Labuan Bajo parish to hold festival on local wisdom and ecology

Labuan Bajo — The St. Mikael Nunang Parish in West Manggarai Regency will hold the Bumi Sano Nggoang Festival from October 3–7, 2026, as part of efforts to preserve local wisdom and prevent an ecological crisis.

Floresa.co reported on September 26, 2026, that the festival carries the theme “Preserving Local Wisdom: Culture, Economy, Ecology for the Integrity of Creation.” The event was initiated by members of St. Mikael Nunang Parish, one of the parishes in the Labuan Bajo Diocese.

Why it matters to readers

The festival connects local cultural practices with environmental concerns in West Manggarai, Flores. According to the report, the organizers aim to explore the potential of local wisdom in the fields of culture, the economy and ecology.

The program will include a Caci dance performance, a screening of the film “Menolak Punah,” an adat ritual, ecological worship at a spring, seminars and workshops. Traditional dance performances and a local-product exhibition will be held every night.

Festival committee chair Yosef Erwin Rahmat said the festival will be held every year, with the 2026 event serving as its first edition.

Floresa.co described the event as part of efforts by communities in the Labuan Bajo Diocese area to preserve local wisdom and prevent an ecological crisis. The festival therefore brings together cultural activities, economic concerns and ecological attention within one program in West Manggarai.

Sources

• Floresa.co — Indonesian news outlet
• rri.co.id
• bpolbf.kemenpar.go.id
• ntt.viva.co.id
• flores.tribunnews.com
• floresku.com