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The government of Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia is going to hold again the "Festival Jelajah Maumere" or "Explore Maumere Festival" on 12-14 September 2024. For the second edition, it will be themed "Dewa Det Naruk utan peten Beli Ata Vian Sawe" or "Greeting the World with Sikka Tenun". The Maumere Festival aims to promote Sikka tourism to the world. The Explore Maumere Festival is expected to attract the locals and tourists to visit and enjoy various top tourism destinations in Sikka, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.

Chair Committee of Explore Maumere Festival 2024 Ferdinand E. Edomeko said the activity has various activities such as cultural parade, arts and cultural performance, local and national music performance, as well as fashion culture Sikka parade. Besides, the event also showcases micro small medium businesses, traditional technology, as well tourism and cultural books. Then, there was also a fashion show competition, flute performance, and storytelling competition about Sikka tenun or woven cloth.

As the name suggests, the  Explore Maumere Festival 2024  will explore a number of top, unique, and interesting tourist locations. Acting Sikka Regional Secretary, Margaretha Movaldes da Maga Bapa, said that Sikka Regency has extraordinary resource potential for development. Therefore, it is hoped that the 2024 Maumere Exploration Festival will not only become an annual cultural event, but also significantly increase the tourism and economic potential of Sikka Regency.