Birds and Turtles Art Exhibition - Call for Artists

The Fiji Arts Council is calling for interested artists to submit artwork (including a one paragraph description of their work) for an upcoming art exhibition on the theme "Birds and Turtles". The Exhibition will be held on Wednesday, 15 July 2009, during the Pacific Youth Festival. It is being organised jointly by the Fiji Arts Council and the French Embassy in Fiji. Artwork can be any form e.g. painting, costume, recycled art, pottery, sculptures, etc. An amount of F$150.00 is provided to each artist to acquire their materials. For more information, pls email Lingikoni at lingikoni-vakauta@gmail.com or Lambert Ho at lambert.fiji@hotmail.com or you can call the Fiji Arts Council on telephone (679) 3311754.

Pacific Writers Forum - Open SLAM

The Pacific Writers Forum is organising an Open SLAM for adults on Friday, 19 June 2009, from 6pm at the Fiji Arts Council. Entry fees will be $3.00 per person and is free for slammers. For more information, pls call Huey on telephone (679) 9246339 or the Fiji Arts Council on telephone (679) 3311754.

Pacific Writers Forum - Student SLAM

The Pacific Writers Forum is organising a Student SLAM for Fiji primary, secondary and tertiary students on Wednesday, 3 June 2009, from 6pm at the AusAid Performance Theatre. Entry fees are F$3.00 per person while it is free for poets. For more information, pls call Huey on telephone (679) 9246339 or Mohit on telephone (679) 9383324.

Dance Workshop for Fiji Secondary Schools Students

The Oceania Centre, University of the South Pacific, is organising a dance workshop for Fiji secondary school students from 30 May 2009. The workshop looks at providing interested school students with dance lessons covering :

• Fiji traditional dance;
• Island dance;
• Fiji and Island contemporary dance;
• Indian contemporary dance;
• Bhavatuatyam/traditional dance;
• Western dance including hip hop, jazz, etc.

For more information, pls call Alan Alo on telephone (679) 3232733.

2009 Invitational International Game Fishing Tournament

The 2009 Invitational International Game Fishing Tournament will be held from Wednesday, 24 June, to Sunday, 28 June 2009, at Pacific Harbour. There will be 3 days of fishing with daily weigh ins, a prize giving luncheon and other events. Entry fees are F$400.00 per team of 4 anglers. An additional two anglers per team is permitted at a further F$100.00. For more information, pls call Rebecca on telephones (679) 3450498 or (679) 9422380.

Fiji wins Pacific Rugby Cup and makes history

Fiji won the 2009 Pacific Rugby Cup IRB series for the first time after the country's Fiji Warriors team played Upolu Samoa in the finals held at Apia, Samoa, yesterday, Saturday, 30 May 2009. The final score was Fiji Warriors, 19, and Upolu Samoa, 7. The win should provide players with an added boost as they go into the IRB Pacific Nations Rugby tournament which starts on Friday, 12 June 2009.

Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 28.5.09)

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

• 2009 Pacific Youth Festival Theme Song Bid Competition, closes 28 May 2009, 4pm;
• Call for interested artists to submit artwork (including a one paragraph description of their work) for an upcoming art exhibition on the theme "Birds and Turtles" by the Fiji Arts Council;
• Sign Language Course, Monday, 16 February 2009, to Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 5.30pm to 7pm on each day, Vocation Centre, 3 Brown Street, Toorak, Suva;
• Term 2 of the Salvation Army Suva Central Sewing Program, from Tuesday, 19 May, to Friday, 21 August 2009, 9am to 12pm on Mondays to Fridays during that period, Salvation Army, Suva;
• 2009 Suva-on-Sale Shopping Event, from Saturday, 23 May, to Saturday, 30 May 2009, Suva;
• Season 2 of the Vodafone MIC (Make It Count) Show, starts Monday, 25 May 2009, 7pm, on Fiji One Television (repeated on Mondays and Thursdays each week thereafter);
• India Instyle Expo, a Mega India Shopping Festival, from Friday, 29 May, to Monday, 8 June 2009, from 11am to 9pm on each day, behind Cost U Less and Sports City, next to the Vodafone Arena, Suva;
• Ratu Sukuna Day Holiday, Friday, 29 May 2009;
• Indo-Fijians 10s Tournament, Friday, 29 May 2009, Bidesi Park, National Sporting Complex, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, from Saturday, 30 May, and Sunday, 31 May 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland;
• Global Day of Prayer - organised by Maranatha Ministries Trust, Sunday, 31 May 2009, Albert Park, Suva;
• Fiji Archery Association Monthly Competition, Sunday, 31 May 2009, from 9am, St Joseph's School grounds, Waimanu Road, Suva;
• V6 and V1 marathon season (Paddling events), from May to October 2009, (venue to be advised);
• Pacific Writers Forum - Student SLAM for Fiji primary, secondary and tertiary students, Wednesday, 3 June 2009, from 6pm, AusAid Performance Theatre, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Athletics Fiji trials, Friday, 5 June, and Saturday, 6 June 2009, tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 7th Rajnesh Parmeshwar Memorial Tournament, Saturday, 6 June 2009, from 8am, Fiji Olympic House, Suva;
• 2009 Fiji Showcase event, from Friday, 5 June, to Saturday, 13 June 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Connect Fiji - Fiji Schools Swimming Finals, Friday, 11 June, and Saturday, 12 June 2009, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Fiji Fact Soccer Tournament, from Thursday, 11 June, to Monday, 15 June 2009, tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Kula Film and Dance Competition Awards Night, Friday, 12 June, and Saturday, 13 June 2009, Tattersalls Leisure Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Tonga, Saturday, 13 June, 11am, at Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Samoa vs Junior All Blacks, Saturday, 13 June;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Japan vs Samoa, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka;
• Pacific Writers Forum - Open SLAM for adults, Friday, 19 June 2009, from 6pm, Fiji Arts Council, Suva;
• Rotary Club of Suva North - Charity Casino Nite, Friday, 19 June 2009, from 7pm, Holiday Inn, Suva;
• 2009 Olympic Day Fun Run, Saturday, 20 June 2009, starting at 7.30am from the tfl National Stadium Car Park, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championships, Saturday, 20 June, to Friday, 26 June, 2009, Gold Coast, Australia;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Samoa vs Tonga, Tuesday, 23 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Japan vs Junior All Blacks, Tuesday, 23 June, 3.10pm, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Invitational International Game Fishing Tournament, from Wednesday, 24 June, to Sunday, 28 June 2009, Pacific Harbour;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Tonga vs Japan, Saturday, 27 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Samoa, Saturday, 27 June, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Tonga vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Japan, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2nd Pacific Youth Festival, from Monday, 13 July, to Saturday, 18 July 2009, Suva;
• Birds and Turtles Art Exhibition organised jointly by the Fiji Arts Council and the French Embassy in Fiji, Wednesday, 15 July 2009, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 National Teams Chess Championships, Saturday, 18 July;
• Fiji Chess Federation - Chess League 2009, Sunday, 19 July, to Sunday, 20 September;
• 2009 Tadra Kahani for Fiji Primary Schools, Wednesday, 12 August 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Tadra Kahani for Fiji Secondary Schools, Thursday, 13 August, and Friday, 14 August 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Hibiscus Festival, 21 to 29 August 2009, Albert Park, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - FMF National U-20 Championships, Saturday, 22 August;
• Miss South Pacific Pageant, 1 September 2009 (final dates to be posted), Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 30th Carlton Brewery Open Chess Championships, Saturday, 10 October, to Monday, 12 October;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Scotland, Saturday, 14 November 2009;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Ireland, Saturday, 21 November 2009;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs England, Saturday, 28 November 2009;
• 2009 Fiji Fashion Week, December, one of the hotels on Denarau Island, Nadi, Fiji (exact dates and venue to be posted later);
• Fiji Chess Federation - JR White National Championships, Friday, 4 December, to Monday, 7 December.

