After 44 years, Fiji’s first guidebook on its capital city, Suva, returns with a revamped version. The authors of Suva – A History and Guide have expanded coverage to over 200 pages. This includes detailed information on neighborhood attractions, restaurants, cafes, shopping, heritage buildings and Suva’s flourishing cultural and nightlife scenes. The new edition features […]
Read more »The Centre for the ARTs Suva is hosting an event called “Conversations”, a discussion series that celebrate and creates awareness on the arts & culture sector in Fiji. First speaker, Katrina Talei Igglesden is a scholar, researcher & artist who will discuss her work and role in the Fiji Collections Project. Wednesday, October 5, 2022 […]
Read more »In Celebration of Fiji’s independence, KuiViti is pleased to present “Koro Makawa” – a Fashion Show to debut their Spring/Summer 2023 collection. Also proud to be featuring the debut of Tuwisi. A young vibrant fashion line sure to stun you with looks for the season. Saturday, October 29, 2022 Venue: Fiji Museum, Cakobau Road, SuvaTime: 6pm-10pmhttps://www.facebook.com/kuivitipacificfj/
Read more »By Samantha Magick In an age where art is increasingly digitally-manipulated, there is no mistaking the artist’s hand in the work of Su Elliott. Elliott likes to leave the faint traces of her erasures and evidence of her brush strokes in her finished works. “To me it is important for whoever’s looking at the work […]
Read more »Levuka makes a memorable first impression. Arriving by sea, colourful storefronts and historic buildings are framed by the forested slopes of an extinct volcano rising sharply behind the township. Levuka, as Fiji’s first capital (1874-1882), is a town of many firsts. It is a significant cultural world heritage site under the United Nations Educational, Scientific […]
Read more »As one of Fiji’s pre-eminent dance companies, the vibrant energy VOU brings to every performance feels like an extension of their founder’s personality. Sachiko Soro is a living embodiment of the energy, spirit, and mana the company is renowned for. VOU (meaning ‘new’ in iTaukei) is dedicated to delivering dynamic, visually-stunning and sometimes moving performances […]
Read more »By Samantha Magick On the canals of Xochimilco, Mexico, it can feel like the most picturesque things are the most damaging. For example, the vibrantly painted trajineras party boats? They’re polluting the delicate waterlands, say local scientists. The green channels that have you padding through what appears to be a landmass? That’s lenteja de agua (water […]
Read more »By Leila Parina It’s Wednesday afternoon in the old capital of Fiji, and I am waiting for the clock to strike 2 before I can prepare to depart for the next boat to Suva. I have been in Levuka for less than 24 hours and I am already in awe of its rich history, old […]
Read more »By Iliesa Tora First it was Sandalwood Blood. Now it’s They Said. Two books in a space of seven years, authored by a Fijian in Tonga, Iliesa Samu Lala. Now 72 years old, the almost-7-foot giant of a man’s recent work, They Said, collects discussions and conversations he recorded over the years as he travelled the globe. These […]
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