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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
Papua New Guinea celebrates its 49th Independence Day anniversary this 2024.
Join in the festivities by wearing our Papua New Guinea flag colors – red, white, yellow and black.
Official Independence Day anniversary activities begins with the ‘Flag Raising Ceremony’ at Independence Hill, near the National Parliament House in Port Moresby. Residents and visitors in Port Moresby gather at dawn to witness government officials raise PNG’s national flag to commemorate the country’s independence in 1975.
Papua New Guinea’s history was marred by colonial imperialism since its discovery by European traders. Colonial PNG was known as ‘Papua’ and ‘New Guinea’ – both were a combined territory of Australia since 1906. The territory of ‘Kaiser-Wilhelmsland’ was surrendered to Australia and British rule after World War One, and renamed as ‘New Guinea’ – all the names of the German ruled islands were also changed, e.g. New Britain, New Ireland, etc. Visit our National Museum & Art Gallery to learn more about our fascinating history.
🎨 The Vision City SME Fair returns to Port Moresby!
Come along and support Papua New Guinean SME’s selling and promoting a wonderful range of arts, crafts, products and services.
Located on the grounds of the city’s popular mega mall – Vision City, the Fair provides an interesting interval for shoppers with easy access from the outside parking lot.
Enjoy live entertainment, local cuisine and friendly conversations with the local SME community.
For further information, contact POM City Markets Pascoe Promotions, email: mariem@pascoegroup.com or call +675 7906-5091
“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.
Visitors can look forward to:
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
Food Republic carpark, Port Moresby
22nd September 2024
8am to 5pmThe PNG Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) is a national agency mandated by the Government of Papua New Guinea to market and promote Papua New Guinea as an ideal travel destination. As a member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the PNGTPA always holds a special observance for World Tourism Day every 27th of September. On this special day, the PNGTPA joins in the global tourism celebrations with other members of the UNWTO.
World Tourism Day highlights the important role of tourism in building resilient national economies and empowering local communities, especially encouraging sustainable tourism through equal participation and involvement in tourism businesses and activities consistent with the United Nation’s sustainable development goals. The PNGTPA has also developed a Tourism Sector Development Plan to guide the the organization in developing tourism in the country – this plans aligns with the national economic development plans, as well as global and regional plans involving the tourism sector.
This 2024 World Tourism Day theme focuses on: Tourism and Peace. The PNGTPA will be hosting a World Tourism Day Conference for invited members of the tourism industry at the APEC Haus, Port Moresby, 27th September 2024. The conference will also be an online event – livestreaming via the PNGTPA Facebook and YouTube pages. Click here for more event details.
📥 Download the World Tourism Day Conference Program, click. 👈
This 2024’s World Tourism Day theme is, ‘Tourism and Peace’.
Find out how you can be a part of World Tourism Day with the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority, email: ppd@papuanewguinea.travel
Watch our 2019 World Tourism Day video (click below):
🎞️ 2019 World Tourism Day with the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority
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
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