Pacific Arts Association Pacific Chapter

07/07/2024

Looking forward to reading 7:30pm tonight at Wolford House here in Los Angeles as part of artist residency of Sid M. Duenas, reading with Sid and also Micki Davis of Pilele Projects :)

17/03/2024

Beautiful translation of Albert Wendt's novel Pōuliuli which had a tremendous influence on me as a child in a Samoan diaspora community in Los Angeles as it did on all our community when we first read Wendt's story of the internal struggles of a traditional indigenous life. Translated from English to Samoan by Sia Figiel, with a collage that I made for the cover. The royalties benefit Pacific Islander communities: https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/pouliuli-2/?fbclid=IwAR30IrcHvAzoLc3I2kT-SUArVs5c0bASvecbOEFIZugwkx4d1_oXQ5ZtBBo

I lana tusi ua ta’ua o le Pōuliuli, tatou te fetaui ai ma le toea’ina ‘e ‘autu iai le tala ‘a le atamai o ali´i, le susuga i le ali´i tusitala o Maualaivao Albert Wendt, o Faleasa Osovae, e fitusef…

03/04/2023

If you are in Suva, feel free to drop by at the Fiji Museum

Easter Weekend at the Fiji Museum – WE ARE OPEN!

Are you planning a in Suva during the Easter Weekend? Or are you coming to Suva for the Holy Weekend? Why not bring a picnic to the beautiful Thurston Gardens, or have something to eat at Ginger Kitchen, and then pop in for a afterwards.

Our national museum will be open on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday from 9.00am – 4.30pm and we would love to see you! (Please note that we are CLOSED on Easter Sunday)

When you’re here, give our brand new ‘Voyages Explorer Trails’ a go – it’s an exciting activity created by the Fiji Museum Education team that allows visitors of all ages (especially children/families) to learn about our exhibition and our cultural treasures on a deeper level…maybe even a deep-sea level!



Ministry of itaukei Affairs Tokani: Friends of the Fiji Museum Tourism Fiji Fiji Airways ITaukei Trust Fund Board - TTFB Ginger Kitchen

27/12/2022

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-26/german-university-works-with-palau-to-return-skulls-remains/101791768

Thousands of human remains are stored in Germany's University of Göttingen, many from Indigenous Pacific communities. But returning the bodies isn't an easy task.

16/11/2022

Registration is now open to join a live stream of this session taking place at the COP Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion. The session focuses on the role of arts-based reseach in promoting intergenerational traditional knowledge transmission to empower youth and bolster resilience.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qsaBgJv2RqW1lB7cl_fnpQ