Final Fiji based squad for Rugby League World Cup

The Fiji based squad for the Rugby League World Cup final trials to be held in September 2008 has been selected. It is made up of :

1. Sakeasi Gauna (Nadi Eels);
2. Jone Koroi (Nadera Panthers);
3. Sailosi Kuruvakadua (Nadera Panthers);
4. Jope Tuivanuavou (Nadera Panthers);
5. Epeli Soro (Lautoka Crushers);
6. Savenaca Seniloli (Traps Storm);
7. Eliki Ledua Susu (Makoi Bulldogs);
8. Livai Saukuru (Sabeto Roosters);
9. Sivorosi Lecanadau (Traps Storm);
10. Amena Soko (Traps Storm);
11. Neori Vatulolo (Mango Bay Cowboys);
12. Meli Ravai (Lautoka Crushers);
13. Nemani Sauturaga (Nabua Broncos);
14. Fero Tabakisuva (Traps Storm);
15. Etika Rokobuli (Makoi Bulldogs);
16. Joe Vueti (Traps Storm);
17. Josaia Tadulala (Nabua Broncos);
18. Nasoni Yalayala (Lautoka Crushers);
19. Jovilisi Tawake (Nadera Panthers);
20. Marika Koroivue (Nabua Broncos).

Fiji Institute of Technology Open Day

The Fiji Institute of Technology (FIT) is holding its Open Day on Friday, 5 September 2008, from 9am to 3pm at its centres in Suva, Labasa and Ba. Discover the excellent technical and vocational education programs offered at FIT. For more information, pls visit the Institute's website on www.fit.ac.fj.

National Business Incubator Workshop

The National Centre for Small and Micro enterprise Development is holding the National Business Incubator Workshop on Wednesday, 10 September, and Thursday, 11 September 2008, at JJ's on the Park, Suva. The aims of the Workshop are to :

• introduce the business incubator concepts, tools and the various models used and how incubators have been adapted to different cultures and business environments;
• learn about international experience and incubators' contribution to economic growth and development;
• raise awareness, exchange views with other participants and draft a framework on how the concepts can be adapted in Fiji;
• identify potential incubator managers for the purpose of development and training.

The Workshop will be facilitated by Julian Webb, the Asia Region Facilitator for the World Bank's infoDev Incubator Initiative.

For those that are interested to attend, pls email atamanitoakula@ncsmed.org.fj before 4 September 2008.

Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 29.8.08)

The following events are scheduled for Suva: One-off Events:

• Copyright Tribunal original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works competition - open until Friday, 5 September 2008;
• CLGF Pacific Project's "Pacific Urban Art Initiative" and the Alliance Francaise Eyes on the Street Photography Competition - open until Friday, 12 September 2008;
• Great Teitei Competition for primary and secondary schools in Fiji, 22 July to 21 October 2008;
• Oral Health Month in Fiji, August 2008 (see detailed posts for information on activities planned);
• "Sail and Swim" Art Exhibition with paintings by Anneke Silver, from Saturday, 9 August 2008 to Sunday, 7 September 2008, Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Vou Dance Group 6-week dance course, starting Monday, 11 August 2008, 3pm, Vou Dance Studio, 30 Desvouex Road, Suva;
• Save the Children Fiji - Quiz Night, Friday, 29 August 2008, starting 7pm, Banquet Centre, JJ's on the Park, Suva;
• Marie Stopes International Pacific - Fundraising Initiative, Friday, 29 August 2008, starts 7pm, Lali Room, Holiday Inn, Suva;
• 2008 Fiji Hobie Challenge, from Friday, 29 August, to Friday, 5 September 2008, National Sailing Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Young Entrepreneur Retail Skills Training Workshop organised by the National Centre for Small and Microenterprise Development, and Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET) of the Ministry of Education, from Monday, 1 September, to Friday, 5 September 2008, JJ’s On the Park, Suva;
• Term 3 - Learn French, Fijian or Hindi classes, from 1 September to 21 November 2008, Alliance Francaise, Suva;
• Third School Term, from Monday, 1 September, to Friday, 28 November 2008;
• Fiji Institute of Technology (FIT) - Open Day, Friday, 5 September 2008, from 9am to 3pm, Suva (also on at Labasa and Ba);
• Managing Employee Performance Workshop, Saturday, 6 September 2008, 9am to 4pm, Centre for Continuing & Community Education, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Advanced Writing Skills Course, Saturday, 6 September 2008, 9am to 4pm, Centre for Continuing & Community Education, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• National Business Incubator Workshop organised by the National Centre for Small and Micro enterprise Development, Wednesday, 10 September, and Thursday, 11 September 2008, JJ's on the Park, Suva;
• Project Management Intermediate Workshop, Saturday, 13 September 2008, 9am to 4pm, Centre for Continuing & Community Education, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Swimming Grand Prix 2, 13 September 2008, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Rugby League World Cup match - Fiji vs France, 1 November 2008, WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia;
• Rugby League World Cup match - Fiji vs Scotland, 5 November 2008, Bluetongue Stadium, Central Coast, Australia;
• Fiji National Age & Open Short Course Swimming Champs, 21 and 22 November 2008, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva.

