Pa' Dior Pinawetengan. Pusat Seni & Budaya Minahasa

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PA'DIOR "North Sulawesi Cultural Center", Pa'dior (Tountemboan language, meaning "Yang Especially "or" frontline ") managed by the North Sulawesi Cultural Arts Institute Foundation. It can be reached in approximately 1 hour drive from Manado to the cool mountain area, far from city air pollution. It is located in Tompaso, in the middle of the Minahasa area. Here, you can see various art objects at the Pinawetengan Museum, witness firsthand how to weave a piece of cloth at Wale Tenun Kain Pinawetengan. There is also a Jabon and Gaharu Tree nursery area here, so you can see the nursery process. You can even get the Gaharu tree fruit that is worth picking to process yourself at your home as part of the Sulut Green & Organic Program. There are cafes that provide a variety of menus and drinks if you want to prop your stomach, even fresh passion fruit juice is made by picking straight from the tree. Really refreshing drink! There is an Old Church in this area, whose walls contain historical information about the Church in Minahasa Land that you can use to worship. Also, there is a Mushalla for Muslims who wish to offer prayers. If you like reading, there is a library in this place that you can borrow to read on the spot. There are also 7 Guinness World Records and 32 Muri Records that you can see in this place that represent Minahasa Arts & Culture. If you are a Manguni (Owl) lover, here is Wale Manguni (the first manguni museum in Indonesia) which contains educational information and thousands of collections of manguni souvenirs from various countries. And one of the important educational vehicles in this place is the Anti-Narcotics Wale, which contains information on the Prevention of the Eradication of Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking (P4GN). It is suitable for families, school children, private and government employees for educational tours about the dangers of drugs. And if you come on July 7, in this place, the Pinawetengan Festival is held every year, where you can watch various Minahasa Arts & Culture performances, starting from Kabasaran dance, maengket, bamboo music, kolintang etc. Each year the theme is different so the color of the show is not boring for you to watch.