Acara kemuncak projek QADJAI: Connecting Line - selama 1 minggu bermulai 14-20 Julai 2025 anjuran kami dari Pertubuhan Kolektif Seni Budaya Sabah bersama Jarrod Jansz Sim. 

Program ini bermula dengan lawatan ke komuniti pengusaha manik, sulaman Pis & tenunan Rungus di Krt KG Lompozou Matunggong seterusnya kami menginap di Walai Tokou Homestay di Kundasang untuk exchange workshop bersama artisan veteran tempatan master George Albert & master Aki Yutam Miki.. 

Seterusnya hasil daripada mini residensi tersebut, kami persembahkan di SABAH ART Gallery persembahan istimewa dari pemuzik Paiwan dari Taiwan Kacalisian Performing Arts Troupe (Etan Pavavalung, Zaletj Rupunayan, Dremedreman Talumiling, Sakuliu Mananigai, Sedjam  Mananigai, & Sutipau Tjaruzaljum) bersama sama Gonding Gen Adrian Soros, Aki Charles Osingko, Razif Ajip dari PASAK, Perantisan Sekafi Daniel Filex James, & our project co-organizer Juliana Blasius Aping.

Ropuhan Di Tanak Wagu / Bachelor's Kitchen pun ada bikin demonstrasi makanan tradisi Tuhau, & Bosou dan exchange bersama makanan tradisi orang Paiwan .. ubi kayu kering & kacang goreng. 

Kami turut membuat pameran & demonstrasi pembuatan alat muzik Urali & Uruding.

Jason Labunda dari Apolaki pun ada showcase karya seni metalsmith beliau.

QADJAI project: Connecting Line - Residency & cultural exchange project lasted for 1 week (14-20 July 2025) and was organized by Dr. Jarrod Jansz Sim and Najmie Hafizan with the support of Organisation of Sabahan Culture and Arts Collectives.

The program began with a visit to the community of bead entrepreneurs, Pis embroidery & Rungus weaving at KRT Kampong Lompozou, Matunggong. We then stayed at Walai Tokou Homestay in Kundasang for an exchange workshop with local veteran artisan masters George Albert & Aki Yutam Miki.

After this mini residency, we presented a special performance at Sabah Art Gallery by Taiwan Kacalisian Performing Arts Troupe (Etan Pavavalung, Zaletj Rupunayan, Dremedreman Talumiling, Sakuliu Mananigai & Sutipau Tjaruzaljum) and Gonding Gen Adrian Soros, Aki Charles Osingko, Razif Ajip (PASAK), Apprentice Daniel Filex James & our Project co-organizer Juliana Blasius Aping.

Ropuhan Di Tanak Wagu / Bachelor's Kitchen presented traditional Kadazan-Dusun foods Tuhau & Bosou in exchange with traditional Paiwan food: dried tapioca & fried beans.

We also did exhibitions & making demonstrations for traditional musical instruments Urali and Uriding.

Jason Labunda (Apolaki) also showcased his metalsmithing art.