Monthly Archives: May 2018

The Vanuatu Daily Post reported how the Vanuatu Kaljarol Senta (VKS), or Vanuatu Cultural Center, is working with the International Training Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) under United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to boost its stakeholder’s … Continue reading →

Recently Neferititi Matatia of the Samoa Observer wrote an article about the groundbreaking ceremony that took place a couple of weeks ago at the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture compound for the China-Samoa Friendship Park and Arts and Culture Center. … Continue reading →

Happy International Museum Day! Today, May 18, the worldwide community of museums will celebrate International Museum Day. The theme for this year’s festivities is “Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics.” In 2017 International Museum Day garnered record-breaking participation with more than 36,000 museums hosting … Continue reading →

In the Polynesian culture the sea is often considered to be the source and foundation of all life, and Tangaroa is known as the god of the sea. Because he has the status as “supreme creator god,” many stories were told … Continue reading →

If you have ever traveled to Fiji, you were probably very fortunate to hear the “Isa Lei” which is the beautiful traditional song of farewell that Fijians sing to departing visitors. Melodic and inspiring, its sweet notes rise in layers of … Continue reading →

Tonga is well-known as one of the Islands in the Pacific to practice the art of ngatu making. From their ancestors, ngatu making has been passed down throughout the generations and it has become deeply embedded within our beautiful culture. The … Continue reading →

The year wouldn’t be complete without a World Intellectual Property update. Apparently, every April 26, the world celebrates World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) play in encouraging innovation and creativity. This … Continue reading →