Recurring Events:

• Fiji Museum displays, daily at The Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Vou Dance Classes, daily, from 3pm to 7.30pm, 30 Desvouex Road, Suva;
• Horse Riding, Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 5pm and Saturdays and Sundays, 7am to 4pm, Suva Pony Club, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Suva;
• Oceania Centre Gallery, opens daily, at the Oceania Centre for Arts & Culture, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Bridge night, every Monday nights, from 6.30 to 9.30pm, The Fiji Club, 1 Selbourne Street, Suva;
• Wai Tui Cycles After Work Bike Rides, every Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, starts 5pm, from Esquires Café, Dolphins Plaza, Loftus Street, Suva;
• Hapkido Self Defence Classes, every Mondays and Wednesdays, 6.45pm to 7.45pm, Hyundai Fitness Centre, National Sporting Complex, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), meets every Mondays and Thursdays, at 5.30pm, Mitchell Clinic, 83 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva;
• Tsulu Face-to-Face Tour, every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 10.45am, Arts Village, Pacific Harbour;
• Capital Toastmasters, every Tuesday (beginning 29 January 2008), from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, JJ's Boardroom, Suva;
• Fijian Mekes, Indian and Island Dances, every Tuesdays and Sundays, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Raintree Lodge, Colo-i-Suva, Suva;
• Karate classes, Tuesdays, 4pm to 5.30pm, Thursdays, 5.30pm to 7pm, and Saturdays, 2pm to 4pm, Suva Civic Centre;
• Hapkido Self Defence Classes, every Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, China Club, Nasese, Suva;
• Jazz at the Holiday Inn with Tom Mawi, every Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 6pm to 10pm, Holiday Inn;
• Weekly Scrumptious Buffet Lunch, Fridays, starting 12pm, Five Princess Hotel, Princess Road, Samabula, Suva;
• Arts Village Firewalking Show, 11am to 12pm, every Saturday, Grandstand, Arts Village, Pacific Harbour;
• Arts for Kids, 2 or 3 Saturdays every month, starting 5 April 2008, Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Esquires Coffee House Weekly Fun Cycle around the Suva sea wall, Nasese and Muanikau, every Saturdays, starts 7am, from the Esquires Coffee House, Loftus Street, Suva;
• The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
• Sunday Bike Rides by Velocity Club, every Sundays, from 7am, ending with breakfast at Holiday Inn, Suva;
• Sunday Church Services, 8am or 10.45am, Wesley Church, Butt Street, Suva;
• Sunday English Church Services, 9am, Calvary Temple, Samabula, Suva.

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2008 Fiji Hobie Challenge and South Pacific Championships

The 2008 Fiji Hobie Challenge and South Pacific Championships starts tomorrow, Friday, 29 August 2008. The South Pacific Championships will run for two and a half days starting Friday and finishes on Sunday afternoon, 31 August 2008. The Fiji Hobie Challenge continues from Monday, 1 September, and will take in some of the least developed and beautiful coastal areas around the Suva Peninsula, Beqa and Lomaiviti. It ends on Friday afternoon, 5 September 2008.

'Iron Jawed Angels': Film

The Fiji Association of Women Graduates (FAWG) will be screening the film 'Iron Jawed Angels' on Thursday, 28 August 2008, starting 6:30pm at the Lecture Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, Carpenter Street, Raiwai. The film shows how women activists broke from the mainstream women's rights movement and created a more radical wing, daring to push the boundaries of political protest to secure women's voting rights in the United States of America in 1920. Admission is free.

‘Robocon’: Film

The Japanese Embassy will be screening the film 'Robocon' on Thursday, 28 August 2008, starting 5:30pm at the Japanese Embassy, Level 2, Dominion House, Suva. The film is a School Comedy about a struggling robot club wanting to enter a prestigious National Robot Contest. Admission is free. For more information, pls call the Embassy on telephone (679) 3304633.

'Case Study Research': Seminar

The University of the South Pacific will be conducting a seminar titled 'Case Study Research' on Friday, 29 August 2008, starting 1pm at the University of the South Pacific Old MBA Building, Laucala Bay, Suva. Speaker for this seminar is Professor Keith Maunders. For more information, pls call Sereana Tamani on telephone (679) 3232712 or email tamani_se@usp.ac.fj.

Five Princess Hotel: Buffet Lunch

The Five Princess Hotel will be serving a Scrumptious Buffet Lunch on Friday, 29 August 2008, starting 12pm. Menu includes Rolled Roast Pork with Crackling and Port Gravy, Baked Mahimahi Tajine, Chicken in Cheesy Cream Sauce with Rollini, Oven Baked Rourou with Octopus, Kokoda with Blanched Ota, Salad Nicoise, Feta and Tomato Salad with Balsamic Vinegar and Basil, Steamed Long Grain Rice, Tossed Garden Salad with Vinaigrette, and Dalo. Charge is F$25.00 per person. For more information, pls call on telephone (679) 3381575 or email fiveprinceshotel@connect.com.fj.

Save the Children Fiji Quiz Night

Save the Children Fiji will be hosting a Quiz Night on Friday, 29 August 2008, starting 7pm at the Banquet Centre, JJ's at the Park, Suva. Theme for the night is 'Think Smart'. Admission is F$25.00 per person. For more information, pls call Frank Taukave on telephone (679) 3313178 or email ftaukave@savethechildren.org.fj.

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Seminar

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), will be hosting a seminar titled 'Lessons from the IUCN Water Initiative in Mainstreaming Ecosystems Services in River Basin' on Wednesday, 27 August 2008, starting 1pm at the University of the South Pacific IAS Conference Room, Laucala Bay, Suva. Leading this seminar will be the Head of the IUCN Water and Nature Initiative Program, Mark Smith. For more information, pls call Sereana Tamani on telephone (679) 32327121 or email tamani_se@usp.ac.fj.

