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Monday, 12 July 2010 14:05 |
 Preparations of Ambrym's first ever Sameou Festivolcano, are underway! A first of its kind festival is scheduled to take place in Sameou Village, south east Ambrym, end of August. The event is proudly coordinated by the Sameou Festivolcano Committee on Ambrym, and is promoted by Trek Vanuatu. The festival will commence on 28th August and end on 1st September 2010, where guests will have the opportunity to witness cultural & eco activities that evolve around the Ambrym twin volcanoes, including trek, explore and camping out at the fest sites. For more information, contact Trek Vanuatu on +678 phone 27715 email French :
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Friday, 11 June 2010 14:08 |
 PacInet Media Release, 11th June 2010: Vanuatu won the bid to host PACINET2010 in Papua New Guinea Last Year 2009. PacINET is a regional conference organize by Pacific Island Chapter for Internet Society (PICISOC) for practitioners, developers, researchers and those interested in Information and Communications Technology (or ICT) from all sectors to exchange information on the system design, enabling technologies, and anecdotal experiences related to the use of Information and Communications Technology in the Pacific Islands. It has evolved to become the Pacific's largest regular Information and Communications Technology conference. |
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Friday, 11 June 2010 13:46 |
 Fest’Napuan 2010 : “Women In Music”
20-24 October 2010, Port Vila, Vanuatu
The Fest’Napuan Association is pleased to announce the logo, theme and dates for the Fest’Napuan 2010. Fest’Napuan 2010 will have the special theme of “Women in music”. Reflecting this theme, this year’s logo features a woman playing a bass guitar. The dates for Fest’Napuan 2010 are 20th to 24th October. As usual, the first day (the 20th) is the Fest’Nalenga, which features string band music, the next three days (21st-23rd) are Fest’Napuan proper, which showcases local and regional popular contemporary music, and the last day (24th) is Zion Fest which celebrates gospel and religious music. With a fantastic line-up of both local and International artists performing, Fest’Napuan is one of the premier events in the Pacific and one of the only independent, free events of its kind. |
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Friday, 21 May 2010 14:42 |
 Port Sandwich Art & Culture festival organizers have announced new dates for the festival. The event will no longer be in July as per previous release, but will now be in August from 2nd to 5th. The festival marks 236 years after Captain James Cook first landed in Port Sandwich in 1774, and is celebrated with an array of cultural activities, history and art of south Malekula. For more information, call Stephanie on +678 5618096 or Tito (French speaking) +678 5436814.
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Friday, 21 May 2010 14:39 |
 Update from Mack, Grand Hotel & Casino / Iririki Island Resort & Spa: For all there, it was a great weekend of music and entertainment from one of the artists who truly has helped shape the Australian music industry into what it is. And for those who saw him in action there is no doubt as to why. Ross Wilson was quite the entertainer! Many on the Saturday night, last week, believed it was the best show yet. Ross loved his time so much here he has assured me he'll be back. Thanks for all the support, and hope you all enjoyed the weekend of entertainment and for those that couldn't make it be sure to catch the next one. They truly are memorable nights!
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Friday, 21 May 2010 14:19 |
 On Saturday 5 June there will be a International Friendly beach volleyball match between Vanuatu and New Caledonia, for both men and women, at the Port Vila Beach Volleyball Stadium (Stade area). During the competition, people will have the opportunity to watch the Vanuatu Women Team in action! Stars, Miller & Henriette, will be in Brisbane Training at Sandstorm from Sunday 16th to Friday 21st May, before leaving to Korea FIVB World Tour Event. Good luck girls!
