Annual Festivals
MAIN CULTURAL FESTIVALS
- August – Mt Hagen Cultural Show – Western Highlands Province
- August – Enga Cultural Show – Enga
- September – Goroka Cultural Show – Eastern Hignlands Province
- Kalam Festival – Simbai Valley – Chimbu Province
Mt Hagen - Cultural Show
One of Papua New Guinea's most important tribal events, the Mount Hagen Cultural Show is and excisting show involving different cultural groups from across the country performing traditional dances, rituals and feasting. It offers an incredible opportunity to discover the tribal diversity of this country. It was first staged in 1961, before PNG's Independence, as an event to unify warring tribes.
Enga - Cultural Show
The Enga Cultural Show is one of the most authentic displays of ancient indigenous traditional cultures that you will find anywhere in the world. very year, in early August, the tribes from all across Enga Province in the remote Highlands of Papua New Guinea, gather in the thousands to showcase their ancient traditional culture – costumes, dances, chants, rituals and skills – and to celebrate their culture's resilience in the face of modern civilisation
Goroka - Cultural Show
Each year, the town of Goroka in Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea becomes a vibrant epicenter of cultural expression during the Goroka Show. This world-famous event, held annually around the time of Papua New Guinea's Independence Day in September, is one of the largest tribal gatherings in the world. It is a stunning display of tradition, color, and unity among the diverse cultures of Papua New Guinea.
Kalam Festival
The Kalam Cultural Festival showcases the culture of one of Papua New Guinea’s most fascinating ethnic groups – the Simbai people of Madang Province. Now in its 12th year, the Kalam Cultural Festival is an annual event that runs for three (3) exciting days of traditional dancing, feasting, art and ritual displays. Simbai is in the remote highlands of Madang and visitors will have to fly in from either Madang or Mt. Hagen.