Young Entrepreneur Retail Skills Training Workshop: Call for participants

The National Centre for Small and Microenterprise Development, and Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET) of the Ministry of Education, will be conducting a workshop on Monday, 1 September 2008, to Friday, 5 September 2008, at JJ’s On the Park, Suva. Workshop coordinators include Leading Practitioners who will discuss ideas on how to grow your business, improve customer service, merchandising, creating the wow factor, generating new business ideas and managing finances. Application forms are available at the National Planning Office, Level 8, Ro Lalabalavu House, Suva. Applications closes Tuesday, 26 August 2008, at 4pm and only successful candidates will be notified. For more information, pls call Losana Taumaipeau on telephone (679) 3313411 ext 2310 or email itaumaipeau@govnet.gov.fj.

Fijian girl is 2008 Hibiscus Queen

Filomena Tuivanualevu, a Fijian girl from Bua, Vanua Levu, has won the 2008 Hibiscus Queen title beating over 12 other competitors. Filomena was sponsored by local radio company, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Limited and is currently a student at the University of the South Pacific. She had been a leading favourite gauging from her performances at the public judging. Filomena will now represent Fiji at the next Miss South Pacific pageant. Provided above is a photo of the new Hibiscus Queen, taken from http://www.fijitimes.com.fj/.

Father's Day Sale

Shops in Suva have started their Father's Day Sales promotions. Visit them to get a bargain. This follows just after the Hibiscus Festival Sale that was on for the past few weeks. August is a good month for merchants and traders in Suva with people from around the country and overseas flocking into Suva for the annual church conferences, including the Annual Methodist Church Choir Competition, and the Hibiscus Festival, Fiji's premier beauty and charity pageant.

Project Management Intermediate Workshop

The Centre for Continuing & Community Education is organising a Project Management Intermediate Workshop on Saturday, 13 September 2008, 9am to 4pm at the University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva. Fees are F$170.00 per person. For more information, pls e-mail mataluvu_l@usp.ac.fj or call telephone (679) 3232629.

Managing Employee Performance Workshop

The Centre for Continuing & Community Education is organising a Managing Employee Performance Workshop on Saturday, 6 September 2008, 9am to 4pm at the University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva. Fees are F$170.00 per person. For more information, pls e-mail mataluvu_l@usp.ac.fj or call telephone (679) 3232629.

Advanced Writing Skills Course

The Centre for Continuing & Community Education is organising an Advanced Writing Skills Course on Saturday, 6 September 2008, 9am to 4pm at the University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva. Fees are F$170.00 per person. For more information, pls e-mail mataluvu_l@usp.ac.fj or call telephone (679) 3232629.

Learn French, Fijian, Hindi - Term 3

Learn French, Fijian or Hindi classes for Term 3, organised by the Alliance Francaise, will run from 1 September to 21 November 2008. There are separate classes for adults, for teenagers and for kids. For more information, pls call the Alliance Francaise on telephone (679) 3313802 or email allifra@connect.com.fj.

Oral Health Month - Free Dental Check Up Supermarkets

For Oral Health Month, there will be free dental check ups at the following supermarkets in and around Suva on Saturday, 30 August 2008 :

• Food for Less, Rodwell Road, Suva;
• Shop N Save, Nabua, Suva; and
• New World, Nakasi, Nausori.

The Memories of Growing up in Fiji Up to the 1970s

A friend of mine sent me this. Read to see whether it rings a bell with some of you. Reminds of the fun growing up in Fiji at the time.

"This is the true story of growing up in Fiji in these years!!!!Enjoy.....

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's 40's, 50's, 60's and70's - with some additions about growing up in Fiji.....funny yet so true!!

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us. And ate chillie and fished and gardened and washed in creeks and gave our fathers a hiding ....

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn'tget tested for diabetes. In Samabula the FIT kids still buy long loaf bread with curry tinned fish or tinned meat in it (my son says - you buy the whole loaf and 2 people share it by taking turns at biting out chunks). And there's no word in Rotuman for Diabetes - that's why we can still eat Fikei...

Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints. The Indian settlements still have the hanging cribs where the baby is left swinging in usually outside on the verandah (cos it's hot in the tin shack). And all the toys banned overseas usually make their way here anyway. Just check RB Patels...

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. And walked everywhere so you could spend your bus fare on milk iceblocks full of sugar and more than a little dirt from unfiltered water. Not to mention shortcutting thru peoples yards, cemetaries and over hills and thru rivers, helping ourselves to mangoes, guavas or oranges from any tree we came across, then getting stung by bees and having blue pasted all over the stings later.

Parents would borrow money from neighbours to get by during the week. Because credit cards were never heard of parents ran up debts in the localchinese shops and paid back with no interest at the end of the week. This is how we survived and budgeted our money.

Fiji is the only place in the world where you could can buy a single cigarette at a time (roll)

As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick-up on a warm day was always a special treat. Isa...they should see the open carriers here - cos everyday is a warm day - every now and then someone falls off and dies, but when you're a family of 8, this is the only way you're all gonna get to town the same day.We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. And what about the "taki"? And grog drinking? What germs?...all shared here!! Mygerms yours too bro!We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because WE WERE ALWAYSOUTSIDE PLAYING!

Next time the bus driver stops for his tea - just count the number of spoons of sugar he adds to his tea....