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Monday, 03 May 2010 15:00 |
 The organizers for the annual Back to my Roots cultural festival, which will take place in north Ambrym, Olal Village, from 25th – 27th August 2010, have released a full program of the festival. Accommodation is available at Ranon, Olal Mission, and yachts can anchor at Olal and Nobul, north Ambrym. Day one of the festival will feature custom dances, tam tam drum beatings, custom magic shows and Yeng Dance, which will be the highlight of the day. The second day will commence with a Women’s custom dance, followed up on Namangi ceremony (highlight), flute demonstrations, sand drawings and more custom magic shows. |
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Monday, 03 May 2010 14:57 |
 The new confirmed date for the Port Sandwich Art and Culture Festival is from 26-29 July. The festival will be a three days event of custom dance from the two local custom dance groups, a circumcision ceremony, sand drawing, snorkelling, hiking, custom crafts, and local foods. Every night will have live string band music, DJ, kava, and tusker. The price is 7000vt which includes all custom displays for three and a half days plus transportation to the nakamals. Tickets will be sold at the Vanuatu Cultural Centre in Vila, Wrecks to Rainforests in Santo, and at the Port Sandwich library/book exchange. |
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Monday, 03 May 2010 14:54 |
 In support of the Haiti earthquake victims of January 12, 2010 which severally affected more than 3 million people, caused 230,000 deaths, 300,000 injured and more than a million left homeless, following an appeal from Haiti to the international community, emergency aid from around the world, the Vanuatu Red Cross Society plans to hold a Fundraising Gala Dinner, donating all funds raised to the Haitian Red Cross Society. The charity dinner will take place at Saturday, May 29, 2010, from 7.30pm at Le Lagon Resort & Spa. With the theme “Africa: Safari in Kenya”, the organizing committee is planning a memorable, colourful, and emotional evening ... as can only be found in Africa! |
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Monday, 03 May 2010 13:58 |
 Registrations are coming in for the Vanuatu Ocean Swim in Port Vila on June 12th, and the Espiritu Santo Aore Swim on June 15th. The Vanuatu Ocean Swims will again feature a 3.2km and 1.5km swims in Port Vila's picturesque harbour, and the challenging 2.6km crossing of the Segond Channel from Luganville to the beautiful Aore Resort. Many swimmers with family and friends are combining both swims with an extended stay in Vanuatu to explore, dive, or just simply relax in Vanuatu. Log onto www.pacificswims.com
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Monday, 03 May 2010 13:51 |
 Media Release: After TVL, the first and traditional sponsor of the event, and then Digicel, both declined sponsoring stating lack of budgeted sponsorship funds, Wilco quickly came on board wanting to get involved in an event for the community. The Event will be now known as the Wilco Relay. With cash prizes, vouchers & gift packs which Wilco is putting a massive 1,000,000Vt, towards the event. The categories this year are: Premier Men: Entry Fee 20 000Vt per team with cash prizes to the value of 300 000Vt, Premier Female: Entry Fee 20 000Vt per team with cash prizes to the value of 300 000Vt, Mixed (Split Start): Entry Fee 10 000Vt per team with voucher prizes to the value of 100 000Vt, Masters (Split Start): Entry Fee 10 000Vt per team with voucher prizes to the value of 100 000Vt, Schools (15km): Entry Fee 5000vt per team with voucher prizes to the value of 100 000Vt. To enter, contact Troy from Event Logic on +678 77 53153 or email
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Monday, 03 May 2010 13:43 |
 With these 3 amazing vocalists, performing together for this one off musical extravaganza, with a multitude of international awards, worldwide tours, and tens of thousands of record sales between them, this was one concert hundreds didn't want to miss! Families, friends and guests grabbed a picnic blanket and headed over to the part below Sunset Lagoon Pools on Iririki Island for a special lazy Sunday afternoon, to watch Elena Baravilala (Fijian Idol), David Auna (Solomon Island’s Idol), and Vanessa Quai (Pacific Songbird).
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Monday, 03 May 2010 11:53 |
 There is an exciting line up of cultural festivals scheduled to take place from July to August in the islands of Malekula and Ambrym, highlighting the North Ambrym Magic Festivals from 19th to 20th of July, Lamap Yachties Festival in south Malekula from 26th to 29th of July, the Nalawan Festival in South West Bay Malekula from 9th to 11th of August, and the Back to my roots festival in north Ambrym from 25th to 27th of August. For more information, contact Edna Paulo from the Malampa Tourism office on
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:17 |
 All the newspapers in town are raving on about last weekend’s super show put on by Guy Sebastian on Saturday 27th and 28th February, at The Grand Hotel and Iririki Island Resort. In this week’s Vanuatu Infos, and the Vanuatu Daily, feedback has it that the shows were mind blowing and the audience look forward to his second trip back to Port Vila, which Guy, who is currently making it big in the US hit charts, plans on returning for another gig, after 3 to 4 months in “The Big Apple”. Guy Sebastian’s shows were made possible, with compliments by Grand Hotel & Casino, and Iririki Island Resort.
