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2010 CULTURAL FESTIVALS

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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.

Tumbuna Sing-sing:
Tumbuna is the Tok Pisin (the lingua franca of Papua New Guinea) word for ancestors. "Taim Bilong Tumbuna" refers to the time before the white-man came, being the ways of the ancestors. The 2010 Tumbuna Sing Sing will be a spectacular celebration, involving local tribes celebrating their culture in a colourful extravaganza of traditional dress, dancing and singing. Bringing together a few of the 800 or so language groups of Papua New Guinea, the Tumbuna Singsing is a unique opportunity to witness the ways of the Tumbuna, as well as meet and listen to the stories first hand from tribal elders about the Taim Bilong Tumbuna.

The Wahgi cultural Show:
The Wahgi Show is held in the village of Nondugl - a village where time has stood still. Situated half way down the Wahgi Valley, Nondugl is a village where people still live a subsistance lifestyle, growing their own food and going about their daily lives, much as they have for thousands of years. The Wahgi Cultural Show gives an in-depth perspective into life in the Wahgi Valley, showcasing sing sing groups mainly from the local area. It is a chance to really experience how the people of the Wahgi Valley live, both in daily life and in times of great celebration.

The Gogodala Canoe Festival is a celebration of a great tradition amongst the Gogodala -- canoe racing. Held in the remote town of Balimo in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, an unforgettable experience awaits, where a large fleet of colourfully decorated canoes, manned by up to 50 paddlers will compete for glory to be the fastest canoe amongst the Gogodala.

The Alotau Canoe & kundu Festival Tour:

November 5th to November 15, 2010

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 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.

The Goroka Show:

Held in September every year, the Goroka Show is famous for its dazzling array of singsing groups, showcasing some of the many cultures of Papua New Guinea - the Goroka Cultural Show is an event not to be missed.

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