“Iumi Wan Festival” to Inject Cultural Energy into Pacific Games
HONIARA residents and visitors gearing up for the Pacific Games are in for a cultural treat, as the Ministry of
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Art and Culture
Meet John Fadama, the Teacher Turn Entrepreneur
BY CHRIS ALEX NOTHING has given local entrepreneur, florist, and artisan John Fadama Waleoi as much job satisfaction as running
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Temotu’s Traditional Slings for Throwing Stones
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE majority of Solomon Islanders are well versed in the famous Bible story of David and Goliath;
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Making Makira’s Ancient Six-Month Pudding
BY CHRIS ALEX THE Solomon Islands’ Makira/Ulawa province is home to the oldest and most well-known traditional pudding in the
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Makira’s Traditional Hohorau Wooden Bowl
BY CHRIS ALEX IN the heart of Makira Ulawa province, a remote island paradise in the Solomon Islands, lies a
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Basket Weaving: An Art Passed from Uncle to Nephew
BY JOHN HOUNANIHAU BILLY Graham Basoa, from Guadalcanal province in the Solomon Islands, mastered the art of basket weaving from
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Tinakula Festival Honours Temotu’s Cultural Diversity
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE sounds of Temotu province’s traditional and contemporary songs — dancing, singing, and onstage music included —
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Tinakula Festival Association Secures Silver Sponsor
THE Tinakula Festival Association is eager to report that it has effectively gotten Tourism Solomons as the glad silver supporter
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Meet East Are’are Traditional and Contemporary Music Artist
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU DRESSED in a more typical traditional outfit on the stage, panpipe musician, John Houkarawa’s (a.k.a Jayson Horiohahou)
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Wantoks Community Participate in 2023 Wellington Pasifika Festival
THE Solomon Islands Wantoks Community in Wellington participated in the 2023 Wellington Pasifika Festival. The Wellington Pasifika Festival attracts over
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