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Tafesilafa’i 2008 - Pacific Islander Festival
Thursday, July 31 – Sunday, August 3
Aquarium
of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
"E Tu Manu ae le Tu Logologo – Remember!
Remember!"
12th Annual Pacific Islander Festival celebrates the art and
culture of Southern California's Samoan and Pacific Islander Communities.
The partnership with the Aquarium of the Pacific, a non-profit
501(c)(3), will make this Festival one of our best ever, as we take
a different look at island life in Southern California. The
partnership adds a whole new meaning to the expression “sleeping
with the fish.” Admission to the Festival is free;
participating Youth groups will be given discounted tickets to the
Aquarium and there will be other fun things to do in Long Beach that
week. Please carpool. Paid parking is available at nearby
parking structures and metered parking at the Marina.
Tafesilafa’i started in 1997 as a conversation about meaning making
in an ethnic community, and it has grown into an inquiry into ways
of being in the Urban Pacific Islander communities in Southern
California. The Tafesilafa’i Festival is an integration of
indigenous, cultural, and religious values in ways that accentuate
the importance of family, community, and others. These values are
expressed through music, dances, narratives, and rituals.
Participants in Tafesilafa’i deepen their faith, hone their
talents, and heighten their cultural awareness as they commune with
others, reaffirming respect for God, self, family, and the greater
community.
Tafesilafa’i Festival is divided into Gospel Talent Night, Mr. and
Miss Tafesilafa’i Pageant, a Cultural Song & Dance Component and
finally a Sacred Song Competition. Between the major events,
Island groups will share with you their culture, dances and their
way of life. Many events will be in the evening so bring a
light sweater or a jacket and come spend a week with us at the
Aquarium.
Youth Groups may register through
Katrina Hidalgo
by email:
katrina@tafesilafai.org
by phone: (562) 628-9282, ext. 106
by mail: 655 Cedar Ave Long Beach, CA 90802
Sponsors may advertise through
Ron Yates
by email: ron@tafesilafai.org
by phone: (310) 686-7928
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