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day.And we were O. K. Till your mother screamed your name and you could hear it 2 streets away and you ran like hell back home cos you can just hear it her voice that one big hiding was coming your way...

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. And sliding down hills using cut up cardboard and stealing mums cotton to fly our kites and smashing bottles to make "maja" and running like hell back home after pounding the kids fromthe end of the street fighting over a kadem kite....

We did not have Play stations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms..........

WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! And some forgot to go home so each house always had a few kids over what actually belonged there. But no-one called the cops.We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. Cos we had good old caster oil and cod liver oil and all kinds of Fijian medicine for dirty stomachs, cuts, sore muscles, headaches, boils (remember the soap poultice?), running stomachs and blocked stomachs and tooth aches and worms.

We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes. Not to mention guli-guli ganda, pani, our version of softball, marbles and hide and seek just when it was getting dark, playing "he", and flying kites andmaking our qiqis with coconut frond stems or old tyresWe rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them! Cos you just heard that they got a new board game vidividi or toy and you had to have your turn...

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! Cos our parents usually swore the life out of the coach (or punched him)

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! And when you DID get home - you gota father of a hiding. I remember my friend who used to get the dog chain and she'd show off her huge bruises with pride!! And we would be so impressed cos we only had the wooden spoon broken on us or you had to pick your own stick to get a hiding with and you got really good at selecting one that was guranteed to break on the 2nd whack...............at least...

This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! No wonder our skins are thicker , our livers & hearts are stronger and our sense ofhumour's truelly warped....

And YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS!

You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.

And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were. They're tired of hearing it....cos we like to remind them ALL THE TIME!!

.......kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?! Or a rusty old cane knife ???"

Shuttle Bus Services

The Pacific Sun in conjunction with Nausori Taxi's and Bus Service Limited will be providing Shuttle Bus Services between Suva Holiday Inn and Nausori Airport starting Friday, 22 August 2008. For more information, pls call Nausori Taxi’s and Bus Service Limited on telephone (679) 3477583.

‘Keva and Delphine’: Film

The Fiji Museum Society will be screening the film ‘Keva and Delphine’ by Dr. Lorenzo Brutti on Thursday, 21 August 2008, starting 6:30pm at the Fiji Museum Verandah, Thurston Gardens, Suva. The film is a drama about an aristocratic European woman falling in love with a Pacific Islander and the challenges they faced because of the differences in their cultures and traditions. Admission is free. For more information, pls call on telephone (679) 3315944.

2008 Westpac Businesswomen’s Awards – Call for Applicants

The 2008 Westpac Businesswomen’s Awards is back with applications closing Friday, 22 August 2008. The awards will be in five categories – the Westpac Businesswoman of the Year; the Vodafone Executive Women of the Year; the Tower Insurance Community and Rural Award; the Australian High Commission Encouragement Awards; and the Carpenters Fiji Public Sector Award. Application forms are available at all Westpac Branches Fiji wide. For more information, pls call the Awards Coordinator, Jyoti Maharaj, on telephone (679) 3217211.

‘The Visitors’: Drama

The University of the South Pacific in association with the Fiji Arts Council is proud to present ‘The Visitors’, a drama by Larry Thomas on Wednesday, 20 August 2008, to Saturday, 23 August 2008, starting at 8pm at the AUSAID Lecture Theatre, University of the South Pacific Campus, Laucala, Suva. Admission is F$5.00 per person.

ROC Market

The Roc Market will be held on Sunday, 24 August 2008, starting 10am at Loftus Street, Suva. For more information, pls call the Market Master on telephone (679) 3300828.

Junior Outrigger Regatta

The Fiji Outrigger Club is hosting a paddling competition for 19 years old and under on Saturday, 23 August 2008, starting 9am at Suva Point, USP Beach, Suva. For more information, pls email Janelle on admin@fijioutrigger.com.

Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 17.8.08)

The following events are scheduled for Suva: One-off Events:

• Copyright Tribunal original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works competition - open until Friday, 5 September 2008;
• CLGF Pacific Project's "Pacific Urban Art Initiative" and the Alliance Francaise Eyes on the Street Photography Competition - open until Friday, 12 September 2008;
• International School Suva (10 week) Drama Programme, begins Monday, 14 July 2008, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, Multipurpose Hall, International School, Laucala Beach, Suva;
• Great Teitei Competition for primary and secondary schools in Fiji, 22 July to 21 October 2008;
• Oral Health Month in Fiji, August 2008 (see detailed posts for information on activities planned);
• "Sail and Swim" Art Exhibition with paintings by Anneke Silver, from Saturday, 9 August 2008 to Sunday, 7 September 2008, Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Vou Dance Group 6-week dance course, starting Monday, 11 August 2008, 3pm, Vou Dance Studio, 30 Desvouex Road, Suva;
• Annual Methodist Church of Fiji Choir Competition and Soli, starts Friday, 15 August 2008, Dudley High School grounds, Toorak, Suva;
• Hibiscus Festival, Friday, 15 August, to Saturday, 23 August 2008, Albert Park, Suva;
• 2008 Fiji Secondary School Basketball Championships, from Monday, 25 August, to Wednesday, 27 August 2008, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Marie Stopes International Pacific - Fundraising Initiative, Friday, 29 August 2008, starts 7pm, Lali Room, Holiday Inn, Suva;
• 2008 Fiji Hobie Challenge, from Friday, 29 August, to Friday, 5 September 2008, National Sailing Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Third School Term, from Monday, 1 September, to Friday, 28 November 2008;
• Swimming Grand Prix 2, 13 September 2008, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Rugby League World Cup match - Fiji vs France, 1 November 2008, WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia;
• Rugby League World Cup match - Fiji vs Scotland, 5 November 2008, Bluetongue Stadium, Central Coast, Australia;
• Fiji National Age & Open Short Course Swimming Champs, 21 and 22 November 2008, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva.

