The 2016 Kodili Trade and Cultural Festival kicks off in Buala, Isabel’s provincial capital. Hundreds of people have converged into Buala since last week for the Festival which started this morning.
The Member of Parliament for Small Malaita, Rick Hou says hosting the Yam Cultural Festival in Small Malaita is anticipated to unite people to the gathering. Mr. Hou told SIBC’s Moddie Nanau in an interview this week. “We see it as culture has a uniting factor, in fact, it will be the first for all
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has recognised the roles played by local cultures and churches in the implementation of the Family Protection Act 2014.
The Minister of Culture and Tourism Bartholomew Parapolo is impressed with preparations for the country’s participation at this year’s 12th Festival of Pacific Arts in Guam. Minister Parapolo met with the National Organising Taskforce where he was briefed on the preparation progress.
The Banana Fibre Weaving will be showcased regionally at the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts in Guam from May 21st.. Director of Culture from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Dennis Marita says, the unique art will be showcased by a woman from Santa Cruz, Temotu Province.
The Director of Culture within the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Mr. Dennis Marita has responded to a Nepotism Claim in the selection of Solomons representative at the Pacific Arts Festival in Guam.
An elderly man from Pululaha Community, Small Malaita Mr. George Noah has opposed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Cultural Festival Village in his area. The initiative to establish a Cultural Festival Village for Small Malaita was led by Hon. Rick Hou. Mr.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s Culture Division is gearing up for the up coming 12th Festival of Pacific Arts to be held in Guam from 22 May to 4th June this year.
Preparations for the Ngarataniau Panpipe & Cultural Festival is on target. Chairman of the organising committee Henry Star Dora says traditional panpipe groups from East & West Are’are, East & West Kwaio and Small Malaita are practicing for the first ever fascinating cultural show.
The Minister of Culture and Tourism and Member of Parliament for Ngella Bartholomew Parapolo has announced, his ministry is working with the National Provident Fund (NPF) to build a hotel resort on NPF land in the Central Islands Provincial capital, Tulagi.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is embarking on a program to review the protection of wreck and war relics act this year. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry John Wasi announced the review during the official launch of the International Museum Day in Honiara last week.
The Permanent Secretary for Culture and Tourism, John Wasi has called on school children and young people in Solomon Islands to give attention to national museums and learn about the country.
The Solomon Islands National Museum under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has today launched the International Museum Day and a three day Cultural Film Show Program. ThE 2015 International Museum Day theme is “Museum for a Sustainable Society”.
Solomon Islands will be celebrating International Museum Day this week – under the theme “Museum for a Sustainable Society”. The celebration wants to raise awareness about the roles and responsibilities which culture and heritage institutions plays in developing societies.
The Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau and the Solomon Airlines have combined resources to host a major Australian travel film crew on an 11-day shoot travel in various parts of Solomon Islands.
The Australian South Seas Islanders Port Jackson branch will be conducting a series of family tracing workshops for descendants of people who were black birded to Australia, beginning in Honiara tomorrow.
Two cruise vessels will be visiting Tulagi, Central Islands province next month, and they are the MV Sea Discovery and the National Geographic Orion. Tourism Officer for Central Province, Simon Teva told SIBC News today the cruise vessels will be in Tulagi on 10th and 11th November respectively,…
Communities in Aorigi, East Makira have revived a traditional initiation ceremony from the 1950’s to prepare young boys for manhood. Called the “Maraufu”, the traditional ceremony initiates boys to teach them to master the demands of manhood.
The Hograno House of Chief is concerned, the appointment of a second Paramount Chief for the Hograno District is illegal Hograno House of Chief Chair Johnson Leamana says the appointment was done in the absence of the chief executive members and the consent of the current Paramount Chief.
The Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture will return to Solomon Islands in 2018. This is after Solomon Islands won the bid to host the next Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture. Solomon Islands hosted the inaugural Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture in 1998.