Recurring Events:

• Fiji Museum displays, daily at The Fiji Museum, 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;
• Leonard Aitcheson's Black Belt Special Intensive Program, training done every Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, from 8pm to 9pm, Hyundai Fitness Centre (former Rabuka Gym), Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Taekwondo Classes are held every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4pm to 5.30pm on each day for Juniors and from 5.30pm to 7pm on each day for adults, Suva Civic Centre;
• Hapkido classes with Leonard Aitcheson are held every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6.45pm to 7.45pm at the Hyundai Fitness Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), meets every Mondays and Thursdays, at 5.30pm, Mitchell Clinic, 83 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva;
• Vodafone MIC Show Competition, every Mondays and Thursdays, from 7pm, on Fiji One Television;
• Toastmasters, every Tuesdays, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Fiji Club, Selbourne Street, Suva;
• Fijian Mekes, Indian and Island Dances, every Tuesdays and Sundays, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Raintree Lodge, Colo-i-Suva, Suva;
• Jazz at the Holiday Inn with Annie Mawi, every Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 5pm, Holiday Inn, Suva;
• The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
• 1 Degree Cycle Races every third Sunday of the month, Vuya Road, Veiuto, Suva;
• Sunday Church Services, 8am or 10.45am, Wesley Church, Butt Street, Suva;
• Sunday English Church Services, 9am, Calvary Temple, Samabula, Suva;
• Sunday Jazz, from 1pm, Taunovo Bay Resort & Spa, Pacific Harbour.

To list your events on this blog, pls call us on (679) 3342719, (679) 3544897 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.

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Fiji Under 20 Team to the IRB Junior World Championships

The Fiji team to the Under 20 IRB Junior World (Rugby) Championships has been selected. The team is made up of the following players :

• Forwards : Manasa Saulo, Leong Kwong, Obaia Tanua, Penijamini Makutu, Waisea Daveta, Josaia Cikaitoga, Josese Bolabasaga, Penisoni Ledua, Joseva Levula, Aseri Baleitamana, Luke Nakobukobuwa, Lemeki Damu, Jone Wesele, Epeli Qativi;
• Backs : Henry Seniloli, Kolinio Vunaki, Koroi Yavala, Sakiusa Malai, Kini Murimurivalu, Nikola Matawalu, Noa Nakaitaci, Tevita Raogo, Pio Kautoga, Ilaitia Leka, Lasarusa Tabu, Rusiate Matai.

Fiji is drawn in Pool together with England, Scotland and Japan.

IRB Scotland Sevens Draws

The 2009 IRB Scotland Sevens Tournament will be held this weekend, Saturday, 30 May, to Monday, 1 June 2009 at Murrayfield, Scotland. Fiji's games are as follows :

• Saturday, 30 May, 10.03pm, Fiji vs Portugal;
• Sunday, 31 May, 1.29am, Fiji vs Spain;
• Sunday, 31 May, 5.34am, Fiji vs Australia.

The finals draws are as follows :

• Sunday, 31 May, 9pm to 11.59pm, Quarter finals;
• Monday, 1 June, 12.31am to 3.55am, Semi finals; and
• Monday, 1 June, 3.57am to 5.50am, Finals.

Most of the games will be screened live on Fiji One Television.

Ratu Sukuna Day Holiday

Tomorrow, Friday, 29 May 2009, will be Ratu Sukuna Day Holiday in Fiji. The holiday is set aside to commemorate Fiji's early statesman, visionary and administrator, Ratu Sir Lalabalavu Vanayaliyali Sukuna. At this stage, it is not clear whether special events are being organised by Government to commemorate the statesman. Today, (Thursday, 28 May 2009) however, the school that is named after the chief, Ratu Sukuna Memorial School, at Nabua, Suva, usually organises special traditional events including traditional competitions, sports and dances to celebrate the day. Events are usually open to anyone to wishes to see what is going on.

Indo-Fijians 10s Tournament

The Indo-Fijians 10s Tournament will be held on Friday, 29 May 2009, at Bidesi Park, National Sporting Complex, Laucala Bay, Suva. For more information, pls contact Edwin on telephone (679) 9929664 or Rasheed on telephone (679) 9207912.

Vodafone MIC Show - First Competition

The Vodafone MIC Show's first competition will be aired tonight, Thursday, 28 May 2009, from 7pm on Fiji One Television. Vote for your favourite artists. The program continues every Mondays and Thursdays, 7pm, on Fiji One Television.

Archery Event

The Fiji Archery Association will hold its monthly competition on Sunday, 31 May 2009, from 9am at the St Joseph's School grounds, Waimanu Road, Suva. The event will be an Olympic Round of 2 x 70 metres.

Fiji vs Junior All Blacks match moved to Lautoka

The 2009 Pacific Nations Rugby match between Fiji and the Junior All Blacks scheduled for Thursday, 18 June 2009 has been moved from the tfl National Stadium, Suva, to Churchill Park, Lautoka. The updated schedule of matches is as follows :

• Samoa vs Junior All Blacks, Friday, 12 Jun at Apia, Samoa;
• Fiji vs Tonga, Saturday, 13 June, 11am, at Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• Fiji vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• Japan vs Samoa, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka;
• Samoa vs Tonga, Tuesday, 23 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• Japan vs Junior All Blacks, Tuesday, 23 June, 3.10pm, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• Tonga vs Japan, Saturday, 27 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• Fiji vs Samoa, Saturday, 27 June, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• Tonga vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at the tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji vs Japan, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva.

Fiji Fact Soccer Tournament

The 2009 Fiji Fact Soccer Tournament will be held from Thursday, 11 June, to Monday, 15 June 2009, at the tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva.

2009 Olympic Day Fun Run

The 2009 Olympic Day Fun Run will be held on Saturday, 20 June 2009, starting at 7.30am from the tfl National Stadium Car Park, Laucala Bay, Suva. The various categories are as follows :

• Primary School Individual Teams (6 per team);
• Secondary School Individual Family Group (max. 6);
• Masters Individual (over 50 );
• Athletes with Disability and
• Open Individual.

Registration forms are available from the Fiji Olympic House, 17 Bau Street, Flagstaff, Suva, or online at www.fijiolympiccommittee.com. Entry fees are F$2.00 per adult and F$1.00 per child. All participants will receive an IOC Certificate.

