Florida exhibit showcases Micronesian art
Orlando,,FL- Twenty minutes northeast of Orlando, the Albin Polasek Museum in Winter Park Florida is hosting “Island Objects,” an exhibit of archaeological materials and historical items from the Pacific Islands of Micronesia. It showcases traditional culture and illustrate the ways it has adapted to external societal forces through periods of Spanish, German, Japanese, and American occupation. The exhibit was curated by Barbara Wavell, an anthropologist and author of Arts &
Micronesian Islands Forum Ends With Stronger Commitments
Hagatna - Island leaders on Tuesday pledged to protect their resources, eradicate invasive species, create a better health care system, develop sustainable tourism and collaborate on issues that are affecting the region. The 22nd Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF) concluded on May 2 with the signing of the communiqué outlining common issues that member nations need to address as a region. Leaders signs the communique to conclude the 22nd Micronesian Islands Forum The leaders als
Remengesau Calls For A Need To Follow Through With Commitments
Tamuning, Guam, - Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. is urging leaders of the Micronesia to follow through on its commitments to strengthen regional initiatives affecting the region. Three presidents- that include Remengesau and six governors of island states and territories — Palau, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia and its states of Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae — gathered here Monday for the annual Micr
Micronesian Islands Forum Opens Today On Guam
Tamuning - Three presidents and six governors of island states and territories — Palau, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia and its states of Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae — will gather here starting Monday for the annual Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF).. Last year Palau hosted the Micronesian Islands Summit which was formerly known as the Micronesian Chief Executive s Summit (MCES). This year the forum is hos
Micronesian Islands Forum Preparatory Meetings Kicks Off
Tamuning, Guam- Government officials from the region are in Guam in preparation for the Micronesian Islands Forum meeting which is slated to start on May 1, 2017. Guam is the host this year with Gov. Eddie Baza Calvo chairing the summit of the Micronesian chief executives. Micronesian Challenge Committee meeting held at the Guam Waterworks Authority Gloria B. Nelson Public Service Building in Mangilao. The summit is an annual gathering of the six governors and three
China Is Making Inroads in Micronesia
The growing chatter in Mandarin begin to increase as hungry Chinese tourists briskly move toward the buffet line to scan the day’s menu before taking the food that they choose to feast on. It is organized chaos, with customers circling the dishes arranged neatly in front of them while restaurant and kitchen staff working like machines in an assembly line quick to replenish food items that are halfway to being consumed. This has become a familiar scene in the restaurants of Sa
Guam LGBT Community & Supporters Respond To Orlando Shooting
HAGATNA, GUAM, —As a community, we unite in our grief and dismay over the mass shooting targeted at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Orlando. Pulse, is a nightclub where LGBT people living and visiting Orlando frequent and police have reported this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism that has killed over 50 people and injured even more. Hate-motivated crimes like this have an impact that lingers and extends beyond the specific victims. Certainly he
Palau Ready For Festival Of Pacific Arts In Guam
Most of Palau’s 177-member delegation to the Festival of the Pacific Arts (FestPac) is set to leave for Guam Thursday. morning, ready to participate in the biggest cultural event in the region. The 12th running of the largest cultural event in the Pacific region will begin on 22 May and continue for two-weeks until the curtain closes on 4 June. Palau’s delegation is due to return a day early on Friday, 3 June. Team Palau women's dancers in their last public rehearsal before l
Palau Sends Tough Message Vs. Illegal Fishing, Will Burn More Vietnamese Boats
Apparently, the message was not clear enough, so Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. wants to make it clearer. At today’s press press conference, Remengasau announced that the Vietnamese boats apprehended last month will be burned. Remengesau said the plan to dispose of the boats is to either give one to the community or burn the rest. On April 16, Palau law enforcement captured two Vietnamese “blue boats” suspected of illegally fishing in Palau waters. Two more Vietnamese
