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August 16, 2010 In News & Press, Uncategorized

Traditional Sailing Boat Races

 

 

Event Committee

Yaminiasi Gaunavou, Roko Sau, Kerry Donovan, Greg Mitchell, Paul Geraghty, Institute of Language and Culture, Vodafone Hibiscus Festival Committee Special tributes to:

  • Papa Mau – legendary sailor
  • Uto ni Yalo as participator on event day, course help, huge ocean voyage recently we are all proud to have Uto ni Yalo here, etc!!!
  • Special thanks to Institute of Language and Culture and Hibiscus Festival Committee as event partners, Paul Geraghty as advisor, sponsors …….., boat owners, sailors, music and dance performers

The Fiji Voyaging Society’s vessel, the Uto ni Yalo, is expected to be on the harbour on the day. Yaminiasi Gaunavou will commentate throughout the day and evening and there will be performances of traditional music with pre-colonial instruments, another cultural preservation project of Pacific Blue Foundation. buy a ticket to the Awards dinner.

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