Fiji's diverse and colourful marine life one of the world's best

Fiji's diverse and colourful marine life is still one of the best in the world according to 17 overseas buyers who were in the country last week. The dive tourism market is said to be one of those sectors of the industry that is not affected by the global recession as users are those with disposable income and time. The buyers were taken around favourite diving spots around Fiji including the Beqa waters, Wananavu Resort in Ra and Matava in Kadavu.

India Instyle Expo

The India Instyle Expo, a Mega India Shopping Festival, will be held from Friday, 29 May, to Monday, 8 June 2009, from 11am to 9pm on each day, behind Cost U Less and Sports City, next to the Vodafone Arena, Suva. Goods direct from India will be on sale. Entry is free.

Our Guestbook

Pls click on the appropriate links at the right hand side of this blog to access our Guestbook. Read comments made by past visitors to our blog and put up one yourself.

2009 Fiji Fashion Week

The 2009 Fiji Fashion Week will be held in December at one of the hotels on Denarau Island, Nadi, Fiji. This is the second annual event of its kind and features Fiji designers - some established and some who are just emerging. Exact dates and venue to be posted later on this blog.

Fiji Warriors win spot in Pacific Rugby Cup Final

The Fiji Warriors Rugby team wins a spot in the 2009 Pacific Rugby Cup Final after winning against Tau'uta Reds, 40 to 15, at Teufaiva Stadium, Nukualofa, Tonga, yesterday, 23 May 2009. They will play against against Upolu Samoa next weekend in Apia, Samoa.

Season 2 Vodafone MIC Show

Season 2 of the Vodafone MIC (Make It Count) Show starts tomorrow, Monday, 25 May 2009, 7pm, on Fiji One Television. The Season sees ten vocallists battle it out weekly to win the F$5,000.00 prize money. Join them every Mondays and Thursdays on Fiji One Television.

Fiji Barbarians last game today

The Pacific Rugby Cup Match between Fiji Barbarians and Tautahi Gold will be played today, Friday, 22 May 2009, at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka. This will be Fiji Barbarians last match in the 2009 Pacific Rugby Cup series.

Suva on Sale this weekend

The Suva-on-Sale shopping event starts this weekend, Saturday, 23 May 2009. The event runs for a week until Saturday, 30 May 2009. Please visit the streets of Suva and look for bargains.

Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 22.5.09)

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

• 2009 Pacific Youth Festival Theme Song Bid Competition, closes 28 May 2009, 4pm;
• Sign Language Course, Monday, 16 February 2009, to Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 5.30pm to 7pm on each day, Vocation Centre, 3 Brown Street, Toorak, Suva;
• Coin exhibition to celebrate 130 years since the first Girmits arrived in Fiji on 14 May 1879, from Thursday, 14 May 2009 until further notice, Lords Jewellers, Cumming Street, Suva; Rotuman Art Exhibition, from Thursday, 14 May 2009 for a week, Fiji Museum, Thurston Gardens, Suva;
• Term 2 of the Salvation Army Suva Central Sewing Program, from Tuesday, 19 May, to Friday, 21 August 2009, 9am to 12pm on Mondays to Fridays during that period, Salvation Army, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Fiji Barbarians vs Tautahi Gold, Friday, 22 May 2009, Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka, Fiji;
• 2009 Suva-on-Sale Shopping Event, from Saturday, 23 May, to Saturday, 30 May 2009, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Tau'uta Reds vs Fiji Warriors, Saturday, 23 May 2009, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, Saturday, 23 May, and Sunday, 24 May 2009, London, England;
• Season 2 of the Vodafone MIC (Make It Count) Show, starts Monday, 25 May 2009, 7pm, on Fiji One Television (repeated on Mondays and Thursdays each week thereafter);
• India Instyle Expo, a Mega India Shopping Festival, from Friday, 29 May, to Monday, 8 June 2009, from 11am to 9pm on each day, behind Cost U Less and Sports City, next to the Vodafone Arena, Suva;
• Ratu Sukuna Day Holiday, Friday, 29 May 2009;
• Indo-Fijians 10s Tournament, Friday, 29 May 2009, Bidesi Park, National Sporting Complex, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, from Saturday, 30 May, and Sunday, 31 May 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland;
• Global Day of Prayer - organised by Maranatha Ministries Trust, Sunday, 31 May 2009, Albert Park, Suva;
• Fiji Archery Association Monthly Competition, Sunday, 31 May 2009, from 9am, St Joseph's School grounds, Waimanu Road, Suva;
• V6 and V1 marathon season (Paddling events), from May to October 2009, (venue to be advised);
• 2009 Fiji Showcase event, from Friday, 5 June, to Saturday, 13 June 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 7th Rajnesh Parmeshwar Memorial Tournament, Saturday, 6 June;
• Connect Fiji - Fiji Schools Swimming Finals, Friday, 11 June, and Saturday, 12 June 2009, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Fiji Fact Soccer Tournament, from Thursday, 11 June, to Monday, 15 June 2009, tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Kula Film and Dance Competition Awards Night, Friday, 12 June, and Saturday, 13 June 2009, Tattersalls Leisure Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Tonga, Saturday, 13 June, 11am, at Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Samoa vs Junior All Blacks, Saturday, 13 June;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Japan vs Samoa, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka;
• 2009 Olympic Day Fun Run, Saturday, 20 June 2009, starting at 7.30am from the tfl National Stadium Car Park, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championships, Saturday, 20 June, to Friday, 26 June, 2009, Gold Coast, Australia;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Samoa vs Tonga, Tuesday, 23 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Japan vs Junior All Blacks, Tuesday, 23 June, 3.10pm, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Tonga vs Japan, Saturday, 27 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Samoa, Saturday, 27 June, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Tonga vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Japan, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2nd Pacific Youth Festival, from Monday, 13 July, to Saturday, 18 July 2009, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 National Teams Chess Championships, Saturday, 18 July;
• Fiji Chess Federation - Chess League 2009, Sunday, 19 July, to Sunday, 20 September;
• 2009 Tadra Kahani for Fiji Primary Schools, Wednesday, 12 August 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Tadra Kahani for Fiji Secondary Schools, Thursday, 13 August, and Friday, 14 August 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Hibiscus Festival, 21 to 29 August 2009, Albert Park, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - FMF National U-20 Championships, Saturday, 22 August;
• Miss South Pacific Pageant, 1 September 2009 (final dates to be posted), Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 30th Carlton Brewery Open Chess Championships, Saturday, 10 October, to Monday, 12 October;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Scotland, Saturday, 14 November 2009;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Ireland, Saturday, 21 November 2009;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs England, Saturday, 28 November 2009;
• 2009 Fiji Fashion Week, December, one of the hotels on Denarau Island, Nadi, Fiji (exact dates and venue to be posted later);
• Fiji Chess Federation - JR White National Championships, Friday, 4 December, to Monday, 7 December.

