SOGERI FLORICULTURE FESTIVAL

The Sogeri Floriculture Festival is a 5-day event where you can see beautiful flowers and creative arts and crafts. It started in 2019 as a small gathering where mothers could display their flower arrangements.


Present at the event were Mr. Sibona Mavuru, CEO of Hiri Kori District; oh behalf Mr. Steven Enomb Kilanda, the Executive Director of National Cultural Commission, Mr. David Taim, Executive Manager of Festival, Marketing, and Culture Development Services at the National Cultural Commission; Mr. Brian Waffi, Registrar of the Department of Commerce & Industry; and Ms. Mary Saun, founder of PNG Florist.


Mr. Taim highlighted the commission’s backing of floriculture in Papua New Guinea. He described floriculture as a perishable art form where individuals use their creativity to arrange flowers, emphasizing how fleeting yet appreciated these arrangements can be.


He said, “Floriculture involves arranging flowers using personal creativity, making it a form of perishable art,” Mr. Taim explained. “When flowers are carefully arranged with colors, they become an art form that people admire.”


Mr. Taim also stressed the importance of traditional knowledge in flower cultivation within local communities. “People in our villages rely on traditional methods to grow these flowers. Passing down knowledge through generations is an art of preserving this traditional knowledge, which is a priority for the National Cultural Commission.”


Mrs. Mary Saun, founder of PNG Florist, highlighted her involvement in various floral activities, emphasizing their potential for income generation. She said, “We are actively participating in all aspects of floriculture, which is a gender-neutral and internationally recognized industry. We are aiming to generate income and market our products to the wider community”.


National Cultural Commission presented a cheque of K5000 in supporting the floriculture festival. This support underscores the commission’s commitment to promoting cultural practices and arts that resonate deeply within Papua New Guinea’s communities.

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SOGERI FLORICULTURE FESTIVAL

The Sogeri Floriculture Festival is a 5-day event where you can see beautiful flowers and creative arts and crafts. It started in 2019 as a small gathering where mothers could display their flower arrangements.


Present at the event were Mr. Sibona Mavuru, CEO of Hiri Kori District; oh behalf Mr. Steven Enomb Kilanda, the Executive Director of National Cultural Commission, Mr. David Taim, Executive Manager of Festival, Marketing, and Culture Development Services at the National Cultural Commission; Mr. Brian Waffi, Registrar of the Department of Commerce & Industry; and Ms. Mary Saun, founder of PNG Florist.


Mr. Taim highlighted the commission’s backing of floriculture in Papua New Guinea. He described floriculture as a perishable art form where individuals use their creativity to arrange flowers, emphasizing how fleeting yet appreciated these arrangements can be.


He said, “Floriculture involves arranging flowers using personal creativity, making it a form of perishable art,” Mr. Taim explained. “When flowers are carefully arranged with colors, they become an art form that people admire.”


Mr. Taim also stressed the importance of traditional knowledge in flower cultivation within local communities. “People in our villages rely on traditional methods to grow these flowers. Passing down knowledge through generations is an art of preserving this traditional knowledge, which is a priority for the National Cultural Commission.”


Mrs. Mary Saun, founder of PNG Florist, highlighted her involvement in various floral activities, emphasizing their potential for income generation. She said, “We are actively participating in all aspects of floriculture, which is a gender-neutral and internationally recognized industry. We are aiming to generate income and market our products to the wider community”.


National Cultural Commission presented a cheque of K5000 in supporting the floriculture festival. This support underscores the commission’s commitment to promoting cultural practices and arts that resonate deeply within Papua New Guinea’s communities.

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