Recurring Events:

• Fiji Museum displays, daily at The Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Vou Dance Classes, daily, from 3pm to 7.30pm, 30 Desvouex Road, Suva;
• Horse Riding, Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 5pm and Saturdays and Sundays, 7am to 4pm, Suva Pony Club, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Suva;
• Oceania Centre Gallery, opens daily, at the Oceania Centre for Arts & Culture, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Bridge night, every Monday nights, from 6.30 to 9.30pm, The Fiji Club, 1 Selbourne Street, Suva;
• Wai Tui Cycles After Work Bike Rides, every Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, starts 5pm, from Esquires Café, Dolphins Plaza, Loftus Street, Suva;
• Hapkido Self Defence Classes, every Mondays and Wednesdays, 6.45pm to 7.45pm, Hyundai Fitness Centre, National Sporting Complex, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), meets every Mondays and Thursdays, at 5.30pm, Mitchell Clinic, 83 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva;
• Tsulu Face-to-Face Tour, every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 10.45am, Arts Village, Pacific Harbour;
• Capital Toastmasters, every Tuesday (beginning 29 January 2008), from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, JJ's Boardroom, Suva;
• Fijian Mekes, Indian and Island Dances, every Tuesdays and Sundays, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Raintree Lodge, Colo-i-Suva, Suva;
• Karate classes, Tuesdays, 4pm to 5.30pm, Thursdays, 5.30pm to 7pm, and Saturdays, 2pm to 4pm, Suva Civic Centre;
• Hapkido Self Defence Classes, every Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, China Club, Nasese, Suva;
• Jazz at the Holiday Inn with Tom Mawi, every Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 6pm to 10pm, Holiday Inn;
• Arts Village Firewalking Show, 11am to 12pm, every Saturday, Grandstand, Arts Village, Pacific Harbour;
• Arts for Kids, 2 or 3 Saturdays every month, starting 5 April 2008, Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Esquires Coffee House Weekly Fun Cycle around the Suva sea wall, Nasese and Muanikau, every Saturdays, starts 7am, from the Esquires Coffee House, Loftus Street, Suva;
• The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
• Sunday Bike Rides by Velocity Club, every Sundays, from 7am, ending with breakfast at Holiday Inn, Suva;
• Sunday Church Services, 8am or 10.45am, Wesley Church, Butt Street, Suva;
• Sunday English Church Services, 9am, Calvary Temple, Samabula, Suva.

To list your events on this blog, pls call us on (679) 3342719 or e-mail info@gilbert.com.fj. Listing of events is free, however, we charge a small fee for advertising products and services on the blog. When you advertise with us, you reach our wide readership base from Fiji, Australia, NZ, USA, UK, Europe and Canada by advertising on this blog. Check out our very low rates for commercial ads here.

Busy two weeks in Suva

Suva will be busy over the next two weeks starting tomorrow, Wednesday, 13 August 2008, with the primary and secondary schools, Tadra Kahani competition, the Annual Methodist Church Annual Choir Competition and Conference as well as the Hibiscus Festival, starting Friday, 15 August and the Deans Trophy Secondary Schools Rugby Finals on Saturday, 16 August. Schools in Fiji also enjoy their second term holidays starting Saturday, 16 August, with the third term to begin on Tuesday, 2 September 2008.

Westpac - Hibiscus Charity Chest Fundraising Dinner

Westpac Banking Corporation is organising a fundraising dinner on Wednesday, 13 August 2008, from 6pm to 11pm at the Vineyard Restaurant, Suva. The dinner has been organised to raise money for the bank's contribution to the Hibiscus Festival 2008 Charity Chest. A wide range of prizes can be won including resort stays, a cruise, gym membership, etc. Tickets are selling at F$25.00 per person. Dress colour code is "Beijing Red".

Rucksack Club Meeting

The Rucksack Club Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 13 August 2008, starting 6.45pm at St. Andrews Church Hall, corner of Gordon & Goodenough Street, Suva. The guest speaker for this month is from BirdLife Fiji.

‘36 Chowringhee Lane’: Film

There will be a screening of a Hindi movie ’36 Chowringhee Lane’ on Wednesday, 13 August 2008, starting 6.30pm at the Alliance Francaise, Suva. The movie is a drama about love and romance. Admission is free. For more information, pls call on telephone (679) 3313802.

Tadra Kahani: Primary School Heats

Over 2000 students from 19 schools will join forces to showcase Fiji’s biggest theme dance show on Wednesday 13 August at 7pm at the Vodafone Arena, Laucala, Suva. Taking part on the first day will be 9 Primary schools, including special performances by Mr. Grin, Sammy G and Bsq. Admission is F$8.00 per person.

‘Pather Panchali’: Film

There will be a screening of a Hindi movie with English subtitles ‘Pather Panchali’ on Tuesday, 12 August 2008, starting 6.30pm at the Alliance Francaise, Suva. The movie portrays a mother’s struggle to bring up her family. Admission is free. For more information, pls call on telephone (679) 3313802.

Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 10.8.08)

The following events are scheduled for Suva: One-off Events:

• Copyright Tribunal original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works competition - open until Friday, 5 September 2008;
• CLGF Pacific Project's "Pacific Urban Art Initiative" and the Alliance Francaise Eyes on the Street Photography Competition - open until Friday, 12 September 2008;
• Fiji Second School Term, from Monday, 12 May, to Friday, 15 August 2008;
• Exhibition of Fijian and Oceanic works including architectural innovations such as vertical gardening from Saturday, 12 July, to Monday, 11 August, 2008 (excluding Sundays), Fiji Museum, Suva (Also includes dances choreographed by Allan Allo and his dancers from the Oceanic Dance Group);
• International School Suva (10 week) Drama Programme, begins Monday, 14 July 2008, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, Multipurpose Hall, International School, Laucala Beach, Suva;
• Great Teitei Competition for primary and secondary schools in Fiji, 22 July to 21 October 2008;
• Oral Health Month in Fiji, August 2008 (see detailed posts for information on activities planned);
• "Sail and Swim" Art Exhibition with paintings by Anneke Silver, from Saturday, 9 August 2008 to Sunday, 7 September 2008, Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Vou Dance Group 6-week dance course, starting Monday, 11 August 2008, 3pm, Vou Dance Studio, 30 Desvouex Road, Suva;
• Tadra Kahani 2008, Wednesday, 13 August, Thursday, 14 August, and Friday, 15 August 2008, from 7pm (on each day), Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Annual sports event organized for students of the Fiji Institute of Technology, Friday, 15 August 2008, from 8.00am, Suva Grammar School Grounds, Veiuto, Suva;
• Music and Art Competition, Friday, 15 August 2008, from 6.00pm, Media Centre, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Annual Methodist Church of Fiji Choir Competition and Soli, starts Friday, 15 August 2008, Dudley High School grounds, Toorak, Suva;
• Hibiscus Festival, Friday, 15 August, to Saturday, 23 August 2008, Albert Park, Suva;
• Fiji Schools Deans Trophy Rugby Finals, (Lelean Memorial School to play Ratu Kadavulevu School in the Under 19), Saturday, 16 August 2008, National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Swimming Grand Prix 1, 16 August 2008, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva; Mr Suva Bodybuilding Competition, 16 August 2008, Suva;
• 2008 Fiji Secondary School Basketball Championships, from Monday, 25 August, to Wednesday, 27 August 2008, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Marie Stopes International Pacific - Fundraising Initiative, Friday, 29 August 2008, starts 7pm, Lali Room, Holiday Inn, Suva;
• 2008 Fiji Hobie Challenge, from Friday, 29 August, to Friday, 5 September 2008, National Sailing Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Third School Term, from Monday, 1 September, to Friday, 28 November 2008;
• Swimming Grand Prix 2, 13 September 2008, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Rugby League World Cup match - Fiji vs France, 1 November 2008, WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia;
• Rugby League World Cup match - Fiji vs Scotland, 5 November 2008, Bluetongue Stadium, Central Coast, Australia;
• Fiji National Age & Open Short Course Swimming Champs, 21 and 22 November 2008, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva.

Recurring Events:

• Fiji Museum displays, daily at The Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Vou Dance Classes, daily, from 3pm to 7.30pm, 30 Desvouex Road, Suva;
• Horse Riding, Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 5pm and Saturdays and Sundays, 7am to 4pm, Suva Pony Club, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Suva;
• Oceania Centre Gallery, opens daily, at the Oceania Centre for Arts & Culture, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Bridge night, every Monday nights, from 6.30 to 9.30pm, The Fiji Club, 1 Selbourne Street, Suva;
• Wai Tui Cycles After Work Bike Rides, every Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, starts 5pm, from Esquires Café, Dolphins Plaza, Loftus Street, Suva;
• Hapkido Self Defence Classes, every Mondays and Wednesdays, 6.45pm to 7.45pm, Hyundai Fitness Centre, National Sporting Complex, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), meets every Mondays and Thursdays, at 5.30pm, Mitchell Clinic, 83 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva;
• Tsulu Face-to-Face Tour, every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 10.45am, Arts Village, Pacific Harbour;
• Capital Toastmasters, every Tuesday (beginning 29 January 2008), from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, JJ's Boardroom, Suva;
• Fijian Mekes, Indian and Island Dances, every Tuesdays and Sundays, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Raintree Lodge, Colo-i-Suva, Suva;
• Karate classes, Tuesdays, 4pm to 5.30pm, Thursdays, 5.30pm to 7pm, and Saturdays, 2pm to 4pm, Suva Civic Centre;
• Hapkido Self Defence Classes, every Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, China Club, Nasese, Suva;
• Jazz at the Holiday Inn with Tom Mawi, every Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 6pm to 10pm, Holiday Inn;
• Arts Village Firewalking Show, 11am to 12pm, every Saturday, Grandstand, Arts Village, Pacific Harbour;
• Arts for Kids, 2 or 3 Saturdays every month, starting 5 April 2008, Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Esquires Coffee House Weekly Fun Cycle around the Suva sea wall, Nasese and Muanikau, every Saturdays, starts 7am, from the Esquires Coffee House, Loftus Street, Suva;
• The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
• Sunday Bike Rides by Velocity Club, every Sundays, from 7am, ending with breakfast at Holiday Inn, Suva;
• Sunday Church Services, 8am or 10.45am, Wesley Church, Butt Street, Suva;
• Sunday English Church Services, 9am, Calvary Temple, Samabula, Suva.

