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Air Tahiti Magazine 65
v os rende z - v ous a tahiti et dans les i les / y our date b oo k in tahiti and its islands agenda december december 4th to december 24th arts and crafts fair te noera a te rima i pirae aorai tinihau the popular annual christmas fair will be held this december for the 4th consecutive year. grown-ups and children alike are welcome to visit the fair which will be full of ideas for christmas presents. tifaifai (polynesian quilts), sculptures and jewelry are to be found among the treasures. information : ministere de l artisanat et du patrimoine culturel tel: (689) 47 24 40 www.artisanat.gov.pf admirers of traditional polynesian arts and culture will have the opportunity get to know polynesian storytelling, dance and chanting. the event will be packed with activities and to top it off there will be concerts in the evenings with performances by the groups maruao, te ao e reva and kumu kamalani kia. information: musee de tahiti et des iles te fare manaha tel : (689) 54 84 35 hotel meridien tahiti- tel : (689) 79 44 94 rez@lemeridien-tahiti.pf christmas decorated parade floats at the oceanfront in papeete. the enchanted christmas atmosphere will continue on after the parade with a free public concert. information : mairie de papeete - tel : (689) 41 57 00 december 19th to december 21st mini-festival of marquesan arts fatu hiva island december 17th to december 19th vaka ani 2009 the island of ua pou december 8th to december 12th hiro ou wen exhibition papeete - maison de la culture hiro ou wen, an artist passionate for traditional polynesian art, will be presenting his unique collection with pieces made out of mother of pearl, pearl and other natural materials this va a (outrigger canoe) and kayak competition is the highlight of the sporting season in the marquesan archipelago. the sporting event is accompanied by various other festivities as well as demonstrations of traditional dancing, chanting, tattooing, and the making of drums (pahu), fishing canoes and so on. information : ministere de la jeunesse et des sports tel: (689) 50 10 75 www.jeunesse.gov.pf comite organisateur vaka ani et vaka iki this year the six marquesan delegations will for the second time present their knowledge of the arts. this year s mini-festival carries the theme of e te tama enata e, a uhi ahu tupuna ( child of the earth of men, assume the habits of your ancestors ). exposition and sales of arts and crafts, a fire ceremony ( te ahi a pere ), traditional dancing, arts and crafts demonstrations, the preparation of a traditional underground oven (umu kai), an ecumenical mass, a visit to the island s museum and meetings around sacred ancestral sites (paepae), are all on the program. information: tel: (689) 92 80 06 - (689) 92 82 66 mairiefatuiva@yahoo.fr december 8th to december 12th bora rava party bora bora december 19th to 27th christmas in toata papeete place to ata 8 pm at the grand chapiteau at place motoi december 19th noel du coeur ( christmas of the heart ) starting at 11 am at the grand chapiteau at place motoi ©noemeye to celebrate the holiday seasons, heiva nui institution is putting together a christmas village. everyone s welcome, with family and friends, from 6:30pm to 9pm, to enjoy musical and visual shows, merry-go-rounds for children, and even gifts ideas! informations: heiva nui - tel: 50 31 00 www.heivanui.com december 20th the concert oecumenique ( ecumenical concert) december 16th to december 18th e piri tatou punaauia - musee de tahiti et des iles meridien tahiti january 2010 january 1st, 24th and 31st taurua varua bora bora starting at 7 pm at the grand chapiteau at place motoi the gardens of the museum of tahiti and its islands, along with the meridien hotel, are organizing a big cultural event devoted to traditional polynesian activities. december 19th christmas parade papeete just a few days before the children s favorite holiday there will be a parade with three sundays in a row the protestant parishes of bora bora will once again burst into song, singing their moving religious chants to celebrate the holidays of the spirit . 50 revue de bord n°65 / air tahiti / on-board magazine n°65
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