Upcoming events in North Sulawesi 2009
TuludeTulude is one of the biggest traditional ceremony and celebration that is usually be held on 31 January. It is a yearly thanksgiving day of all Sangihe people to thank God for all the blessings during the past year and asking for protection, guidance and blessings for the coming year. This is the time where all the Sangihe people in Bitung gather together bringing their own meal, wearing traditional costume and perform several traditional dances like Gunde, Tagonggong, Masamper, Tari Alabadiri, Cakalele, and play the unique traditional bamboo music and Tiva.
The ceremony starts with the process of welcoming the "sesepuh adat" (leader or high level government like Major and vice Major) with traditonal dances, to the process of cutting the traditional cake "Tamo" by the chieftain and then it is shared to all the participants in the ceremony. After the cermony everybody is having meal together with the government, and continues to the evening festives and competition of Masamper (Tradtional music/singing and dance). Pagelaran Seni Adat Budaya Minahasa Wanua BitungThis is the biggest traditional ceremony and celebration of Minahasa ethnic group in Bitung for the inauguration of the 7 Tonaas (chieftain) from each sub-tribe (Tonsea, Toulour, Tombulu, Tountemboan, Bantik, Pasan Ponosakan and Ton-sawang) as the "Majelis Kebudayaan Minahasa" who will keep maintain the culture of Minahasa tribe and organise that all the Minahasan in Bitung support the local government.
Traditional bamboo music and Tambor is played out loud while all the Minahasa ethnic group include little children wearing traditional costume, march along the city and perform several dances like the war dance "Kabasaran", Maengket, war dance from Bantik tribe and Cakalele. This event is scheduled on late January or early February. World Ocean Conference 2009North Sulawesi is proud to host World ocean Conference (WOC) 2009 in Manado on 11-15 May 2009. Side events in this WOC are International Ocean Science, Technology and Policy Symposium and International Ocean Science, Technology and Industry Exhibition. The 33 province of Indonesia and all the regencies in North Sulawesi will take part in the exhibition and of course performing different traditional dances and attraction. WOC had been responded positively by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the UN Habitat, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Global Forum Ocean, World Wide Fund (WWF), the Partnership in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) and the Arafura and Timor Seas Experts Forum (ATSEF). 1st HUGYCUP International Underwater Photo and Video Competition 2009This competition will take place at Divers Lodge Lembeh from 12 July 2009 until 8 September 2009 with the total prize of 16000 Euro and is organized by Danny van Belle, winner of the 'Golden Fin' in the World Festival of Underwater Pictures in Antibes, France (2004, 2007), Hugyfot Underwater Housings, and Green-Force Underwater Light System. Any guest that will stay here during that period pays Euro 120,- per dive day and receives for this amount non limit diving, workshops given by Danny Van Belle, and if you want, participation in the competition. Website: http://www.hugycup.com/ Sail Bunaken 2009 in Lembeh Strait, BitungThis sailing event will be held from 12-20 August 2009. Most of the activities will be held in Manado and Bunaken but all the Warships, Tallships and Yachts will be moored in Lembeh Strait and also the sail parade will be held on Lembeh Strait. |
This conference is a high level meeeting of head of the states that have coastal and marine territories, scientists, NGO's, journalists, private sector, and stakeholders to discuss current issues in the marine field which are related to climate change and degradation of marine and resources due to over fishing and pollution, to achieve international commitments in sustainable development of marine resources and the prosperity of humankind. They are expecting about more than 1,000 participants from 111 countries.Back to Divers Lodge Lembeh Homepage:
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