Isosolo: The Sentani Dance of Peace
When dozens of dancers gather on wooden boats and move together across the calm waters of Lake Sentani, the performance is more than a spectacle. Isosolo Dance, a traditional art…
When dozens of dancers gather on wooden boats and move together across the calm waters of Lake Sentani, the performance is more than a spectacle. Isosolo Dance, a traditional art…
For a region where mountains, forests, and long distances can make travel costly and complicated, The Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GATF) Papua 2026 is being viewed by the provincial government…
At the edge of Lake Sentani, where traditional culture, local food and the daily life of communities meet the landscape, Khalkote Beach is being developed into a new tourism icon…
At the edge of Lake Sentani, culture is being presented not simply as something inherited from the past, but as something that continues to shape everyday life. That message is…
In Manokwari, a traditional wooden instrument from Sulawesi Utara (North) Sulawesi is beginning to find a new audience thousands of kilometers from its cultural home. Kolintang music in Papua Barat…
In the hills and green landscape of Kampung Yowong, Arso Barat District, Keerom Regency, Papua, a large religious monument is steadily taking shape. The Keerom Jesus Statue, standing 25 meters…
For many travelers, a journey does not truly end when the plane leaves. It continues in the objects placed inside a suitcase, the flavors shared at home, and the stories…
The Baliem Valley Cultural Festival shooting on 8 August 2026, abruptly interrupted one of Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands)’s most important annual cultural events, after gunfire near the festival area in…
The latest tourism statistics offer another encouraging signal for Papua’s visitor economy. Papua tourism growth accelerated in June 2026, with the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Papua reporting that international tourist…
The Yobeh Traditional Festival transformed the shores of Lake Sentani in Jayapura Regency into a vibrant celebration of Indigenous culture from 31 July to 1 August 2026, as residents of…