2009 CULTURAL FESTIVALS
There are a number of annual cultural shows in Papua New Guinea, which provide
the opportunity to witness sing sing groups from throughout the country - in
an extravaganza of vibrant colours, unique cultures and extraordinary experiences.
Trans Niugini Tours offers touring programs based around some of these shows -
allowing clients to experience, not only the colour and splendour of a cultural
show, but also the experience of visiting unique cultures, still largely intact
in some of the most remote corners of Planet Earth.
Trans Niugini Tours can offer personalised itineraries based on these shows, as
well as extensions at the beginning or the end of the stated programs.
The Alotau Canoe & kundu Festival Tour:
October 31st to November 10, 2009
The Alotau Canoe & Kundu Festival Tour is an
unescorted 11 day/10 night program. The highlight of the program being
attendance at the War Canoe & Kundu Festival, a small and friendly
cultural show, allowing attendees to interact with the performers.
The Canoe & Kundu Festival is a celebration of culture and tradition of
War Canoes and inherited Kundu drums. After the Canoe and Kundu Festival
you will get a chance to discover other parts of Papua New Guinea,
especially the highlands and the Sepik areas.
The Morobe Show:
The Morobe Show is one of the oldest festivals in Papua New Guinea.
Originally a purely agricultural show, it is now Papua New Guinea's
largest festival, maintaining its agricultural focus, but with a large
cultural component. The agricutural component of the show allows
visitors to learn about the modern PNG economy and to learn about how
various agricultural products are grown and processed. The Morobe
Show has perhaps the greatest variety of sing sing groups of any of
Papua New Guinea's cultural festivals with in excess of 80 sing
sing groups, representing 13 of Papua New Guinea's 19 provinces
at the 2006 show.
October 22 to 03 November, 2009
The Morobe Show Tour is an
unescourted 13 day/12 night program. The program begins exploring
Papua New Guinea's most culturally fascinating areas, staying at
the country's premier remote lodges. Accommodation over the Morobe
Cultural Show weekend is at the Melanesian Hotel, a comfortable
hotel in the township of Lae, Morobe Province.
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