To list your events on this blog, pls call us on (679) 3342719 or e-mail info@gilbert.com.fj. Listing of events is free, however, we charge a small fee for advertising products and services on the blog. When you advertise with us, you reach our wide readership base from Fiji, Australia, NZ, USA, UK, Europe and Canada by advertising on this blog. Check out our very low rates for commercial ads here.

Lelean to play Ratu Kadavulevu School in Deans Final

Lelean Memorial School will play Ratu Kadavulevu School in the Under 19 Deans Trophy Final to be held on Saturday, 16 August 2008, at the National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva. The two schools will also play each other in the Under 18 category finals.

Oral Health Month - Free Dental Check Up Supermarkets

For Oral Health Month, there will be free dental check ups at the following supermarkets in and around Suva on Saturday, 16 August 2008 :

• Hansons Supermarket, 8 Miles, Nasinu, Suva;
• New World Supermarket, Shalimar Street, Raiwasa, Suva.

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Daffodil Support for Cancer

Please support the Fiji Cancer Society with a donation and get a daffodil pin. The Daffodil is the International Symbol of Hope for all people touched by cancer. It reminds us that there is life after a diagnosis of cancer. Daffodil pins are available from the MHCC on Friday, 8 August, and Saturday, 9 August 2008.

femLINKPACIFIC Weekend Radio Broadcast

The femLINKPACIFIC radio broadcast will be on this weekend from 8am to 6pm. Tune in on 89.2FM for community news and views. The initiative is a joint collaboration between the Lami Town Council, IWDA and AusAID. For more information, pls visit http://www.femlinkpacific.org.fj/.

Vou Dance Group: Dance Course

Vou Dance Group will be running a 6-week dance course starting Monday, 11 August 2008, at 3pm at the Vou Dance Studio, 30 Desvouex Road, Suva. The dance course will include a comprehensive study of the various genres of dances, a music CD and reading materials. Admission is F$40.00 per person. For more information, pls call Sachiko on telephone (679) 9999966 or email voudancestudio@gmail.com.

Cokes Zero Deans Rugby Competition

The 2008 Secondary School Deans Trophy Rugby finals will be held on Saturday, 16 August 2008, at the National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva. For more information, pls call on telephone (679) 3312177.

Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma Annual Conference

The annual Methodist Church of Fiji Choir Competition and Soli will be held commencing Friday 15 August, 2008 at the Dudley High School grounds, Toorak, Suva. For more information, pls call on telephone (679) 3311477.

A Night of Glamour: Fundraising Initiative

Marie Stopes International Pacific will be presenting a fundraising initiative on Friday, 29 August, 2008 at the Lali Room, Holiday Inn, Suva, starting at 7pm. Live entertainment will be provided by band, Jeriko, and William Hatch. Entry fees are F$100.00 per person. For more information, pls call Bridget on telephone (679) 3317459.

Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 3.8.08)

The following events are scheduled for Suva: One-off Events:

• Copyright Tribunal original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works competition - open until Friday, 5 September 2008;
• CLGF Pacific Project's "Pacific Urban Art Initiative" and the Alliance Francaise Eyes on the Street Photography Competition - open until Friday, 12 September 2008;
• Fiji Second School Term, from Monday, 12 May, to Friday, 15 August 2008;
• Term 2 Alliance Francaise's organised French, Fijian and Hindi lessons, from 19 May to 8 August 2008, Alliance Francaise, Suva;
• Exhibition of Fijian and Oceanic works including architectural innovations such as vertical gardening from Saturday, 12 July, to Monday, 11 August, 2008 (excluding Sundays), Fiji Museum, Suva (Also includes dances choreographed by Allan Allo and his dancers from the Oceanic Dance Group);
• International School Suva (10 week) Drama Programme, begins Monday, 14 July 2008, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, Multipurpose Hall, International School, Laucala Beach, Suva;
• Great Teitei Competition for primary and secondary schools in Fiji, 22 July to 21 October 2008;
• Oral Health Month in Fiji, August 2008 (see detailed posts for information on activities planned);
• Fiji Arts Club Annual Art Exhibition and Competition (sponsored by ANZ Bank), 4 to 9 August 2008, The Playhouse, Selbourne Street, Suva;
• Launch of "Sail and Swim" Art Exhibition with paintings by Anneke Silver, Friday, 8 August 2008, 6.30pm, Fiji Museum Veranda, Suva;
• 2008 Hibiscus Festival Charity Fun Run, Saturday, 9 August 2008, starting 6.30am, Albert Park, Suva;
• "Sail and Swim" Art Exhibition with paintings by Anneke Silver, from Saturday, 9 August 2008 to Sunday, 7 September 2008, Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Tadra Kahani 2008, Wednesday, 13 August, Thursday, 14 August, and Friday, 15 August 2008, from 7pm (on each day), Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Annual sports event organized for students of the Fiji Institute of Technology, Friday, 15 August 2008, from 8.00am, Suva Grammar School Grounds, Veiuto, Suva;
• Music and Art Competition, Friday, 15 August 2008, from 6.00pm, Media Centre, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Hibiscus Festival, Friday, 15 August, to Saturday, 23 August 2008, Albert Park, Suva;
• Swimming Grand Prix 1, 16 August 2008, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Mr Suva Bodybuilding Competition, 16 August 2008, Suva;
• 2008 Fiji Secondary School Basketball Championships, from Monday, 25 August, to Wednesday, 27 August 2008, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2008 Fiji Hobie Challenge, from Friday, 29 August, to Friday, 5 September 2008, National Sailing Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Third School Term, from Monday, 1 September, to Friday, 28 November 2008;
• Swimming Grand Prix 2, 13 September 2008, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Rugby League World Cup match - Fiji vs France, 1 November 2008, WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia;
• Rugby League World Cup match - Fiji vs Scotland, 5 November 2008, Bluetongue Stadium, Central Coast, Australia;
• Fiji National Age & Open Short Course Swimming Champs, 21 and 22 November 2008, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva.

