By SEPKOLIN WALNE
AS part of the lead-up to Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations, National Events—together with the National Capital District and with support from the Australian High Commission—will present the Meganesia Concert this Saturday.
The concert will take place at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, kicking off at 6:00pm, with gates opening at 3:00pm.
The event will feature an exciting lineup of contemporary and traditional performers from both Papua New Guinea and Australia, highlighting a cultural collaboration between the two nations.
NCD Governor Hon. Powes Parkop expressed his appreciation to the Australian High Commission for supporting the initiative.
“Bringing together Indigenous Australian and contemporary artists to perform alongside Papua New Guinean musicians and dancers is a great idea,” Governor Parkop said.
“It’s going to be a great show and I am looking forward to it. This event will symbolically close the South-East Asian chapter and open a new one for PNG’s story, which will be celebrated by all four regions in July.”
He added, “In July, it will be Papua New Guinea’s turn. Our four regions will come together to showcase and tell their stories.”
Nicholas Kittel, Counsellor for Public Diplomacy at the Australian High Commission, echoed the excitement, stating: ““We are all about to celebrate the culture and the vibe, and see artist collaborate with our local artist, dancers, and musicians.”
Kittel highlighted that although Australia and PNG are young nations in terms of modern statehood, they are ancient lands with shared histories.
Meganesia Concert Artistic Director Airileke Ingram explained the deeper cultural meaning behind the event’s name.
“Meganesia talks about eleven thousand years ago the land mass of Australia and PNG were the whole land mas, and it was only eleven thousand years ago it got separated,” Ingram added.
Can’t wait to attend this event
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