Monthly Archives: August 2014

More good news from the Pacific! At the Memory of World Committee Asia/Pacific (MOWCAP) meeting this past June the countries of Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand and Samoa all had documentary heritage inscribed on the register. As you may know, the … Continue reading →

For you festival watchers out there, please keep in mind that the biggest, the grand-daddy, of all festivals will be happening in Guam in 2016. I know it is still two years away, but mark your calendars! This event takes … Continue reading →

 Canoe, Solomon Islands Here is an interesting project that aims to help preserve and pass on Pacific heritage arts in New Zealand… Creative New Zealand, a national arts development agency and advocate for the arts in New Zealand, have started a special project to build a … Continue reading →

ABC Radio Australia has posted an interesting audio commentary on how the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is calling to protect cultural identity in the Pacific Islands. UNESCO’s Director for the Pacific, Etienne Clement, says countries must act … Continue reading →

Tonga has recently been in the news, as Canadian archaeologist, Professor David Burley, has traced the origins of Polynesian settlement in the Pacific. Professor Burley collected Lapita pottery, fish bones and shells dating back 2,800 years – making it the oldest material in … Continue reading →