The 64th Mt. Hagen Show is coming up this weekend, kicking starting on Saturday 19th through to Sunday the 20th of August 2023, at the Queens Park Oval, Western Highlands Province.
BSP Financial Group Limited has come out to lend their support to the Mt. Hagen Show with K20 000 sponsorship and they will be on the grounds, offering banking services to the attendees of the Mt. Hagen Show.
BSP Mt Hagen Branch Manager Theresa Pilamp said people and culture plays an integral part in strengthening community and business relationships.
“BSP has been a long-time partner of the historical Mt Hagen Show and in demonstrating our commitment to our community in Mt Hagen, the highlands region and PNG as a whole, we are pleased to be part of the 64th show this weekend.”
She said BSP is a bank that promotes culture, people and small businesses and events that helps promote tourism while encouraging small businesses in the provinces to engage and expose their local products.
“We acknowledge that Mt Hagen, the Western Highlands Province, and the Highlands region are key contributors to PNG’s economy through the support of informal markets, farmers, fresh produce and SMEs and are happy to support the event.”
She said BSP as multicultural financial institution operating in the Pacific and Asia, they like to ensure the cultures of each country help us develop products and services to suit the banking needs of people.
“Our team will be at the Mt Hagen Cultural Show to assist with opening of personal accounts, along with registering customers and assisting them adapt to digital banking services. We can also assist customers with other services like card replacements and address general enquiries.”
Mt. Hagen Show Committee Chairman Pym Mamindi is thankful to BSP for their continued support to the show.
Up to 100 tribes are expected at the show this weekend to display their cultural traditions through their costumes, dancing, and sing-sings.