Recurring Events:

• Fiji Museum displays, daily at The Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Vou Dance Classes, daily, from 3pm to 7.30pm, 30 Desvouex Road, Suva;
• Horse Riding, Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 5pm and Saturdays and Sundays, 7am to 4pm, Suva Pony Club, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Suva;
• Oceania Centre Gallery, opens daily, at the Oceania Centre for Arts & Culture, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Bridge night, every Monday nights, from 6.30 to 9.30pm, The Fiji Club, 1 Selbourne Street, Suva;
• Wai Tui Cycles After Work Bike Rides, every Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, starts 5pm, from Esquires Café, Dolphins Plaza, Loftus Street, Suva;
• Hapkido Self Defence Classes, every Mondays and Wednesdays, 6.45pm to 7.45pm, Hyundai Fitness Centre, National Sporting Complex, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), meets every Mondays and Thursdays, at 5.30pm, Mitchell Clinic, 83 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva;
• Tsulu Face-to-Face Tour, every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 10.45am, Arts Village, Pacific Harbour;
• Capital Toastmasters, every Tuesday (beginning 29 January 2008), from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, JJ's Boardroom, Suva;
• Fijian Mekes, Indian and Island Dances, every Tuesdays and Sundays, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Raintree Lodge, Colo-i-Suva, Suva;
• Karate classes, Tuesdays, 4pm to 5.30pm, Thursdays, 5.30pm to 7pm, and Saturdays, 2pm to 4pm, Suva Civic Centre;
• Hapkido Self Defence Classes, every Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, China Club, Nasese, Suva;
• Jazz at the Holiday Inn with Tom Mawi, every Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 6pm to 10pm, Holiday Inn;
• Arts Village Firewalking Show, 11am to 12pm, every Saturday, Grandstand, Arts Village, Pacific Harbour;
• Arts for Kids, 2 or 3 Saturdays every month, starting 5 April 2008, Fiji Museum, Suva;
• Esquires Coffee House Weekly Fun Cycle around the Suva sea wall, Nasese and Muanikau, every Saturdays, starts 7am, from the Esquires Coffee House, Loftus Street, Suva;
• The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
• Sunday Bike Rides by Velocity Club, every Sundays, from 7am, ending with breakfast at Holiday Inn, Suva;
• Sunday Church Services, 8am or 10.45am, Wesley Church, Butt Street, Suva;
• Sunday English Church Services, 9am, Calvary Temple, Samabula, Suva.

To list your events on this blog, pls call us on (679) 3342719 or e-mail info@gilbert.com.fj. Listing of events is free, however, we charge a small fee for advertising products and services on the blog. When you advertise with us, you reach our wide readership base from Fiji, Australia, NZ, USA, UK, Europe and Canada by advertising on this blog. Check out our very low rates for commercial ads here.

2008 Tadra Kahani - More Details

The 2008 Tadra Kahani program includes :

• Wednesday, 13 August, from 7pm, Primary School Heats;
• Thursday, 14 August, from 7pm, Secondary School Heats;
• Friday, 15 August, from 7pm, Finals.

All events will be held at the Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva. Gates open from 5pm on all dates. Entry fees for Wednesday and Thursday are F$8.00 per person and F$10.00 per person for Friday.

Sail and Swim Art Exhibition

The Fiji Museum is hosting a "Sail and Swim" Art Exhibition which will showcase paintings by Anneke Silver diving and sailing along the Pacific. The exhibition will be launched on Friday, 8 August 2008, 6.30pm at the Fiji Museum Veranda with the exhibition continuing until Sunday, 7 September 2008. For more information, pls contact the Fiji Museum on telephones (679) 3315944 or (679) 3315043.

Hibiscus Festival 2008 : Charity Fun Run

The 2008 Hibiscus Festival Charity Fun Run will be held on Saturday, 9 August 2008, starting 6.30am, at Albert Park, Suva. All funds collected will be donated to St Johns Brigade.

Oral Health Month - Participating Private Dental Practitioners

The following private dental practitioners will provide free dental check ups in and around Suva during Oral Health Month, August 2008 :

• Dr Abdul Haroon, Epworth Dental Centre, Suva;
• Dr Siteri Naco, Stewart Street Dental Practice, Suva;
• Dr Vikash J Singh, Stewart Street Dental Practice, Suva;
• Dr David Natula, Honson Dental Clinic, Suva;
• Dr Jonacani Tuisuva, Honson Dental Clinic, Suva;
• Dr Jone Domoni, Veilomani Dental Surgery;
• Dr Yogendra Chand, Daily Care Dental Clinic;
• Dr Joana Turaganiwai, Savilla House Dental Centre, Valelevu.

Oral Health Month - Free Dental Check Up Supermarkets

For Oral Health Month, there will be free dental check ups at the following supermarkets in and around Suva on Saturday, 9 August 2008 :

• Foodtown, Nakasi;
• RB Patel Centrepoint, Laucala Beach, Suva;
• MH Valelevu;
• New World, Valelevu; and
• Shop N Save, Valelevu.