Vanuatu will hold its third National Arts Festival at Port Vila in November this year. This festival will present an exciting array of performance from over 700 artists representing the diverse cultures from throughout the islands of Vanuatu as well as a delegation of artists from New Caledonia. This festival will provide a wonderful chance to experience and enjoy all aspects of Ni-Vanuatu culture including customary legends, custom dances, custom magic, traditional music, traditional island food, sand drawing, rope drawing, mat weaving, basket weaving, tam tam display and performance, canoe display and race, all in a wonderful environment of cultural exchange.
Beyond the celebration of tradition this festival will also feature contemporary exhibitions of Visual Arts and seminars presented by our cultural experts, just to make the experience complete. Visitors will enjoy a magnificent showcase of the wonderful diversity that makes the Vanuatu Islands unique, yet and experience the hospitality and friendship which unites the people across the islands.
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