Celebrate Independence at the Inaugural Hiri-Koiari Trade & Cultural Festival!
Dates: September 14th to 16th, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Edai Town, Hiri-Koiari District, Central Province
Join us for a vibrant three-day event celebrating the rich heritage of the Hiri Trade! The Hiri-Koiari Trade & Cultural Festival is a unique opportunity to enjoy cultural exchanges, promote economic development, and unite the Hiri-Koiari and National Capital District communities.
Celebrate the modern Hiri Trade and be part of an event that honors tradition while looking toward the future. Bring your family and friends for an unforgettable experience filled with culture, community, and celebration!
Proudly Supported by: Edai Town, SME Corporation, ExxonMobil, and more.
Mark your calendars and come be a part of this historic festival!
Get ready for an unforgettable cultural celebration at the 19th Garamut na Mambu Festival 2024 in Wewak, East Sepik Province! From September 12th to 14th, immerse yourself in three days of vibrant festivities as we come together to promote and preserve our diverse cultural heritage.
This year’s festival promises an exciting lineup of events:
Registrations are now open! Interested groups, businesses, and individuals are encouraged to register. Visit the Division of Culture and Arts at the East Sepik Provincial Administration, BMS Kreer Heights, or contact us at 7941 0176. For more information, email garamutnambufestival@gmail.com.
Don’t miss this chance to celebrate and honour our rich cultural traditions at the Garamut na Mambu Festival 2024!
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Description: Experience the vibrant and unique cultural heritage of Papua New Guinea at the 2nd Kulkie Cultural Show. This event is an excellent opportunity for tourists to witness traditional dances, costumes, and cultural performances by local tribes. The show celebrates the rich traditions and customs of the Western Highlands Province, providing a captivating insight into the indigenous way of life.
Mark your calendars and join us at Sogeri on July 27 and 28! For more information, stay tuned and check our Facebook page in the coming weeks!
For more information, contact Tau Egi on +675 7670 8936!
New on the cultural events scene in the East Sepik Province is the, Sepik Plain Saksak Festival in Yangit Village.
Now in its second year, the festival’s theme for 2024 is: ‘Promoting Sustainable Tourism and Rural Economic Development’.
Visitors will be treated to over a dozen cultural performances from tribes across the Wosera Gawi District.
For more information, transport, accommodation and bookings, contact Mr. Gideon Charles Marlow, call +675 7003-9942 or email: saksakeventsandtours@gmail.com
The Mona Festival returns to Buka town, in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
Join the people of Bougainville as they unite to proudly honor their ancestors with a show of cultural strength, also symbolizing their region’s imminent Independence.
Key highlights of the festival including beautifully carved and painted traditional canoes being paddled across the Buka passage by upstanding men of the Buka community.
Join in the celebrations at Hutjena Oval, Bel Isi Park – witness the cultural pride of the people of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, ‘Time to Discover’.
For tours and information email, Bougainville Experience Tours: bougtours@hotmail.com or call +675 7365 6050 / +675 7819 2597
For information on cultural groups and stall registration contact the Bougainville Arts Culture Tourism Authority: +675 7299-3401 / +675 7304-1823 / +675 7333-1836
2024 Bougainville Mona Festival, 19th-21st September 2024
The Kenu and Kundu Festival returns to Alotau, 1st – 3rd of November, 2024, Milne Bay Province.
Traditional canoes and Kundu drums are significant symbols of communication and trade to the people of Milne Bay.
The Canoe and the Kundu are widely used in traditional ceremonies and rituals. They are meticulously crafted from special woods under strict customs to derive the best results.
The Kenu and Kundu Festival was first held in Milne Bay in 2003. The canoes that are used in the festival are crafted in the same way that the canoes were crafted many years ago by the ancestors of the Milne Bay people.
The colours and patterns reflect the tribe and the area the canoe comes from. The canoes and traditional dancing groups come from all over the Milne Bay province, including some parts of the Papuan Region and other areas of the country – creating a rich variety of performances.
Prizes are given to winning groups and the canoes are assembled a day earlier at Wagawaga village, to form a convoy before sailing to Alotau for the official opening ceremony.
Other activities include:
For further information, contact the Milne Bay Tourism Bureau, email: mkunuyobu86@gmail.com
The Bundi Komba Festival is an annual cultural event hosted by the Kumura Foundation – a local charity organisation founded by Vincent Kumura, a proud Bundi local from Madang Province.
The annual festival promotes and strengthens the cultural traditions of the Bundi people living in the furthermost interior of Madang. Some fascinating cultural performances include the Bundi Burning Head Dancers, and other dances from the villages of Emigari, Kaima Miri and more.
Sponsorship funding from the festival is used to support health outreach, medical supplies and build local infrastructure for local villages in the Bundi area.
The Bundi Komba festival promotes local traditional knowledge, especially local cuisine, celebrating highly valued traditional crops like the ‘komba’ or marita fruit, as well as an abundance of unique plant-life from the area.
Attending the festival is challenging yet rewarding, and involves taking a 4WD from either Madang or Simbu, crossing difficult terrain, then trekking through remote jungles. An above average level of fitness is required for the journey. Despite the difficulty in getting there, experiencing the festival, however, is a remarkable once-in-a-lifetime achievement. Guests will always travel in the company of the Kumura Foundation team, especially the founder, Vincent Kumura.
For further information contact, email: kumurafoundation@gmail.com
Papua New Guinea is a country of diversity. Over 800 languages, home to the third largest rainforest in the world. It has more than 20,000 plant species, 800 species of coral, 600 species of fish and 750 species of birds.
It is the country of the unexpected.
PNG Trekking Adventures invites you to attend the inaugural Mt Wilhelm Cultural Show. Experience a showcase of some of the best of Papua New Guinea’s Highlands cultural diversity, the beautiful birds and amazing plant life.
The Mount Wilhelm show is not open to a cast of 1000s as it will be an intimate experience limited to 18 guests only.
From $AUD 3500.00 per person
For more information and full itinerary:
Email: info@pngtrekkingadventures.com
WhatsApp: +67576866171