Chair of the organising committee for the “De Makira Banana Festival,” Noel Mamau has confirmed preparations are progressing well for the event. Speaking to SIBC News, Mr Mamau said the organising committee is calling on the people of Makira Ulawa Province to participate in the event, to showcase…
Chairman of the Makira Banana Festival Noel Mamau has said Makira Ulawa people are now starting to take pride in farming bananas after last year’s inaugural Banana Festival. In an interview with SIBC News, Mr Mamau said after last year’s show, a lot more people have joined banana growing groups.
Chairman of the “De Makira Banana Queen Show, committee, says this year’s Makira Ulawa Province Banana Festival show will be bigger and better than last year’s. In an interview with SIBC News Chairman Noel Mamau says additional events will be incorporated.
Rising hip hop artist Jeeno and popular dance group Midwest will perform at the launch of the new youth magazine YOSI next Tuesday at Rove field. YOSI, a new initiative by youth employment and advocacy program Youth@Work, aims to share inspiring and empowering stories, provide important information…
The Youth at Work will for the first time host a Youth Market Festival and Concert this month. A statement from the Youth At Work said the event will run be held from 14 to 18 July at the Rove field in Honiara. It said the event is the result of a new partnership between Youth at Work,
Youth At Work will hold its first ever Youth Market Festival and Concert next month. The festival will be held from 14th to 18th July at Rove Police Grounds and will feature local stars 56 Hop Rod.
A two days music festival in support of West Papua’s application to join the MSG has been staged over the weekend in Honiara. Organised by the Solomon Islands Solidarity Group for West Papua, the musical feast has attracted 20 local artists, cultural dancers and thousands of spectators.
A pan-pipe music festival is set to be staged on Small Malaita, Malaita Province on the 15th of June. The “Ngarataniau Panpipe Musik Festival” aims to promote and enhance cultural heritage and identity.
Makira Ulawa Province is in full swing in its preparation for this year’s Makira Banana Festival celebrations. The event’s Organising chairman Noel Mamau told SIBC News, this year’s festival will be bigger than the inaugural festival last year.
An inaugural Youth Festival is being planned for December this year. The Festival is part of the SPC-led Youth at Work program and follows a number of successful Youth Markets in Honiara.
The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Samuel Manetoali has confirmed the country had spent about $195 million to host the 2012 11th Festival of Pacific Arts (FOPA) in Honiara.
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.
Sponsors for the Inaugural Our Telekom Solomon Islands High School Choral Festival have promised to support the event again next year. The final show last night was attended by Businesses, Government and Community leaders.
The first ever High School Choral Festival, which started on Tuesday this week, at the National Auditorium in Honiara stages its final show in the capital this evening.
Permanent Secretary for Culture and Tourism, John Wasi says Solomon Islands is optimistic to be the host of the next Melanesian Festival of Arts. The Permanent Secretary was part of the 168-member contingent from Solomon Islands attending the current Melanesian Arts Festival in Papua New Guinea.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the 2014 Trade Expo is a testimony of the government’s seriousness to develop and promote Small and Medium Enterprises in the country.
Solomon Islands participants at the 5th Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture continue to impress at satellite venues around Papua New Guinea. A statement from the contingent’s Media Team says – music bands, dance and panpipe groups traveled to satellite venues at Mount Hagen in the Highlands of…
Delegates to the 5th Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture in Port Moresby have paid special tribute to the Director of the Culture Division of the Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism, following his death in Papua New Guinea over the weekend.
A leader of the Solomon Islands contingent to the Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival in Papua New Guinea has passed away. In a service message through SIBC, the Minister, Permanent Secretary and staff of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announce, the late John Tahinao, Director of Culture,…
Police begins operation leading up to the independence day celebrations tomorrow. The celebrations will start this Sunday. Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga told local journalists today, the operation will run through next week as the country is hosting two international events.
