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“When we hear the sound of the Kundu, we hear our ancestors.”
Returning this 2026 to Alotau, Milne Bay Province, from 6–8 November – this vibrant three-day celebration brings together cultural groups, canoe crews, artisans and communities from across Milne Bay Province and the wider Southern Region.
The festival celebrates the maritime heritage that has shaped life in Milne Bay for generations. Traditional canoes—known locally as kenu—are more than a means of transport. Built using knowledge and skills passed down through generations, their designs, carvings and colours express the identity and heritage of the communities they represent.
Against the beautiful coastal setting of Alotau, visitors can experience the spectacle of canoe racing and maritime displays accompanied by the resonant beat of kundu drums. Traditional sing-sings, ceremonial dress, music, dance, arts and crafts bring together the diverse cultures of Milne Bay in a powerful celebration of identity, creativity and community pride.
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First held in 2003, the National Kenu & Kundu Festival was established to celebrate and preserve the traditional knowledge, craftsmanship and cultural practices of Milne Bay’s coastal and island communities.
The kenu and kundu are enduring symbols of Papua New Guinea’s cultural identity. In Milne Bay, they carry stories of voyaging, ceremony, trade, war, kinship and people’s deep connection with the ocean.
The festival provides communities with an important platform to pass this knowledge to younger generations while sharing their heritage with visitors from Papua New Guinea and around the world.
Alotau is the provincial capital of Milne Bay and the main gateway to the province’s islands, reefs and coastal communities. Visitors can reach Alotau by air through Gurney Airport, with road transfers available between the airport and town.
Festival season is a popular time to visit, so travellers are encouraged to book flights, accommodation and local transport early.
While in Milne Bay, extend your stay to experience the province’s island escapes, coral reefs, diving and snorkelling, traditional village experiences, rainforest landscapes and Second World War history.
Event dates: 6–8 November 2026
Location: Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Southern Region, Papua New Guinea
Festival activities, times and venue information may be subject to change. Check for official updates before travelling.
🪶 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
Celebrate the remarkable maritime heritage of the Motu Koita people at the 2026 Hiri Moale Festival in Port Moresby.
The Hiri Moale Festival commemorates the historic Hiri trading voyages, during which Motuan seafarers travelled west across the Gulf of Papua aboard magnificent multi-hulled sailing canoes known as lagatoi. They carried clay pots and other goods to exchange for sago and canoe logs before making the long journey home.
Their safe return was welcomed with great celebration—giving rise to the name Hiri Moale, reflecting the joy and happiness associated with the homecoming.
Held over six days, the 2026 festival brings this important story to life through cultural performances and displays, traditional cuisine, the Hiri Hanenamo competition, the arrival of the lagatoi, SME markets and community celebrations.
This year’s expanded cultural showcase brings together participants from Motu Koita, Hiri East, Hiri West and Gulf Province, recognising the communities and relationships that formed part of the historic Hiri trading tradition.
Visitors can look forward to:
The Cultural Showcase will feature cultural displays, local cuisine and performances representing Gulf Province, Hiri East, Hiri West and Motu Koita.
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The Hiri Moale Festival is an opportunity to experience one of Papua New Guinea’s most significant cultural traditions and learn about the courage, skills and relationships that sustained the historic Hiri voyages.
Join the people of Motu Koita, Hiri East, Hiri West and Gulf Province as they honour this enduring story of seafaring, trade, cultural exchange and homecoming.
For further information, email: events@mka.gov.pg
Papua New Guinea’s capital city, Port Moresby, is all set to host the inaugural, Australian National Rugby League Pacific Championships.
As part of the Pacific Bowl segment of the Championships, Papua New Guinea’s national teams – the Kumuls and the Orchids, face-off against some of the best rugby league teams in the Pacific right here in Port Moresby, including Fiji, Samoa and the Cook Islands.
Be a part of the rugby league excitement at the Pacific Championships in the nation’s capital – Amazing Port Moresby!
For game tickets, visit the PNG Tiket Mastas website.
Image: Rodrick Tai, Papua New Guinea Kumuls player | 2023 Pacific Championships in Port Moresby.
The East New Britain Shell Money festival will be held in Kokopo, at the Malapau Beach Front.
Tolai shell money in East New Britain Province is known as ‘tabu’. This traditional currency is still in use today, and is a very important feature of Tolai cultural ceremony, especially funerary rituals. Tabu defines status and social order, as well as strengthens kinship ties in the Tolai society of East New Britain.
Celebrate Tolai tabu culture in Kokopo this September! This year’s theme is: “Promoting, Safeguarding Tabu, the Source of our Strength“.
Festival highlights include:
– Kinavai performances by Tubuans
– Traditional Tolai performances
– Sharing of shellmoney
– Displaying of cultural items
– Students engagement in Tabu competition
– Threading and coiling of Tabu
– Tabu crushing race
– Canoe racing
For booth registration and the event program, please contact the event organizers: enbsf2020@gmail.com or richardtapil.9@gmail.com; +675 7449-4650 / 7952-9102
📸: Photos by East New Britain Tourism Authority, Rabaul Historical Tours and Colin Taimbari.
The Port Moresby Nature Park presents the annual EASTER FAMILY FUN DAY – a special day set aside for the whole family during the Easter period.
Register your family now by emailing: info@portmoresbynaturepark.com or call +675 326-0248 / 8246-2880
Celebrate a fun-filled Easter with the Port Moresby Nature Park!
The Port Moresby Nature Park presents the annual EASTER EGG HUNT, from the 8th – 16th April, 2023. On the 10th of April is FAMILY FUN DAY – a special day set aside for the whole family during the Easter period.
A free egg hunting map is available in the Monday and Thursday edition of The National newspaper.
Register for the Easter Egg Hunt by emailing: info@portmoresbynaturepark.com or call +675 326-0248 / 8246-2880
Celebrate a fun-filled Easter with the Port Moresby Nature Park!
The Kemase Ecotourism Festival takes place in September a few days before the famous Goroka Show.
Kemase village is in the Lufa District of the Eastern Highlands Province – under an hour’s drive from the township of Goroka.
The village is home to famous historical sites, such as limestone caves that feature prehistoric art.
The festival will feature unique cultural dances from Kemase and other parts of the Eastern Highlands.
Guests will be treated to an array of local cultural experiences – dances, rituals, feasts, arts and crafts and nature tours, including visits to the famous Kemase caves.
For further information, contact Mr. Lincoln Kisuma of Kemase Tourism Services: call +675 71774589 / 72892713 email kemaseecotourism@gmail.com / lincolnsimonkisuma@yahoo.com
The Tama Festival celebrates a beloved local cuisine of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville called Tamatama.
Tamatama is either made up of banana, taro, casava or sago – wrapped in fresh banana leaves and cooked in coconut milk over an open fire.
Festival visitors will be given a rare opportunity to see and taste a variety of traditionally prepared and cooked Tamatama from all over the Autonomous Region of Bougainville – a treat for food lovers.
The festival will also showcase traditional dancing, plus arts and crafts from Bougainville.
For tours and accommodation, contact: Bougainville Experience Tours, email bougtours@hotmail.com, mobile +675 73656050 / Central Bougainville Tourism Association, mobile +675 7374-7028
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