A first-ever songwriting camp ‘SongHub’ begins in Honiara on Thursday. The programme uses creative collaboration and cultural learning to bring together the songwriting community of Solomon Islands in a celebration of our music and our kastom. The week-long programme will link Solomon Islands rich history, art and cultural with the brilliant songwriting community in the…
SOLOMON Islands National Museum (SINM) staffers have learned a lot from the ‘Prehistory of the Solomon Islands’, a15-year Archaeology Research Project conducted in parts of Malaita, Central Islands and Guadalcanal Province. This archaeological collaboration between the Solomon Islands National Museum (SINM) and Germany Archaeology Institute (GAI), which started in 2010, is aimed at discovering human…
THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Dr Samson Viulu has announced that the ministry is planning to revive the Annual Agriculture show and possibly combine it with the Annual Trade and Cultural Show. The Annual Agriculture Show and Annual Trade and Cultural Show were popular activities on the national calendar…
The second Bonfire Festival, held at the Heritage Park Hotel car park in Honiara on Saturday, 12th October, made a significant impact on the tourism, communication, and transportation sectors. The one-night event attracted a large audience, including international visitors and musicians from Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, who came to perform. The festival’s organizer and…
Hailing last weekend’s Melanesian music-oriented Bonfire Festival in Honiara a major success, Bronze sponsor Tourism Solomons has described the event as providing an ideal blueprint for local event planners – be the event musical, cultural or sporting – to start looking at ways these events can be promoted in overseas markets. Tourism Solomons CEO (acting),…
THE Bonfire Festival 2024 was an exciting event for both fans and the musicians involved. The event held on Saturday at the Heritage Park Hotel carpark drew a sea of crazy fans. The renowned Papua New Guinea (PNG) “Pikinini Niu Aelan” singer Tonton Malele headlined the show with his band members Jayrex and Nene Morus,…
MUSIC lovers in Honiara are expected to be treated with a festival of musical extravaganza when the Bonfire Festival 2024 hits the stage this weekend. The event is set to unfold this Saturday evening at the Heritage Park Hotel car park with lots of local music artists including guest singers from Papua New Guinea (PNG)…
With the Bonfire Festival 2024 set to come alive this weekend a number of musical artists are arriving from overseas. The renowned Papua New Guinea (PNG) singer Tonton Malele with his crew will arrive in Honiara today. Lynette Adomea of the Bonfire Festival Committee on Monday said, “Tonton Malele and his crew Jayrex and Nene…
ON Wednesday last week, the Sikaiana Cultural Village at Red Beach, North Guadalcanal, welcomed 11 Australian high school teachers for a memorable cultural experience. Teachers from Marist College Canberra and Girls Grammar School were treated to an immersive performance of traditional dances that showcased the rich history and artistic expressions of this vibrant Sikaiana community.…
SOLOMON Islands-based solo artist Chris Kamu’ana Rohoimae has emerged as the winner of Pacific Break 2024, with his moving song Naratana manu taking out first place. The 28-year-old from the Malaita Province in Solomon Islands won the competition, beating more than 300 entries from 18 Pacific nations, and will now join the lineup for Australia’s…