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Pacific Islands Day   

This was held at the British Museum,  12- 4pm , Saturday 4 November 2006

Venue: Great Court, Power & Taboo Exhibition, Enlightenment Gallery

Featuring: dance performances, story-telling, craft demonstrations and hands-on activities,  information displays by Pacific organisations, and  George Nuku’s meeting house in the Great Court.

 

Time

Event

Provider

Location

Comment

12.00  

Pacific Islands Day tannoy announcement

 

BM

 

 

12.30-12.45

Dance performance

Ngati Ranana

south-east corner of great court

12 performers, 15-20 minutes

[1pm]

[sandwich lunch provided for performers]

BM

Clore centre directly below great court

 

12.45 – 1.15

Storytelling

Manaia

Enlightenment Gallery

 

1.15-2.00

Talk

George Nuku

 

 

2.00-2.15

Dance performance

Ngati Ranana

south-east corner of great court

12 performers, 15-20 minutes

2.15-2.45

Storytelling

Manaia

Enlightenment Gallery or Power and Taboo

 

2.45 – 3.00

Dance performance

Kiribati Tuvalu Assoc.

south-east corner of great court

15-20 minutes

3.15-3.45

Storytelling

 

 

 

3.30-3.45

Dance performance

KTA

 

15-20 minutes

 

 

 

Suggestions for Craft Demonstrations, Workshops:

Rosanna Raymond

‘Mini hula skirts’ ( titi ‘iti) workshop. Hands-on, making skirts with coloured raffia

Jewellery making?

 

Karl Burrows, Manaia

Haka workshop: This involves a performance of the haka "Ka mate", an explanation of haka in general, their meaning and why we perform them, the origins and meaning of the haka "Ka mate". We then teach participants the actions and words. Emphasis is on participation. 1  trainer. I would suggest 2 workshops (approx 45min - 1 hour).

 

Poi workshop: Learning weaving and making poi, and learning poi actions to Maori music. (Suggest 2 x 1 hour).
 

Taonga puoro: Learn all about traditional Maori instruments and a chance to make your own koauau from clay. Worskhops are usually 1 and a half to 2 hours long. 1 trainer.

Information Displays:

Tables and pinboards in Great Court to showcase Pacific associations in Britain.

Contributions of leaflets, posters, artworks, etc welcome.

 Contact:

Dr Jenny Newell

Curator, Oceania (Polynesia)

Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas

British Museum London WC1B 3DG   U.K.

Ph +44(0)20 7323 8045, Fax +44(0)20 7323 8013

jnewell@thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

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