I am proudly announcing the start of the 10th Festival of the Pacific Art!!!
What does this mean? It means that, right now, in Tutuila, there are 27 representatives for islands in
(That is: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Easter Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna)
They are here to show and share their traditional dancing, singing, cooking, art crafts, the art of tattooing… There is a vibrant atmosphere full of energy, laughter, mystery… And even the sun finally came out, after few weeks of pouring rain and coldest temperatures ever (I even started wearing closed shoes for few days).
Now, can you imagine an island packed with muscular guys wearing grass skirts, covered with coconut oil, flapping their chests and tights; girls that should need a weapon license for the way they move their hips, with long beautiful hair covering their asses…
It is very hard to go to sleep at night, you never have enough. It is going to last until the end of the month, and then… bed time for a while…
It is wonderful to be here in this moment (I mean, when I am actually out there during lunch break and not in the office working…)… in this case, pictures worth 1000 words! So, Enjoy!
MONDAY, lunch break...
And yes, that man with the red skirt IS the governor of this island! How did you think he looks like?
This is a "portable clinic" that they set up in the beach. I told the doctor that he did a nice job, and he replied "oh yeah, go in, make yourself home..." I think tomorrrow I may be go there for a nap during working hours... beds and view are great! ;)MONDAY NIGHT AT THE STADIUM
very happy and proud man (with grass skirt and coconut oil)
Women Maori can look as scary as the men, when they open their eyes wide open. Men also stick out their tongues, flat on their chin...TUESDAY, lunch break...
Australian Aborigines getting ready to perform in Utulei beach
Now, isn't this just the best post office you have ever been???
Dangerous hips movement in process...
I insist. Lunch breaks are just my favorite of the day (here with 2 guys from Rapa Niu. Rapa Niu is a territory of Chile, so these guys speak spanish as a first language. It can't go better than this! ;)!
Guys from Rapa Nui -Easter Island- wear a lot of feathers, but that's about it
("beautify your island": another result for getting the island ready for the Festival. Why don't we paint the coconut trees blue???)
(crafting a tree in front of the museum...)TUESDAY EVENING
(the following 3 pictures are from last night performance... This is performers from the Solomon islands. The play bambu flutes of all dimension, jumping around. The music and the movement are incredibly catchy. It makes you feel happy)
I think these guys were from Papa New Guinea... I need to check on my notebook! very scaring looking!!!
This guys just jumped up and down all the time, singing and playing their drums....
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This seems to be a lot fun. I wish I were there at this very moment to see live!
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