Kutubu Kundu & Digaso Festival

🪶 The Kutubu Kundu & Digaso Festival, held annually in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, is a vibrant celebration of Indigenous culture and biodiversity. Staged from September 25–27, 2025, at both Lake Kutubu and Pimaga Station, the festival highlights the cultural significance of the kundu drum and Digaso oil to the Kutubu people.

Surrounded by the pristine Kikori Basin—home to unique species like the world’s longest land-living eel and 12 endemic fish species—the event fosters cultural exchange, unity, and peace-building among over 40 communities, including Bosavi, Kikori, Hela, and Enga.

Since 2011, it has served as a platform for showcasing traditions, promoting local economies, and addressing critical issues such as education, climate change, and tourism.

Open to local and international participants, the festival invites visitors to experience the mystic allure of Lake Kutubu through art, folklore, and dialogue, while celebrating the interconnectedness of culture, community, and environment.