The cool mountain city of Tomohon in North Sulawesi will hold the second Tomohon Flower Festival from 20 – 24 July to promote Tomohon as the City of Flowers. Highlight of the event is the Tournament of Flowers on 23 July when floral floats from the regencies in North Sulawesi and throughout Indonesia will parade down Tomohon’s main street. Accompanying the floats are marching bands, dance groups and gaily decorated  traditional horse-drawn carts, known here as “bendi’s”.  An independent panel will judge the best floats, performances and bendi’s.

While from the 20-23 July the Tomohon Flower Queen will be chosen from among a pageant of Minahasa beauties, said Tomohon mayor  Jefferson S.M. Rumajar at a press conference at the Ministry of Tourism and Culture in Jakarta.

Tomohon is a comfortable one hour’s drive from Manado, capital city of North Sulawesi.

Still in conjunction with efforts to promote Tomohon as a flower and cultural tourism destination, the Tomohon International Choir Competition (TICC) will be held here from 18 – 21 August which comprise competitions in categories for best  Children’s Choir , Youth Choir, Mixed Choir, Male Choir, Female Choir, Senior Mixed Choir, Musica Sacra, Gospel & Spiritual, Pop & Jazz, and Folklore.

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World famous for its amazing places for diving and coral reefs full of marine life, Manado, and especially the nearby Bunaken Marine Park is a mecca for divers, with great potential also for snorkeling. Friends of activities in nature and native cultures are going to love in Manado.

The tropical city of Manado is located at the northern tip of Sulawesi Island in Indonesia, near the Philippines and surrounded by some of the most diverse coral reefs in the world. There are volcanoes, rivers and forests ideal for hiking and rafting in Manado. Manado is the largest city and a regional capital of North Sulawesi, as well as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Indonesia.

Manado Attractions: Paradise diving and snorkeling to hiking and rafting. Manado is a tourist destination with nature and activity, and although the city itself has some interesting views and some colonial architecture, most visitors spend their time at the dive sites and bungalows on the beach at the nearby National Park Bunaken Marine. Manado is the cultural center of the population Minahasa Christian and Buddhist temple in Ban Hin Kiong, is the main attraction of the city. There are also some souvenir shops and malls in the city.

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