Fashion industry a billion-dollar business
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO
THE Association of Solomon Islands in Creative Fashion (ASICF) has created a platform for local established designers and emerging designers to use to boost the country’s economy.
In its latest initiative, the...
Taiwan culture encounters transformation
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA
OTHER people occupying Taiwan are transforming its culture and tradition, according to the Director General for Indigenous People Cultural Development Centre, Council of Indigenous People in Taiwan.
Mr Tseng Chih Yung said...
Virtual session on Right to Information
The UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) project, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) joint project, and experts from Australia, New Zealand and Vanuatu in...
Ijo Maringi Festival 2018 opens in traditional marvel
BY ALFRED PAFEPITU
GIZO
IT’S always bigger, better and amazing than the last. This goes for the Ijo Maringi Festival 2018, which opened in Saeragi village, west Gizo on Friday last week.
Hundreds of people within Gizo,...
Local performers rock Dubai Expo
Solomon Islands cultural performers have raised the country’s profile a step higher with another electrifying performance at the Solomon Islands National Day celebration at the Dubai Expo 2020 on Tuesday 21 December.
Iare Pan Pipers...
Local Educators take in Arts in Literacy Course
During the recent Covid outbreak when so much was shut down, three educators attended an online course entitled, “Arts in Literacy and Education Material Development”.
The course was offered by Payap University in Chiang Mai,...
Tikopian delegation highlights SI in France
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA
FRANCE is looking to support Solomon Islands after the film on Tikopia and its way of life was showcased in Paris, France.
Two weeks ago, a high Chief from Tikopia and five...
Recycling workshop held in Auki
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
AUKI
AUKI Market Vendors Association (AMVA) recently held a recycling workshop for 35 participants from its member communities in and around Auki town.
The workshop was activity-one of AMVA’s waste management programme which comes...
6th MACFest paves another pathway for future connections
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA
THE 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival 2018 are believed to foster another pathway for future connection as reflected in the theme - “Past Recollection, Future Connections”, Acting Prime Minister Manasseh...
Paiwan tribe showcase traditional costume MACFest
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA
PAIWAN tribe from the Republic of China (Taiwan) during the 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival showcased a tradition costume made from tree bark.
The costume is one of the cultural identities...