food stalls, fun fairs, and product exhibitions.
Usually the main town square which is located next to Wisma Sanyan will be utilised by the stages and food stalls.