Vatican Ambassador to Indonesia, Monsignor Leopoldo Gireeli and his entourage visited the arena of cultural feast of Lake Sentani Festival (at Kalkothe, Asei, East Sentani, Jayapura), Sunday afternoon.

Vatican ambassador who was accompanied by the leader of Catholics Jayapura, Bishop Mgr Leo Laba Ladjar, immediately greeted by regent of Jayapura Regency, Habel Melkias Suwae, and his deputy Zadrak Wamebu, and The committee of FDS 2010.

After earning welcoming flowers by committee, the Vatican ambassador's immediate entourage paraded hundreds of traditional dancers.

Vatican Ambassador, Leopoldo Giselli, also took the time to watch directly rehearsal implementation FDS 2010 (Sentani Lake Festival) which would be held on June 19 to 23 later.

According to Chairman of Committee FDS 2010, Ir. Anna H.O.S Sawai :
"Vatican Ambassador highly appreciate the culture and traditions of the indigenous people of Papua as an integral part of human life itself. Speaking of Papuan human means to speak about the traditions and culture."

"The visit of the Vatican ambassador to the tourist area Kalkothe, coinciding with preparatory activities Sentani Lake Cultural feast  (FDS) or a week before the celebration of FDS 2010 on 19-23 June 2010, it is only natural that if the arrival of the Vatican's ambassador to the rehearsal Kalkothe regarded as a grand celebration party implementation of that culture."

On the same occasion, Vatican Ambassador took time to plant trees in order to reforestation around the Lake Sentani, especially in the tourism area "Kalkothe". Planting trees is a series of environmental management programs, particularly at the arena Party Culture "Sentani Lake Festival (FDS)" which in initiated by Freeport Environmental Care.

After planting trees, Vatican Ambassador around the lake Sentani using Onomi Ships and eat with the guests at Restaurant "Dapur Papua".