PNG News, Wherever You Are
For over forty years, the Motu-Koita and Hiri Moale festivals have been a part of Port Moresby. This year, Motu-Koita Chairman, Dadi Toka jr, has stated that they are planning on doing things differently. Starting this weekend, the Motu Koita Music Festival will get underway, and continue until September culminating in the Hiri Moale festival.
Read more
The 2019 Warwagira and Mask Festival is set to kick off in Kokopo tomorrow morning. It will be launched with the spectacular Kinavai dancers at Raluana, on the outskirts of Kokopo town. The festival marks a cultural tribute among the East New Britain people – the Tolai, Baining and Pomio.
Read more
Work will begin immediately to renovate the Raun Raun Theatre in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province with the assistance from the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority with a funding assistance of K100, 000.
Read more
North Fly District in the Western Province hosted its first-ever Sel Kambang Festival last week, showcasing the various types of traditional dancing, costumes, and old traditional customs.
Read more
For those who want to attend the Enga Cultural show in August, the internet has just made purchasing show tickets incredibly easy. Both international tourists and local visitors can now purchase the tickets with just a click of a button, anywhere they are in the world. International tourists and local visitors can start buying tickets online at www.engashow.com to attend this year’s festival.
Read more
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people rallied across Australia on Saturday calling for the abolition of the Jan. 26 national holiday in protests showing a deep division over a festivity intended to celebrate the birth of modern Australia.
Read more
Priyanka Chopra, star of Indian film and U.S. television, and Jonas Brothers singer Nick Jonas celebrated their wedding at a glitzy reception in New Delhi on Tuesday, joined by celebrities ranging from India’s prime minister to Hollywood stars.
The event at a New Delhi hotel followed the couple’s three-day long wedding celebration at a heritage Indian palace atop a hill in the western city of Jodhpur, which included cricket matches and Bollywood songs.
Read more
Craft markets and traditional dancers, displayed their works for APEC delegates who visited the Jack Pidik Park today (18 November, 2018).
Read more
The Lukim PNG Nau Tourism expo has continued into its second day in Kokopo, East New Britain province.
Read more
The 2018 Tufi Tapa and Tattoo Festival has been launched today after 12 years. The Cultural Show will be held on the 15-16 September in Tufi, Oro province.
Read more
The 2018 National Mask Festival is on again this year with South Pacific Export Larger announcing its naming rights sponsorship. The Festival which aims at promoting Papua New Guinea’s diverse cultural masks will be hosted in Kokopo, East New Britain Province, in July.
Read more
The Maori Arts and Culture Institute has invited Papua New Guinea to attend the New Zealand National Indigenous Conference come October. The invitation was extended to National Planning Minister Richard Maru during a recent state visit in New Zealand.
Read more
NITA through its Enviro Youth Ambassador program 2018, is actively helping to address some of their local waste pollution issues in Kavieng with the help of other likeminded individuals who volunteer.
Read more
Although religiosity is generally tied to reduced suicide risk, the opposite may be true for some young lesbian, gay and questioning adults, researchers say.
Read more