Monthly Archives: May 2016

Here’s a quick report from the Pacific Daily News that the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts kicked off in grand style earlier this week. On Sunday at dawn hundreds of people stood in awe as a dozen hand-crafted vessels slowly made their way … Continue reading →

Good news from Samoa- One of the main purpose of the Center of the Samoan Studies at the National University of Samoa (NUS) is to preserve historical sites and cultural heritage in Samoa. Recently, the center was awarded funding by the U.S. Ambassador … Continue reading →

An interesting, thought-provoking feature that was written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne appeared in the Cook Islands News this past weekend. Wynne looked at the misconceptions of cultural identity in the Cook Islands, particularly in regard to the cultural experiences that … Continue reading →

The Pacific Daily News reports that with just four days until the start of the Festival of Pacific Arts (FestPac) in Guam, event organizers and government officials announced that Guam is ready. The 12th annual Festival of Pacific Arts will be … Continue reading →

The Tiapapata Art Center in Samoa was founded by Wendy and Steven Percival in 1989. Their mission of the center was to provide an accessible and dynamic learning environment that facilitates the achievement of educational, professional and personal goals of students, artists … Continue reading →

Island Culture Archival Support (ICAS) will conduct its next project in Suva, Fiji, from June 20 to July 2, 2016. We will be helping the National Archives of Fiji and the archives at the Oceania Marist Province, respectively. ICAS is … Continue reading →