Bougainville’s Mona Festival was announced on Wednesday by
Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology, Hon Michael Ogio [pictured].
Mr Ogio expressed his gratitude to Tourism Minister and Member for Paitt, Lawrence Bele, for taking the initiative to introduce this event to attract tourists.
Mona is a special and traditional type of canoe used in the past for trading.
The Mona Festival is a tourism initiative that aims to revive cultural activities to attract tourists from all over the world.
Joseph Watawi, Minister for Commerce, Trade and Industry, called the launching of the Mona a humble ceremony and beginning of the tourism activity in the region which will greatly boost the economy.
Mr Watawi urged the people to break barriers and cultural secrecy to help tourism assist in the economic recovery of the Autonomous Region.
He urged the youths to do away with their attitudes and create an environment which will be attractive for tourists.
The Mona Festival will begin on the 17 December and run for three days. Monas from villages in the Hagogohe constituency will race across the famous Buka passage.
Fideis Lucio is a
journalism student at Divine Word University
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