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"Rows of dancers, bodies attired with natural fibres and adorned with fragrant
oils and flowers, move in synchronous harmony. They raise their voices in song
and affirm connections across the vast seaways of the Pacific.
Watching and listening are delegates and visitors from many islands. All have
come to learn, to represent and to connect. Scenes such as this will be a focus
when the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture – known by many simply as
FestPAC – kicks off on O‘ahu in Hawai‘i today.
For the next ten days, dancers and singers, carvers and creators, storytellers
and orators, scholars and educators will celebrate, demonstrate and reflect on
life and culture within the vast and complex Pacific region.
With 28 Pacific nations represented, this year marks the return of FestPAC
after a long hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. The eight years since 2016’s
event in Guåhan (Guam) have been the longest absence since the festival’s
founding in 1972."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