Recurring Events:

• Fiji Museum displays, daily at The Fiji Museum, 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;
• Leonard Aitcheson's Black Belt Special Intensive Program, training done every Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, from 8pm to 9pm, Hyundai Fitness Centre (former Rabuka Gym), Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Taekwondo Classes are held every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4pm to 5.30pm on each day for Juniors and from 5.30pm to 7pm on each day for adults, Suva Civic Centre;
• Hapkido classes with Leonard Aitcheson are held every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6.45pm to 7.45pm at the Hyundai Fitness Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), meets every Mondays and Thursdays, at 5.30pm, Mitchell Clinic, 83 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva;
• Vodafone MIC Show Competition, every Mondays and Thursdays, from 7pm, on Fiji One Television;
• Toastmasters, every Tuesdays, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Fiji Club, Selbourne Street, Suva;
• Fijian Mekes, Indian and Island Dances, every Tuesdays and Sundays, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Raintree Lodge, Colo-i-Suva, Suva;
• Jazz at the Holiday Inn with Annie Mawi, every Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 5pm, Holiday Inn, Suva;
• The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
• 1 Degree Cycle Races every third Sunday of the month, Vuya Road, Veiuto, Suva;
• Sunday Church Services, 8am or 10.45am, Wesley Church, Butt Street, Suva;
• Sunday English Church Services, 9am, Calvary Temple, Samabula, Suva;
• Sunday Jazz, from 1pm, Taunovo Bay Resort & Spa, Pacific Harbour.

To list your events on this blog, pls call us on (679) 3342719, (679) 3544897 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.

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Presentation : Economic and Financial Stimulus Policies

The Economics Association of Fiji, in association with the US Embassy in Fiji, is organising a presentation by Terry Michael, Mr Terry Michael, Founder and Executive Director of the Washington Centre for Politics and Journalism, on the topic “Economic and Financial Stimulus Policies and the first 120 days of the Obama Administration”, Tuesday, 26 May 2009, at 5.15pm at Tower 11, Reserve Bank of Fiji Building, Pratt Street, Suva. The presentation will be moderated by Filimone Waqabaca, Chief Manager - Financial Systems, Development & Compliance Group, Reserve Bank of Fiji.

Global Day of Prayer

The Maranatha Ministries Trust is organising a Global Day of Prayer on Sunday, 31 May 2009, at Albert Park, Suva. The Global Day of Prayer has seen millions of Christians unite in a day of repentance and united prayer. It starts with 10 days of prayer today, Thursday, 21 May, leading to Pentecost and one day of prayer witnessed by the whole city. "If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear them from heaven, and forgive their sin and will heal their land" - 2 Chronicles 7 : 14. For more information, pls call Maranatha Ministries Trust on telephones (679) 3318337 or (679) 9924946.

Learn Fijian, French and Hindi

The Alliance Francaise is organising Term 2 classes for Fijian, French and Hindi. There will be classes for adults, teenagers and kids. Classes start on Monday, 25 May 2009 at 92 Ratu Sukuna Road, Nasese, Suva. For more information, pls call the Alliance Francaise on telephone (679) 3313802 or email allifra@connect.com.fj.

Fiji's matches at the 2009 IRB London Sevens

Fiji's matches at the 2009 IRB London Sevens scheduled this weekend are as follows :

• Saturday, 23 May, 11.19pm, Fiji vs USA;
• Sunday, 24 May, 2.25am, Fiji vs Scotland; and
• Sunday, 24 May, 6.49am, Fiji vs Kenya.

Quarterfinals start at 10pm, Sunday, 24 May with the finals scheduled from 4.28am, Monday, 25 May.

Most matches will be screened live on Fiji One Television.

Salvation Army Sewing Program

Term 2 of the Salvation Army Suva Central Sewing Program is scheduled from Tuesday, 19 May, to Friday, 21 August 2009, and is run from 9am to 12pm on Mondays to Fridays during that period. The program covers subjects such as :

• machine care;
• draughting;
• layout;
• full garment sewing.

Fees are F$30.00 per term.

For more informaiton, pls call Olive Falani on telephone (679) 3307746 or (679) 9401270.

Pacific Youth Festival Theme Song Bid

Songwriters are invited to compose a song which will be the theme song of the 2009 Pacific Youth Festival to be held in Suva from 11 to 18 July 2009. The song must be original and reflect each of the thematic discussion areas of the Festival which are :

• promoting healthy living;
• climate change adaptation;
• governance, peace and security;
• skills for life; and
• Pacific identities.

Entries must be submitted on a non-returnable CD with a copy of the lyrics and contact details by 28 May 2009, 4pm, to Pacific Youth Festival Theme Song Bid, Department of Youth and Sports, PO Box 2448, Government Buildings, Suva.

The successful composer will win F$1,500.00 cash.

Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 15.5.09)

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

• 2009 Pacific Youth Festival Theme Song Bid Competition, closes 28 May 2009, 4pm;
• Sign Language Course, Monday, 16 February 2009, to Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 5.30pm to 7pm on each day, Vocation Centre, 3 Brown Street, Toorak, Suva;
• Two weeks school holiday program for children between 4 and 15 years of age, from Monday, 4 May, to Friday, 15 May 2009, Hyundai Fitness Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Baseball for children between 6 and 13 years of age, from Monday, 11 May, to Friday, 15 May 2009, 10am to 2pm on each day, Veiuto Primary School grounds, Veiuto, Suva;
• Coin exhibition to celebrate 130 years since the first Girmits arrived in Fiji on 14 May 1879, from Thursday, 14 May 2009 until further notice, Lords Jewellers, Cumming Street, Suva;
• Rotuman Art Exhibition, from Thursday, 14 May 2009 for a week, Fiji Museum, Thurston Gardens, Suva;
• Fiji Museum exhibition to attract children and to celebrate International Museum Week, from Thursday, 14 May 2009 for a week, Fiji Museum, Thurston Gardens, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Fiji Warriors vs Upolu Samoa, Friday, 15 May 2009, Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Tau'uta Reds vs Fiji Barbarians, Saturday, 16 May 2009, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 International School Fun Day, Saturday, 16 May 2009, International School Compound, Laucala Beach, Suva;
• Digicel Cup Rugby match between Suva and Nadroga, Saturday, 16 May 2009, from 3pm, tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Save the Children Fiji - “Blue, Silver & Gold Masquerade" Fundraising Charity Ball, Saturday, 16 May 2009, Novotel Tradewinds Convention Centre, Lami, near Suva;
• 2009 tfl Young Mussos Acclaim Screening, Monday, 18 May 2009, 7pm, Fiji One Television;
• 2009 Kaila Star Search Fiji Audition, from Monday, 18 May, to Wednesday, 20 May 2009, Suva;
• Term 2 of the Salvation Army Suva Central Sewing Program, from Tuesday, 19 May, to Friday, 21 August 2009, 9am to 12pm on Mondays to Fridays during that period, Salvation Army, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Fiji Barbarians vs Tautahi Gold, Friday, 22 May 2009, Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka, Fiji;
• 2009 Suva-on-Sale Shopping Event, from Saturday, 23 May, to Saturday, 30 May 2009, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Tau'uta Reds vs Fiji Warriors, Saturday, 23 May 2009, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, Saturday, 23 May, and Sunday, 24 May 2009, London, England;
• 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, from Saturday, 30 May, and Sunday, 31 May 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland;
• Global Day of Prayer - organised by Maranatha Ministries Trust, Sunday, 31 May 2009, Albert Park, Suva;
• V6 and V1 marathon season (Paddling events), from May to October 2009, (venue to be advised);
• 2009 Fiji Showcase event, from Friday, 5 June, to Saturday, 13 June 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 7th Rajnesh Parmeshwar Memorial Tournament, Saturday, 6 June;
• Connect Fiji - Fiji Schools Swimming Finals, Friday, 11 June, and Saturday, 12 June 2009, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Kula Film and Dance Competition Awards Night, Friday, 12 June, and Saturday, 13 June 2009, Tattersalls Leisure Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Tonga, Saturday, 13 June, 11am, at Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Samoa vs Junior All Blacks, Saturday, 13 June;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, at the tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Japan vs Samoa, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championships, Saturday, 20 June, to Friday, 26 June, 2009, Gold Coast, Australia;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Samoa vs Tonga, Tuesday, 23 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Japan vs Junior All Blacks, Tuesday, 23 June, 3.10pm, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Tonga vs Japan, Saturday, 27 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Samoa, Saturday, 27 June, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Tonga vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Japan, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva.
• 2nd Pacific Youth Festival, from Monday, 13 July, to Saturday, 18 July 2009, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 National Teams Chess Championships, Saturday, 18 July;
• Fiji Chess Federation - Chess League 2009, Sunday, 19 July, to Sunday, 20 September;
• 2009 Tadra Kahani for Fiji Primary Schools, Wednesday, 12 August 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Tadra Kahani for Fiji Secondary Schools, Thursday, 13 August, and Friday, 14 August 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Hibiscus Festival, 21 to 29 August 2009, Albert Park, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - FMF National U-20 Championships, Saturday, 22 August;
• Miss South Pacific Pageant, 1 September 2009 (final dates to be posted), Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 30th Carlton Brewery Open Chess Championships, Saturday, 10 October, to Monday, 12 October;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Scotland, Saturday, 14 November 2009;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Ireland, Saturday, 21 November 2009;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs England, Saturday, 28 November 2009;
• Fiji Chess Federation - JR White National Championships, Friday, 4 December, to Monday, 7 December.

