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vakataumako
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Film selected by Cinematic European Film Festival
Facebook Post Cinematic European Film Festival
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vakataumako
Feb 19, 20221 min read
We, the Voyagers: Our Moana screening at the International Ocean Film Festival 2022
This film festival is based at Fort Mason, San Francisco. WE, THE VOYAGERS: OUR MOANA will screen virtually April 11 - 24, 2022....
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vakataumako
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Attend the Pacific Traditional Boat Builders Regional Workshop on February 15th and 16th
At last, a trans-Pacific workshop to talanoa sustainable vessels, and what works and could be most helpful now in traditional and hybrid...
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vakataumako
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Listen to Moeata Galenon, the first female Maohi Navigator on the Faafaite, share her journey
OUT NOW! Listen here: https://nativestories.org/maohi-vaa-navigator-moeata.../ Moeata Galenon, the first female Maohi Navigator on the...
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vakataumako
Jan 31, 20221 min read
HVTA members building the computer lab structure at Takulu kainga of Taumako
In January, the Executive Director of Holau Vaka Taumako Association, Luke Vaikawi, took these photos of HVTA members building the...
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vakataumako
Jan 27, 20221 min read
Expert Interview with Mimi George on the voyaging revivals of Oceania
On February 3rd at 5pm, Mimi George will speak about how ancient navigation and boat building is useful today. To watch, please purchase...
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vakataumako
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Captain Luke Vaikawi brings materials for Halevaka
Captain Luke Vaikawi, Executive Director of Holau Vaka Taumako Association, has picked up the donated solar power system to bring to the...
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vakataumako
Nov 14, 20211 min read
Tim Tan of Honiara makes 4 Aloko blades
Tim Tan of Honiara made these 4 Aloko blades for smoothing the outside of a hull or a flat surface, or for cutting a tree by using it...
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vakataumako
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Micronesian Voyaging Society Yokohama explains important voyaging history of the Chechemeni
14 years after the 1975 Chechemeni Edition Satawal~Nuclear sailing, 1989, Chechemeni captain, Reppan sailed towards the Asian Pacific...
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vakataumako
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Micronesian Voyaging Society Yokohama visits the museum to see the canoe ’Chechemeni’
大阪の国立民族博物館に仕事で行ってきました。1975年沖縄海洋博へミクロネシアのサタワル島から航海してきたチェチェメニ号もここに展示されています。 The society went to the National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka...
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vakataumako
Oct 15, 20211 min read
What awards have we won for our films? Take a look below!
By request, here are some of the film festival awards and screening laurels of WE, THE VOYAGERS: OUR VAKA and WE, THE VOYAGERS: OUR...
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vakataumako
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Hale Vaka site handover
Kids of Taumako at Takulu during the Hale Vaka site handover. Enjoying themselves and having their meal. Photos by Luke Vaikawi Facebook...
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vakataumako
Oct 8, 20211 min read
Luke Vaikawi resigns VTPSI/VVA and confirms HVTA
Luke Vaikawi, Executive Director of Holau Vaka Taumako Association, the charitable orgranisation, has approved posting of the first and...
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vakataumako
Sep 30, 20211 min read
Luke Vaikawi returned to Honiara, waiting to cross to Taumako
Luke Vaikawi, Executive Director of the Holau Vaka Taumako Association charitable organization, has returned to Honiara from 2 weeks in...
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vakataumako
Sep 9, 20211 min read
Both films in International Migration & Environmental Film Festival
BOTH Our Vaka and Our Moana films are in the International Migration & Environmental Film Festival (IMEFF)! Congratulations to the crew!...
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vakataumako
Aug 25, 20211 min read
S.V. Lata Progress Photos and Video
The deck is going on the S.V. Lata pod today at Ocean People, Inc. Then fiberglass all of it. Facebook Post
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vakataumako
Aug 22, 20211 min read
Watch the blessing of the Rayboat and 40hp Yamaha OBM donated to our organization
Blessing of the Rayboat and 40hp Yamaha OBM donated to Holau Vaka Taumako Association. This vessel will support HVTA construction of...
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vakataumako
Aug 10, 20211 min read
We, the Voyagers: Our Moana at Culture and Diversity Film Festival in Los Angeles
We, the Voyagers: Our Moana was appreciated in the wonderful Culture and Diversity Film Festival. Soon we can post videos of Mephʻs...
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vakataumako
Sep 6, 20161 min read
VTP at the World Conservation Congress
A few fresh pics of Drs. Salopuka and George presenting at the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Conservation...
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vakataumako
Jun 16, 20161 min read
Hard at Work on the new Vaka
Simon just sent us these photos of the hard working crew of Taumako artisans building a new Te Puke at Taumako. In March and April many...
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