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Friday, 26 February 2010 14:18 |
 The Grand Hotel and Iririki Island Resort will be hosting Guy Sebastian, who is just finishing up his live tour and in a few weeks is relocating to the United States to further his music career, and Angel Strings who also flying in for the same weekend and have played for some of the world’s best artists and singer including Celine Dion, Andreas Bocelli as well as more modern artists like rapper Kanye West and the likes. Angel Strings play the whole range from classical to rock, and pop music. |
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Friday, 26 February 2010 14:10 |
 Two respected members of the tourism community, Troy Spann and Zeak Smith, who are owners of the all new local Outdoor Event Tourism Management, Event Logic, are putting their good reputation behind a series of events in a 10 month calendar of outdoor events, aimed to entice active new travellers to Vanuatu and at the same time involve the locals with exciting developments in sports and adventure tourism. Event Logic is a divisional arm of Edge (Vanuatu) Ltd renowned for its abseiling tour at the Mele Cascades. |
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Friday, 19 February 2010 12:12 |
 South Pacific Travel media release 15 February: Award winning composer Igelese Ete today officially signed the contract as the Entertainment Manager for the Pacific Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. The Pacific Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai will be the third largest pavilion after China and the 40 country African pavilion. Measuring over 8,400 square metres, the pavilion will host 15 Pacific Island countries as well as a combined booth featuring the South Pacific Tourism Organisation and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Exhibitions by Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Tonga, Micronesia, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue and Tahiti will showcase the diverse beauty of the Pacific region. |
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Friday, 12 February 2010 15:08 |
 The third Nalawan festival will commence on the 11th August, and like every year, it is a favourite attraction for the yachties, cruise guests, as well as communities on Malekula. This year, the festival will firstly take place at Labo Village, then Lembinwan Village, and lastly Ten Stick Island in south west Malekula .The Nalawan marks the start of a new season in the traditional calendar and includes grade- taking ceremonies, spectacular custom dances, pig killing, the ancient Noho ritual with offerings to the gods of the land and much more. During the days leading up to the festival, there will be cultural events held at the Lembinwan Yacht Club, as well as snorkeling at the nearby Ten Stick Island, and in the large Marine Protected Area at Labo Village which makes the snorkeling excellent. |
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Friday, 12 February 2010 15:03 |
 On the 4th of February 2010, American Barista & Coffee School’s Matt Milleto sent his article to the VTO, and barista 2009 organizers, which he wrote about his experiences during his trip to Barista Vanuatu last year. The article is published in Barista Magazine on page 60-63, which can be read here http://baristamagazine.epubxpress.com/bam1 . Matt also has several other follow up stories which he is currently working on, planned for Barista Exchange, as well as a blog for the website Coffee Review about coffee in Vanuatu. Matt and Kylene would like to acknowledge the organizers and hosts of Barista 2009 for a fantastic event, and they hope to return for another barista bash.
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Friday, 29 January 2010 13:00 |
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The Naversa Small Nambas community, living on Wala island, north east of Malekula will be hosting, in collaboration with the Vanuatu Cultural Centre, their first ever 3 days Wala Naversa Mini Arts Festival from 20th-22nd September. The aim of having the festival is to showcase the present customs and traditions of the Small Nambas community, and to revive the olden traditions in a rich and vibrant 3 days festival. The festival invites international visitors, and the general public will witness traditional wedding ceremony, circumcision ceremony, ancient traditional tricks and games, sand drawing, outrigger canoe carving, ancient magic of Wala, authentic handicraft, food preparation, ancient village life, custom dances and more. |
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