Recurring Events:

• Fiji Museum displays, daily at The Fiji Museum, 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;
• Leonard Aitcheson's Black Belt Special Intensive Program, training done every Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, from 8pm to 9pm, Hyundai Fitness Centre (former Rabuka Gym), Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Taekwondo Classes are held every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4pm to 5.30pm on each day for Juniors and from 5.30pm to 7pm on each day for adults, Suva Civic Centre;
• Hapkido classes with Leonard Aitcheson are held every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6.45pm to 7.45pm at the Hyundai Fitness Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), meets every Mondays and Thursdays, at 5.30pm, Mitchell Clinic, 83 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva;
• Toastmasters, every Tuesdays, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Fiji Club, Selbourne Street, Suva;
• Fijian Mekes, Indian and Island Dances, every Tuesdays and Sundays, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Raintree Lodge, Colo-i-Suva, Suva;
• Jazz at the Holiday Inn with Annie Mawi, every Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 5pm, Holiday Inn, Suva;
• The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
• 1 Degree Cycle Races every third Sunday of the month, Vuya Road, Veiuto, Suva;
• Sunday Church Services, 8am or 10.45am, Wesley Church, Butt Street, Suva;
• Sunday English Church Services, 9am, Calvary Temple, Samabula, Suva;
• Sunday Jazz, from 1pm, Taunovo Bay Resort & Spa, Pacific Harbour.

To list your events on this blog, pls call us on (679) 3342719, (679) 3544897 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.

2009 Young Mussos Acclaim TV Program

The 2009 tfl Young Mussos Acclaim will be screened on Fiji One Television on Monday, 18 May 2009, at 7pm.

Coin Exhibition to Celebrate Girmits

A coin exhibition is being held at Lords Jewellers, Cumming Street, Suva, to celebrate 130 years since the first Girmits arrived in Fiji on 14 May 1879. The coins which were part of currency used then and during the colonial days in Fiji include rare ones. For more information, pls call Lords Jewellers on telephone (679) 3313788.

Rotuman Art Exhibition

A Rotuman Art Exhibition is currently on at the Fiji Museum this week. The items on display include art and craft from the beginning of the 20th Century to date. For more information, pls call Letila Mitchell on telephone (679) 3311754 or e-mail fijiartcouncil@unwired.com.fj.

Fiji Museum Exhibition for Children

The Fiji Museum is putting on an exhibition to attract children and to celebrate International Museum Week this week. Included in the activities for children are face painting, traditional games and pottery making. For more information, pls call the Museum on telephone (679) 3315944.

2009 Kaila Star Search Fiji Audition

The 2009 Kaila Star Search Fiji Audition will be held from Monday, 18 May, to Wednesday, 20 May 2009. The audition will be for the two categories including solo and duet. For more information, pls call (679) 3311168 or email info@hibiscusfiji.com.

Digicel Cup Rugby

The Digicel Cup Rugby match between Suva and Nadroga will be played on Saturday, 16 May 2009, from 3pm, at the tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva.

What are we teaching our children in Fiji?

Have you noticed our blog updates recently? There have been mostly sports related events posted. The question to ask is : Are there any other events going on or scheduled, aside from sports? We have not seen much. The next question to ask is : What are we teaching our children? Well, if we put ourselves forward 10 years, one can say that we will definitely have a lot of sports people. Will we have enough professionals? Probably but perhaps not. I have not seen events like we had when we were younger such as mathematics competitions, oratory contests, traditional handicraft making, learning art and craft, etc, in recent times and more so over the past year. Come on people, get up and start doing something for your children! Organise some thought provoking events that will keep challenging our kids and train them well for their future. Organise traditional handicraft events. Organise indigenous or Hindi classes for kids. Organise etiquette classes to teach them proper manners. Organise science competitions. Organise mathematics tournaments. Organise something that will provoke their thinking. I do believe that "life is what you make of it". It will be dull if you want it dull and it will give you the world, if you want it to do that. Take your pick.

List your Yoga or Dance Classes with us

We are getting a lot of queries on yoga and dance classes in Suva. If you are organising any such events or classes, list them with us for free. Email your events for listing to info@gilbert.com.fj.

Hapkido : Black Belt Special Intensive Program

Get a Hapkido black belt with Leonard Aitcheson's Black Belt Special Intensive Program. Training is done every Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, from 8pm to 9pm, at the Hyundai Fitness Centre (former Rabuka Gym), Laucala Bay, Suva. For more information, pls call Leonard on telephone (679) 9972288.

Suva Hapkido Classes

Learn Hapkido with Leonard Aitcheson every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6.45pm to 7.45pm, at the Hyundai Fitness Centre (former Rabuka Gym), Laucala Bay, Suva. For more information, pls call Leonard on telephone (679) 9972288.

