ABG CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTER CONTRIBUTES BY ALOYSIUS LAUKAI

Arts and Crafts were also presented at the show.
 Pictured is the famous cane products promoter.
 Picture by Aloyius Laukai

By Aloysius Laukai
Source:   New Dawn FM
Link:http://bougainville.typepad.com/newdawn/2011/07/120711-minister-contributes-by-aloysius-laukai-the-abg-minister-for-tourism-joe-egilio-contributed-one-thousand-kina-to-the.html 


The ABG Minister for Tourism JOE EGILIO contributed ONE THOUSAND KINA to the REEDS Festival through his Ministerial staff JASON MONSON.

The minister who is receiving medical attention in Port Moresby was able to assist through his staff and also his prepared speech was read by his staff.

He said that he supported the work the late WILLIAM TAKAKU has started and it is now up to the people to continue and upgrade into a full Bougainville festival.

The Minister said that his office is pleased to support such activities that promote cultural activities and the preservation so that our future generations can also benefit from.

Meekamui Chief Commends on Reeds Festival Success by Aloysius Laukai

Festival ends and food are being removed for sharing between participants.
 Pasin Culture stret!
 Picture by Aloysius Laukai

By Aloysius Laukai
Source: New Dawn FM
Link: http://bougainville.typepad.com/newdawn/2011/07/120711-reeds-a-success-by-aloysius-laukai-the-two-day-reeds-festival-that-was-held-at-tubiana-near-arawa-was-described-as-a.html

The two-day Reeds festival that was held at Tubiana near Arawa was described as a success.

Meekamui chief CHRIS UMA said that he was happy that the celebration conclude without incident.

He told New Dawn FM that this was the main aim of the Bougainville struggle to promote the identity of Bougainville and the festival has just achieved that.

MR. UMA thanked all the people that had attended the festival and hopes to see much bigger festival in the future.

New Dawn FM estimates that more than five thousand people including the participants attended the ceremony.

What a better way to end the festival with a feast of pig meat!

VANUATU CULTURE & TOURISM ICON AND MP IS HERE BY ALOYSIUS LAUKAI

Vanuatu anthropologist, artist and politician, Hon. Ralph Regenvanu is being carried by a Wakunai Kaur group.

Picture and Story Aloysius Laukai
Source: New Dawn FM
Link: http://bougainville.typepad.com/newdawn/2011/07/120711vanuatu-here-by-aloysius-laukai-a-parliamentary-member-and-minister-for-justice-in-vanuatu-ralph-regenvenu-says-that.html

A Parliamentary member and Minister for Justice in Vanuatu, RALPH REGENVENU says that Melanesia is the last frontier that the world is looking to for natural scenery and resources.

 He was speaking as one of the speakers at the Reeds festival on Monday.

Minister Ralph called on the people of Bougainville to protect their land, culture and resources from foreign explotation.

He said that Melanesia like Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon islands are the last places on earth were the people still have land at their own hands.

The minister said that because of their land they do not need money to buy food as these food and proteins are readily available to them.

He said this is not so in other places who have to buy for everything including water and food.

Further read the Vanutuan Culture and Tourism icon biography here on Wikipedea.