The 2016 Kutubu Kundu and Digaso Festival is set and ready to go - all welcome.

THIS year's (2016) 06th Kutubu Kundu and Digaso Festival will be biggest so far for its events history. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is hoping to ensure that every year is BIGGER & BETTER.

Preparations on the ground are going well and doing good; ready to accommodate the people from all walks of life to enjoy once again the unique cultural fiesta in the interior of Southern Highlands Province, home of all our Wame's and Ana's...Kutubu Land.

"TINGIM GUT BIHAIN BILONG YUMI" (Our future is determine by today) is the theme of the year (2016). The community support of WWF and Community Development Initiative (CDI) on the ground, are prepared and ready to give a warm welcome to our the SPONSORS, GUESTS, MEDIA TEAMS, GOVERNMENT DELEGATES and other guest VIPs, who are attending the 06th Kutubu Kundu and Digaso Festival from the 23rd-24th Sept, 2016.

The Kutubu Kundu & Digaso Festival team would like to thank the Southern Highlands Provincial Government (SHPG) for its commitment towards this year's festival event. Hoping to hear from the SHPG regarding their support anytime soon. WWF/CDI and organizers are pleased to invite the SHPG official of the province to the 06th Kutubu Kundu & Digaso Festival in Kutubu.

The host community is prepared to welcome and receive their support.

Major sponsors for the 06th KUTUBU KUNDU & DIGASO FESTIVAL are as follows:
1. SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT (SHPG)
2. Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC)/(PRK)
3. EXXONMOBIL PNG LIMITED / PNG LNG
4. Oil Search Limited (OSL)
5. PNG AIR LTD
6. Trans Wondner Land (TWL)
7. KUTUBU FOE ASSOCIATION

The event organizers are WWF and CDI.

FRIENDS/FANS OF THE KUTUBU KUNDU & DIGASO FESTIVAL, THIS IS FOR YOU.

THE ORGANIZERS WILL BE LIVE ON RADIO INTERVIEWS REGARDING THE 06TH KUTUBU KUNDU & DIGASO FESTIVAL IN SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PROVINCE UPDATES:

- LIVE INTERVIEW ON NBC RADIO 23rd August 2016 @ 1pm, 90.7FM NBC Radio (done)
- LIVE INTERVIEW ON NBC RADIO 23rd August 2016 @8:30pm (done)
- LIVE INTERVIEW ON ABC Australia RADIO 24th August 2016 (done)
- LIVE INTERVIEW ON NBC RADIO Anuaboi Driver 24 August 2016 @ 8:30pm (done)

WWF/CDI and event organizers would also want to thank the Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) for their response to the invitation to attend the 06th Kutubu Kundu & Digaso Festival in Kutubu this year. They would like to welcome TPA's Mr Noah Mikmik and Joel Keimelo to be part of the event. They are pleased to welcome TPA and its staff to join this year to celebrate the 06th Kutubu Kundu & Digaso Festival in Daga Village, Pimaga, Southern Highlands Province.

It all will be exotic, exciting experience!

Happy viewing.

 

VIDEO: A mashup of clips in segment from the Grainery church mission trip to Lake Kutubu in September 2013. Includes some pretty snarly traditional dancing and feasting from Kutubu as well. 

Photographs courtesy of Saina Jeffery / WWF.