Fiji team to final leg of 2008/2009 IRB Sevens Series

The team to the final leg of the 2008/2009 IRB Sevens Rugby Series includes :

• Forwards: Jerry Burotu, Pio Tuwai, Suliasi Ramasima, Apisai Naiyabo, Watisoni Votu, Jolame Bera, Turuva Lumelume, Waqabaca Kotobalavu;
• Backs; Niumaia Cakacaka, Osea Kolinisau, Vereniki Goneva, Nasoni Roko, Orisi Sareki, Emosi Vucago, Peni Rokodiva, Kaliova Tani, Josefa Navo, Jiuta Lutumailagi.

The final two tournaments in the series will be held later this month on 23 and 24 May at Twickenham, England, and from 30 and 31 May at Murrayfield, Scotland. Rankings for the series so far are as follows :

• No. 1, South Africa, 104 points;
• No. 2, England, 76 points;
• No. 3, Fiji, 74 points;
• No. 4, Argentina, 68 points;
• No. 5, New Zealand, 64 points;
• No. 6, Kenya, 58 points;
• No. 7, Samoa, 36 points;
• No. 8, Australia, 20 points;
• No. 9, USA, 20 points;
• No. 10, Wales, 12 points.

2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup Draws

The 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup matches will be as follows :

• Fiji vs Tonga, Saturday, 13 June, 11am, at Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• Samoa vs Junior All Blacks, Saturday, 13 June;
• Fiji vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, at the tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Japan vs Samoa, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka;
• Samoa vs Tonga, Tuesday, 23 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• Japan vs Junior All Blacks, Tuesday, 23 June, 3.10pm, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• Tonga vs Japan, Saturday, 27 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• Fiji vs Samoa, Saturday, 27 June, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• Tonga vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• Fiji vs Japan, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva.

Australia A will not be competing in this year's Pacific Nations Cup.

2009 Suva on Sale

The 2009 Suva-on-Sale shopping event will be held for a week from Saturday, 23 May, to Saturday, 30 May 2009. Selected streets in the city will be closed where shopping stalls will be set up. Most businesses in Suva will also have their items on sale during the week. Let's hope that the event will be better than those we have had in previous years.

Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 8.5.09)

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

• Fiji National Rugby League - Fiji Residents, Overseas Tour, 2009;
• Sign Language Course, Monday, 16 February 2009, to Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 5.30pm to 7pm on each day, Vocation Centre, 3 Brown Street, Toorak, Suva;
• Two weeks school holiday program for children between 4 and 15 years of age, from Monday, 4 May, to Friday, 15 May 2009, Hyundai Fitness Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Basketball clinic for school children, from Monday, 4 May, to Friday, 8 May 2009, 10am to 12.30pm on each day, Ed's Court, Raiwaqa, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Upolu Samoa vs Fiji Barbarians, Friday, 8 May 2009, Apia Park, Apia, Samoa;
• 2009 Fiji National Rugby League Competition starts, Saturday, 9 May 2009, Suva and Lautoka;
• Fiji Chess Federation organised Chess Simultaneous Exhibition by Retired Grand Master Ian Rogers of Australia, Saturday, 9 May 2009, from 2pm, MHCC Foyer, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Fiji Warriors vs Savaii Samoa, Saturday, 9 May 2009, Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka, Fiji;
• Fiji Chess Federation - Mohammed Badshah Memorial Chess Tournament, Sunday, 10 May 2009, from 8.30am, Fiji Olympic House, Flagstaff, Suva;
• Baseball for children between 6 and 13 years of age, from Monday, 11 May, to Friday, 15 May 2009, 10am to 2pm on each day, Veiuto Primary School grounds, Veiuto, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Fiji Warriors vs Upolu Samoa, Friday, 15 May 2009, Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Tau'uta Reds vs Fiji Barbarians, Saturday, 16 May 2009, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 International School Fun Day, Saturday, 16 May 2009, International School Compound, Laucala Beach, Suva;
• Save the Children Fiji - “Blue, Silver & Gold Masquerade" Fundraising Charity Ball, Saturday, 16 May 2009, Novotel Tradewinds Convention Centre, Lami, near Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Fiji Barbarians vs Tautahi Gold, Friday, 22 May 2009, Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka, Fiji;
• 2009 Suva-on-Sale Shopping Event, from Saturday, 23 May, to Saturday, 30 May 2009, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Tau'uta Reds vs Fiji Warriors, Saturday, 23 May 2009, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, Saturday, 23 May, and Sunday, 24 May 2009, London, England;
• 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, from Saturday, 30 May, and Sunday, 31 May 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland;
• V6 and V1 marathon season (Paddling events), from May to October 2009, (venue to be advised);
• 2009 Fiji Showcase event, from Friday, 5 June, to Saturday, 13 June 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 7th Rajnesh Parmeshwar Memorial Tournament, Saturday, 6 June;
• Connect Fiji - Fiji Schools Swimming Finals, Friday, 11 June, and Saturday, 12 June 2009, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Kula Film and Dance Competition Awards Night, Friday, 12 June, and Saturday, 13 June 2009, Tattersalls Leisure Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Tonga, Saturday, 13 June, 11am, at Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Samoa vs Junior All Blacks, Saturday, 13 June;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, at the tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Japan vs Samoa, Thursday, 18 June, 3.10pm, at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championships, Saturday, 20 June, to Friday, 26 June, 2009, Gold Coast, Australia;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Samoa vs Tonga, Tuesday, 23 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Japan vs Junior All Blacks, Tuesday, 23 June, 3.10pm, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Tonga vs Japan, Saturday, 27 June, 12.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Samoa, Saturday, 27 June, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Tonga vs Junior All Blacks, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at Churchill Park, Lautoka;
• 2009 Pacific Nations (Rugby) Cup match - Fiji vs Japan, Thursday, 2 July, 3.10pm, at tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva.
• 2nd Pacific Youth Festival, from Monday, 13 July, to Saturday, 18 July 2009, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 National Teams Chess Championships, Saturday, 18 July;
• Fiji Chess Federation - Chess League 2009, Sunday, 19 July, to Sunday, 20 September;
• 2009 Tadra Kahani for Fiji Primary Schools, Wednesday, 12 August 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Tadra Kahani for Fiji Secondary Schools, Thursday, 13 August, and Friday, 14 August 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Hibiscus Festival, 21 to 29 August 2009, Albert Park, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - FMF National U-20 Championships, Saturday, 22 August;
• Miss South Pacific Pageant, 1 September 2009 (final dates to be posted), Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 30th Carlton Brewery Open Chess Championships, Saturday, 10 October, to Monday, 12 October;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Scotland, Saturday, 14 November 2009;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Ireland, Saturday, 21 November 2009;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs England, Saturday, 28 November 2009;
• Fiji Chess Federation - JR White National Championships, Friday, 4 December, to Monday, 7 December.

