Monthly Archives: April 2018

Last week I announced that the 2018 Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MACFest) had an online presence. This week the Solomon Star reported that the main program for the upcoming 6th MACFest is now available online and interested people can get a … Continue reading →

The Solomon Star recently published an article by Lynnishha Runa about how the Solomon Islands government have been asked to consider the plight of local artists in the country and build an arts school that will bring out the best in … Continue reading →

Radio New Zealand posted a very short article about a Solomon Islands academic working in New Zealand who is urging Pasifika youth to embrace their culture and draw strength from their heritage.  Kabini Sanga is an associate professor at Victoria … Continue reading →

Kirk Huffman recently posted an edited version of his article titled, “The drum is the voice of the chief: slit drums and language in northern-central Vanuatu” that I would like to share. The original, longer article can be found in Explore magazine … Continue reading →

I just wanted to take this time to share some author updates with you. If you have ever wondered about the guy who creates the posts on this blog, wonder no more. The Pacific Regional Branch International Council on Archives … Continue reading →

The  New York Times recently printed an article written by Charlotte Graham-McLay that I thought was very interesting. It was about sailing traditional double-hulled canoes, or wakas, in New Zealand. Although I pulled out certain passages from the article, feel free to … Continue reading →