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Every four years since 1972, the Pacific Islands' best dancers and
cultural practitioners gather to perform. The Festival of Pacific
Arts, as this amazing event is known, is a celebration unlike any
other held in Oceania. The Festival is a two-week showcase of the
finest dancers, singers, carvers and other cultural masters from
across the Pacific. This book, the first published about the
Festival of Pacific Arts, tells the story of the 10th Festival that
was held in American Samoa in mid-2008. More than 2,000 cultural
practitioners traveled to Tutuila Island for the 10th Festival of
Pacific Arts. Hundreds of visitors from around the world, plus
thousands of resident Samoans, gathered on the shores of Pago Pago
Harbor to watch performance after performance. This book is the
story of that special gathering of the best of the Pacific Islands.
Xavier High School in the Federated States of Micronesia has
trained many of the Western Pacific's top leaders since 1952. It
has been successful, despite having few resources, when so many
others have failed. This book, the first about this remarkable
Jesuit boarding school, shows how dedicated priests and lay
educators, along with bright young Pacific Islanders, have
developed an exceptional learning community.
Seven essays and accompanying photographs about the Marshall
Islands, one of the undiscovered destinations for travelers looking
for unique experiences in the Pacific. The stories look at
contemporary life in the Marshall Islands: handicraft arts and
culture; the revival of a traditional canoe culture; the growing
use of local foods on restaurant menus; some of the best deep-sea
sport fishing anywhere; the strength of local churches; private and
affordable "get away islands;" and portraits of islanders. The
authors, both with deep experience in Oceania, share the unique
charms and attractions of the little known Marshall Islands.
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