Monthly Archives: May 2015

A week ago on May 22 the one-year countdown of the 2016 Festival of Pacific Arts was announced by Guam Governor, Eddie Baza Calvo, FestPac Coordinating Committee Honorary Chairwoman First Lady, Christine Calvo, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), the Guam Council on … Continue reading →

In the past I have posted blogs on tapa cloth which is the material made from bark that has been softened through a process of soaking and beating.  Throughout the Pacific Islands the bark is taken from several types of trees or shrubs, often … Continue reading →

A Niuean trust’s efforts to keep its threatened culture alive will now invest in a new youth network. The network falls under the authority of the Vagahau Niue Trust, a group developed by mamatuas (early New Zealand settlers from Niue), and … Continue reading →

Today, Monday, the 18th of May, is International Museum Day (IMD! Usually, I like to give advance acknowledgment of days like today, but this one snuck on me. Nevertheless, this year’s theme is “Museums for a Sustainable Society.” The theme highlights … Continue reading →

The Venice Biennale is one of the world’s most prestigious contemporary art exhibitions that is held every two years in Venice, Italy. This year at the 56th Venice Biennale it is expected that more than one million people will pass … Continue reading →

I would just like to follow-up with the other day’s blog on protecting traditional cultural expressions with copyright protection news from the Cook Islands. Last week creative individuals from all over the Cook Islands gathered in an effort to learn … Continue reading →