August 2011
Craft exhibit opens
The National Crafts Exhibition has been hosted by the Fiji Arts Council since 1982 and supports and encourages local crafts people to promote and sell their wares to the public. more >
SPC develops marketing strategy for Pacific cultural industries
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Human Development Programme (HDP) has appointed tourism and handcraft consultant Jessie McComb to develop a strategy to market Pacific cultural industries to the European Union (EU) and other regions. more >
May 2011
Regional statisticians and cultural officers discuss the need to develop cultural statistics
Speaking at the Inaugural Regional Cultural Statistics Meeting, SPC Deputy Director-General Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu emphasised the importance of cultural statistics, noting that the full development of the cultural sector depends on improved data collection and analysis. more >
Culture Mapping, Planning and Policy (CMPP) Sub-Regional Workshop
More resources and better coordinated approach needed to address culture sector, says former Tuvalu PM. more >
December 2010
Regional stakeholders propose strategies as a way forward for the cultural industry
Pacific Island cultural industry producers and distributors have identified several concrete initiatives to further develop the sector in the areas of production, creation and distribution. more >
Cultural industries, including traditional knowledge must be supported, regional meeting told
A regional meeting on the cultural industries has been told that while creative and cultural industries contribute to economic development, the Pacific has yet to tap into this area, in spite of its real potential. more >
September 2009
Fiji Arts Council - “Understanding the values of diversity and authenticity of tourism in a globalising world”
History and culture is a significant part of Fijian identity and this is often clearly demonstrated through a diverse range of local art forms. more >
July 2008
Changes for Council of Pacific Arts
Major changes, including a new name for the Council of Pacific Arts, were decided at the 22nd meeting of the council on Wednesday in Amerika Samoa. more >
Bole promotes culture and arts
It is vital that we make art and culture a part of our core script, interim Minister for Culture and Arts Filipe Bole said yesterday. more >
Going back to my roots
An interview with Fiji Arts Council director, Letila Mitchell, about the 10th Festival of Pacific Arts. more >
May 2008
Back to our roots
Fiji has ratified the 2003 Convention on Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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February 2008
Arts Council to be supported
The Ministry calls on corporate organisations, business communities, NGOs and the public at large to assist the Fiji Arts Council in reviving the art industry. more >
November 2007
Arts Council prepares for Festival
The Interim Government may not be invited but the Fiji Arts Council as a non-government organisation is preparing for the Pacific Arts Festival in American Samoa. more >
August 2007
Artists display their craft
The Fiji Arts Council has organised a two-day art fair to facilitate increased public access to high quality and innovative visual art and craft and to act as a catalyst in cultural development in Fiji. more >
September 2006
Polynesian sailing myth all at sea
The Polynesians had trouble reaching remote South Pacific islands, according to a new study that dents their reputation as great seafarers. more >
July 2006
$10m needed for Museum
The Fiji Australian Community Development Incorporated will have to spend $10 million for a Fiji Museum it plans to build. more >
March 2003
French radio premiers in Fiji
Radio France Internationale (RFI) has opened the first French-language radio station in Fiji this week. more >
May 2011
Pacific Regional Cultural Statistics Training Workshop
This workshop is aimed at providing an opportunity for cultural experts and National Statistics Offices in the Pacific to understand the linkages between cultural policy and cultural statistics through the 2009 UNESCO Framework for Cultural Statistics (FCS). more >
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