Recurring Events:

• Fiji Museum displays, daily at The Fiji Museum, 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;
• Leonard Aitcheson's Black Belt Special Intensive Program, training done every Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, from 8pm to 9pm, Hyundai Fitness Centre (former Rabuka Gym), Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Taekwondo Classes are held every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4pm to 5.30pm on each day for Juniors and from 5.30pm to 7pm on each day for adults, Suva Civic Centre;
• Hapkido classes with Leonard Aitcheson are held every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6.45pm to 7.45pm at the Hyundai Fitness Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), meets every Mondays and Thursdays, at 5.30pm, Mitchell Clinic, 83 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva;
• Toastmasters, every Tuesdays, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Fiji Club, Selbourne Street, Suva;
• Fijian Mekes, Indian and Island Dances, every Tuesdays and Sundays, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Raintree Lodge, Colo-i-Suva, Suva;
• Jazz at the Holiday Inn with Annie Mawi, every Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 5pm, Holiday Inn, Suva;
• The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
• 1 Degree Cycle Races every third Sunday of the month, Vuya Road, Veiuto, Suva;
• Sunday Church Services, 8am or 10.45am, Wesley Church, Butt Street, Suva;
• Sunday English Church Services, 9am, Calvary Temple, Samabula, Suva;
• Sunday Jazz, Taunovo Bay Resort & Spa, Pacific Harbour.

To list your events on this blog, pls call us on (679) 3342719, (679) 3544897 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.

Simultaneous Chess Exhibition by Grand Master Ian Rogers

The Fiji Chess Federation has organised for Retired Grand Master Ian Rogers of Australia to perform a chess simultaneous exhibition on Saturday, 9 May 2009, from 2pm at the MHCC Foyer. He will play against 30 to 50 local chess players at the same time. All welcome.

Upcoming Chess Events

The Fiji Chess Federation has scheduled the following chess events for the remainder of 2009. Pls note that dates may change. Venues to be finalised and will be posted later.

• 7th Rajnesh Parmeshwar Memorial, Saturday, 6 June;
• 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championships, Saturday, 20 June, to Friday, 26 June, 2009, Gold Coast, Australia;
• 2009 National Teams Chess Championships, Saturday, 18 July;
• Chess League 2009, Sunday, 19 July, to Sunday, 20 September;
• FMF National U-20 Championships, Saturday, 22 August;
• 30th Carlton Brewery Open Chess Championships, Saturday, 10 October, to Monday, 12 October;
• JR White National Championships, Friday, 4 December, to Monday, 7 December.

For more information, pls call Krishneel Nair on telephone (679) 9297033 or email chessdeskris@yahoo.com.

Fiji Chess Federation Tournament

The Fiji Chess Federation is organising the Mohammed Badshah Memorial Chess Tournament on Sunday, 10 May 2009, from 8.30am at Fiji Olympic House, Flagstaff, Suva. For more information, pls call Krishneel Nair on telephone (679) 9297033 or email chessdeskris@yahoo.com. You can also visit http://www.fijichess.com/. All welcome.

Blog Readership : April 2009 vs March 2009

We provide you with statistics on our blog readership. Here are the readership statistics for our Promoting Suva blog for the months of March and April 2009. Data for March is given first followed by data for April. March 2009

• total number of visits - 2,049;
• total number of page views - 2,900;
• top 15 countries of origin of readers and no of visits per country - Fiji, 729; United States, 336; Australia, 325; New Zealand, 194; United Kingdom, 96; Canada, 60; India, 35; Ivory Coast, 17; Germany, 17; Malaysia, 14; Japan, 12; Nigeria, 10; South Africa, 8; Solomon Islands, 8; France, 8;
• top 10 referring source - google / organic, 1,694; yahoo / organic, 99; (direct) / (none), 73; blogger.com / referral, 26; images.google.com / referral, 19; search / organic, 17; aol / organic, 9; google.com / referral, 9; babasiga.blogspot.com / referral, 8; images.google.com.fj / referral, 8;
• top 20 keywords used in searches - courts homecentres online shopping, 11; fiji youth day, 10; fiji commercial activities, 9; mhcc suva, 7; ratu kadavulevu school, 7; tappoos, 7; adi cakobau school, 6; commercial activities in fiji, 6; mhcc fiji, 6; suva, 6; fiji activities, 5; fiji centre for arts in suva, 5; fiji club suva, 5; fiji girl guides, 5; hibiscus festival fiji, 5; promoting suva, 5; suva activities, 5; 2009 email contact of a village in fiji island@hotmail.com/yahoo.com, 4; activities in fiji, 4; fiji games, 4;

April 2009

• total number of visits - 1,992;
• total number of page views - 2,993;
• top 15 countries of origin of readers and no of visits per country - Fiji, 753; United States, 325; Australia, 323; New Zealand, 147; United Kingdom, 105; Canada, 49; India, 30; Germany, 25; Ivory Coast, 19; Nigeria, 13; France, 11; South Africa, 11; Senegal, 10; Malaysia, 10; Japan; 9;
• top 10 referring source - google / organic, 1,596; yahoo / organic, 97; (direct) / (none), 81; blogger.com / referral, 39; twitter.com / referral, 15; search / organic, 13; images.google.com / referral, 12; babasiga.blogspot.com / referral, 10; images.google.com.fj / referral, 9; aol / organic, 8;
• top 20 keywords used in searches - courts homecentres online shopping, 17; fiji centre for arts in suva, 15; mhcc suva, 10; pacific rugby cup 2009, 10; hibiscus festival fiji, 8; fiji games, 7; fiji activities, 6; hibiscus festival fiji 2009, 6; jese mucunabitu, 6; laucala beach estate suva map, 6; mhcc fiji, 6; pacific youth festival, 6; s nagindas, 6; coca cola games, 5; coca cola games 2009, 5; nukulau island, 5; tappoos, 5; usp graduation, 5; coca cola games fiji, 4; fiji hibiscus festival, 4;

Observations

• Readership of the blog fell slightly in April 2009 compared to the month earlier for first time viewers but grew in terms of page views;
• Readers from Fiji, Australia, USA, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Canada continue to form our largest readership group being over 80% of our blog readers. Readers from these countries can best be targeted for marketing from this blog;
• Our top referring site continues to be google.com. It far exceeds those that click directly onto our blog. This indicates our high visibility on google searches. Our site's search ranking on Google continues to do well with most searches, e.g. for 'Suva activities', 'Suva events', 'Suva Sports', 'Suva art', 'Suva craft', 'Suva tourist activities', 'Suva shopping', our site usually appears on Page 1.
• Keyword searches indicate that readers are searching for a broad range of issues from individuals, to activities, to places and sights, to shopping and art. Most notable is the increased searches for commercial/shopping companies e.g. Courts Homecentres, Tappoos, MHCC, S Nagindas, etc. We note that there is now a move towards more online shopping rather than our readers merely searching for activities and events. For April, there are more searches for the Pacific Rugby Cup 2009 and the Hibiscus Festival. If you are targeting these events, you can take advantage of our visibility for it by advertising your products on our blog.
• We have also noticed that readers are now spending more time going through our blog i.e. our blog's stickiness has risen.

