Huge turnout in this year’s Guadalcanal Second Appointed Day celebration
BY JARED KOLI
In Marau
The 37th Guadalcanal Second Appointed Day celebration at Marau in East Guadalcanal draw a huge turnout of people around Guadalcanal as well as visitors from Honiara and sister provinces to witness...
Imperial Travel Service wants ‘2018 Independence Cruise Pana Festival’ feedback
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA
AS part of their continuous Improvement plans, Team Imperial of Imperial Travel Service would want to hear feedbacks regarding the last event they organized namely the ‘2018 Independence Cruise Pana Festival’.
Being the...
PNG-SI community celebrate Christmas
PAPUA New Guinea-Solomon Islands Community held their Christmas celebrations on December 18 at Harmock Beach, west of Honiara.
Family, friends and PNG nationals gathered at the venue to mark Christmas along with the PNG soldiers...
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...
East Kwaio now graces international web pages
By Alfred Sasako
THE name East Kwaio carries a stigma in Solomon Islands. Despite its rich cultural roots and unique way of preserving their way of living over many years, not many people appreciate the...
SI inspired dress displayed in Buckingham Palace
By Mike Puia
A dress designed using Solomon Islands material is among dresses that were selected and displayed at the Buckingham Palace in London, United Kingdom.
Australian womenswear designer, Kit Willow, produced this unique dress.
The dress...
Szetu signs thirst quenching deal with MACFest NOC
SZETU Enterprises Ltd is the first Honiara Company to sign a sponsorship deal with the Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) National Organising Committee to supply water products during the festival in July.
Company representatives...
Tikopia welcomes first Premier visit
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE
TEMOTU Premier David Maina has been hailed a champion by Tikopia’s Chief John Arikitafua for his visit to the island on May 8, 2018 which also marks the Temotu provincial government’s...
Cultural artefact sellers must be pro-active
BY GEORGINA KEKEA
LOCAL carvers in Solomon Islands continue to face challenges in selling their cultural artefacts. Carvers from Marovo lagoon, Western province told Island Sun that in order for them to sell their artefacts...
Isabel mentors voiced to teach children with culture
BY ELLISON.T.VAHI
LOCAL organisers for the Isabel Cultural Day held at Vura have called on all members in Honiara to maintain and include the island’s culture and tradition into their extracurricular activities.
Local organisers used the...