The famous Enga Cultural Show never fails to attract tourists and nearby provinces to participate and learn about the traditions of Enga Province.
The show, which took six months of preparations and planning, was opened by the Australian High Commissioner on Saturday August 11 and closed by Tourism Minister, Emil Tammur, on Sunday August 13.
With more than 20,000 people gathered to witness and participate in the Enga Cultural Show last Saturday, the event was described as successful and trouble-free compared to previous years.
The show attracted more than 50 singsing groups, 14 ritual groups, more than 100 tourists and thousands from within the province as well as nearby provinces.
Although the Enga Cultural Show typically only includes groups from Enga, this year a group from Kutubu was invited to participate, re-enacting the ancient salt trade when salt from Enga was traded for sago and oil.
The show highlight was the Sand and Bark Exhibition, a first-of-its-kind for PNG.
Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas encouraged the people to always treasure their culture and pass it on to the younger generations.
“We must at all time keep our culture in our hearts and always be proud to showcase our culture.”
He added that the Enga Provincial Government envisions boosting tourism in the province and such events will be of paramount importance in terms of government funding.
“The provincial government will be rallying behind any cultural event that will attract tourists to Enga Province.”
Australian High Commissioner to PNG, Bruce Davis, said the Enga Cultural Show was one of the best cultural events that was set up in the country.