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Children's Sports Clinics

The following sports clinics are organised for school children in Suva during the Term 1 school holidays :

• two weeks school holiday program for children between 4 and 15 years of age, from Monday, 4 May, to Friday, 15 May 2009, Hyundai Fitness Centre, Laucala Bay, - call Bola Tafo'ou on telephone (679) 3312177 extension 128.
• basketball, from Monday, 4 May, to Friday, 8 May 2009, 10am to 12.30pm on each day, at Ed's Court, Raiwaqa - call Basketball Fiji on telephones (679) 3317213 or (679) 7228264.
• baseball for children between 6 and 13 years of age, from Monday, 11 May, to Friday, 15 May 2009, 10am to 2pm on each day, at the Veiuto Primary School grounds, Veiuto - call Baseball Fiji on telephones (679) 3573779 or (679) 9335068.

2009 Fiji National Rugby League Competition

The 2009 Fiji National Rugby League Competition starts this weekend in Suva and Lautoka. The competition will serve as build up to two international matches on 27 June with Papua New Guinea and on 1 July 2009 with Samoa. The matches are trials for the Pacific Cup from which the winner will play in the Quad Series in 2010 with Australia, New Zealand and England.

Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 1.5.09)

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

• Fiji National Rugby League - Fiji Residents, Overseas Tour, 2009;
• Sign Language Course, Monday, 16 February 2009, to Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 5.30pm to 7pm on each day, Vocation Centre, 3 Brown Street, Toorak, Suva;
• 2009 Fiji Human Resources Expo, from Friday, 24 April, to Saturday 2 May 2009, Valelevu Grounds, Nasinu, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Fiji Barbarians vs Savaii Samoa, Friday, 1 May 2009, Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji;
• 2009 Telecom Fiji Limited Young Mussos Acclaim - Fiji Secondary Schools Original Song Competition, Friday, 1 May 2009, from 6.30pm to 10pm, Tattersalls Leisure Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Fiji Secondary Schools Coca Cola Games Athletics Competition, Friday, 1 May, and Saturday, 2 May 2009, tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva (Watch it live on Fiji One Television on both days);
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 Fiji Primary and Secondary Schools Chess Championship, Saturday, 2 May 2009, from 8am, Olympic House, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Tautahi Gold vs Fiji Warriors, Saturday, 2 May 2009, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• Wai Tui Cycles Criterium Races, Sunday, 3 May 2009, from 7am, Vuya Road, Veiuto, Suva;
• Two weeks school holiday program for children between 4 and 15 years of age, from Monday, 4 May, to Friday, 15 May 2009, Hyundai Fitness Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Basketball clinic for school children, from Monday, 4 May, to Friday, 8 May 2009, 10am to 12.30pm on each day, Ed's Court, Raiwaqa, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Upolu Samoa vs Fiji Barbarians, Friday, 8 May 2009, Apia Park, Apia, Samoa;
• 2009 Fiji National Rugby League Competition starts, Saturday, 9 May 2009, Suva and Lautoka;
• Fiji Chess Federation organised Chess Simultaneous Exhibition by Retired Grand Master Ian Rogers of Australia, Saturday, 9 May 2009, from 2pm, MHCC Foyer, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Fiji Warriors vs Savaii Samoa, Saturday, 9 May 2009, Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka, Fiji;
• Fiji Chess Federation - Mohammed Badshah Memorial Chess Tournament, Sunday, 10 May 2009, from 8.30am, Fiji Olympic House, Flagstaff, Suva;
• Baseball for children between 6 and 13 years of age, from Monday, 11 May, to Friday, 15 May 2009, 10am to 2pm on each day, Veiuto Primary School grounds, Veiuto, Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Fiji Warriors vs Upolu Samoa, Friday, 15 May 2009, Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Tau'uta Reds vs Fiji Barbarians, Saturday, 16 May 2009, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 International School Fun Day, Saturday, 16 May 2009, International School Compound, Laucala Beach, Suva;
• Save the Children Fiji - “Blue, Silver & Gold Masquerade" Fundraising Charity Ball, Saturday, 16 May 2009, Novotel Tradewinds Convention Centre, Lami, near Suva;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Fiji Barbarians vs Tautahi Gold, Friday, 22 May 2009, Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka, Fiji;
• Pacific Rugby Cup Match - Tau'uta Reds vs Fiji Warriors, Saturday, 23 May 2009, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga;
• 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, Saturday, 23 May, and Sunday, 24 May 2009, London, England;
• 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens, from Saturday, 30 May, and Sunday, 31 May 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland;
• V6 and V1 marathon season (Paddling events), from May to October 2009, (venue to be advised);
• 2009 Fiji Showcase event, from Friday, 5 June, to Saturday, 13 June 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 7th Rajnesh Parmeshwar Memorial Tournament, Saturday, 6 June;
• Connect Fiji - Fiji Schools Swimming Finals, Friday, 11 June, and Saturday, 12 June 2009, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Kula Film and Dance Competition Awards Night, Friday, 12 June, and Saturday, 13 June 2009, Tattersalls Leisure Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 Oceania Zonal Chess Championships, Saturday, 20 June, to Friday, 26 June, 2009, Gold Coast, Australia;
• 2nd Pacific Youth Festival, from Monday, 13 July, to Saturday, 18 July 2009, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 2009 National Teams Chess Championships, Saturday, 18 July;
• Fiji Chess Federation - Chess League 2009, Sunday, 19 July, to Sunday, 20 September;
• 2009 Tadra Kahani for Fiji Primary Schools, Wednesday, 12 August 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Tadra Kahani for Fiji Secondary Schools, Thursday, 13 August, and Friday, 14 August 2009, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• 2009 Hibiscus Festival, 21 to 29 August 2009, Albert Park, Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - FMF National U-20 Championships, Saturday, 22 August;
• Miss South Pacific Pageant, 1 September 2009 (final dates to be posted), Suva;
• Fiji Chess Federation - 30th Carlton Brewery Open Chess Championships, Saturday, 10 October, to Monday, 12 October;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Scotland, Saturday, 14 November 2009;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Ireland, Saturday, 21 November 2009;
• Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs England, Saturday, 28 November 2009;
• Fiji Chess Federation - JR White National Championships, Friday, 4 December, to Monday, 7 December.

Recurring Events:

• Fiji Museum displays, daily at The Fiji Museum, 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;
• Taekwondo Classes are held every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4pm to 5.30pm on each day for Juniors and from 5.30pm to 7pm on each day for adults, Suva Civic Centre;
• Hapkido classes are held every Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6.45pm to 7.45pm at the Hyundai Fitness Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), meets every Mondays and Thursdays, at 5.30pm, Mitchell Clinic, 83 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva;
• Toastmasters, every Tuesdays, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Fiji Club, Selbourne Street, Suva;
• Fijian Mekes, Indian and Island Dances, every Tuesdays and Sundays, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Raintree Lodge, Colo-i-Suva, Suva;
• Jazz at the Holiday Inn with Annie Mawi, every Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 5pm, Holiday Inn, Suva;
• The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
• 1 Degree Cycle Races every third Sunday of the month, Vuya Road, Veiuto, Suva;
• Sunday Church Services, 8am or 10.45am, Wesley Church, Butt Street, Suva;
• Sunday English Church Services, 9am, Calvary Temple, Samabula, Suva;
• Sunday Jazz, Taunovo Bay Resort & Spa, Pacific Harbour.

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