| The Buka based organising Committee Members: Bernard Hanga, Marcelline Puso, Joachim Mass, Lucian Taria. Aloysius Laukai and Siwi Aipe. Seating is Mr. Patrick Koles, the Chairman, and Deputy Administrator - Operations, Autonomous Bougainville Administration. |
Picture and Story by Aloysius Laukai
Source: New Dawn FM
Link:http://bougainville.typepad.com/newdawn/2011/08/020811boug-troupe-prepare-by-aloysius-laukai-a-bougainville-tourism-and-contemporary-troupe-is-to-perform-in-brisbane-austra.html
Date Published: 02 August 2011
A Bougainville Tourism and Contemporary troupe is to perform in Brisbane Australia to commemorate Papua New Guinea’s 36th Independence Anniversary.
The troupe will include about forty bamboo band members and members of Bougainville bands who will also take part in the contemporary Bougainville music performance in Brisbane.
The troupe is currently preparing for the trip and have already started practicing and carrying out fundraising activities.
They would be having their first CORPORATE DINNER at the KURI village resort next Saturday.
Chairman of the planning group is the deputy administrator, PATRICK KOLES with members LUCIAN TAREA and SIWI from the tourism office, Benard Hanga from Niu age band, Graeme Kakarouts from Planning, Marchellin Puso and Aloysius Laukai from New Dawn FM will be the publicity officer for the group.
Bougainville was invited by the PNG Consulate in Brisbane for a group to prepare and participate at this year’s independence celebrations.
Funding for this trip would be from sponsor's donations and fundraisings.
The group is appealing to Bougainvilleans within Bougainville and abroad to support as this would be the first Bougainville group to market Bougainville as a tourism destination.
The group will have fundraisings in Port Moresby before departing for Australia. Place and time will be confirmed later for Bougainvilleans in POM CITY.
For more information please go to the Bougainville Tourism website or talk to the Tourism people on Facebook registered as Bougainville Tourism. Also watch for a promotional vedio on Utube sometimes this week.
