NATIONAL PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES FOR FIJIAN LANGUAGE WEEK AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND DATE TIME EVENT VENUE KEY CONTACTS Sunday 6 2:00pm St Pius X Catholic Church 101 Castlendine Cres, Glen Innes Combined Church Service to be delivered in the Fijian language and hosted by the Auckland Fiji Catholic Community (AFCC) FCAA contact person: Greg Traill Ph: 021 928 551 Launch of Fijian Language Week with invited guests from the Community AFCC contact: James Kado (Chairman) Ph: 021 1672845 aucklandfijicatholic@gmail.com Monday 7 8am - 5.30pm 6pm, Creative Arts Collage Work using Fijian/Pasifika resources. Parents, and community members welcome to share in this experience. Noqu vosa noqu iyau talei what this means to our New Zealand born Fijian? An interactive cultural and language workshop with community groups, young people and the Pasifika Education Centre 17 Lambie Drive, Manukau Lanuola Moe Centre Manager Phone: 09 276 6524 02113 57897 Email: lanuola.moe@gmail.com Tarisi Vunidilo Ph: 0220493917 tarisi.vunidilo@gmail.com
public to learn more about the Fijian culture and language. Tuesday 8 9am - 5.30pm Laga sere vakaviti learn a Fijian song with students, community members who are currently learning the Fijian language at Pasifika Education Centre., Technology Day Film and DVD of Fijian Celebrations and Cultural traditions/practises. Song, and dance, and kesakesa (printing). Lanuola Moe Centre Manager Phone: 09 276 6524 02113 57897 Email: lanuola.moe@gmail.com All day Parents, and community members welcome to share in this experience Promotional Activity to Auckland Libraries, Tertiary Institutions, Communities, Work Places Pamphlets, Poster Distribution to local libraries and schools. Library Papatoetoe Library Asenaca Uluiviti Ph:021 02690723 Email:auluiviti@yahoo.com 7pm Fijian Film Evening at Bula ECE Hosted by Fiji Community of Auckland Association Ateca Katonivualiku Ph: 027 2323822 Wednesday 9 9am 5.30pm, Literacy and Numeracy classes in the Fijian language Weaving Talitali. Student and teachers will learn to weave and share stories (myths/legends) of Fiji. Lanuola Moe Centre Manager Phone: 09 276 6524 02113 57897 Email: lanuola.moe@gmail.com Thursday 10 9am 5.30pm Parents, and community members welcome to share in this experience Celebrate Fiji Independence Day with music, dance, and traditional Fijian food. Lanuola Moe Centre Manager Phone: 09 276 6524 02113 57897
10am 6pm Parents, and community members welcome to share in this experience Good Morning Show Performance by members of the Fijian Language learning group who are currently learning the Fijian language at Pasifika Education Centre, Manukau. Fiji Youth Speech & Cultural Night Na bogi ni vuli vosa, sere kei na meke vakaviti Speech competition, song and dance by Fijian youth and community members in Auckland. TVNZ Red Lecture Theatre Unitec Institute of Technology, Entry 3, Carrington Rd, Mt Albert, Auckland Email: lanuola.moe@gmail.com Language Tutors Tarisi Vunidilo - 0220493917 Fijian Language Enrolment at Pasifika Education Centre, contact Caroline Harris caroline@pec.ac.nz 4/17 Lambie Dr, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2104 Phone:09-260 4042 Semi Tagicakibau & Lavenia Tudreu Email: semi.tagicakibau@yahoo.com Phone: 0210410213 Friday 11 th Saturday 12 Sunday 20 th 5.30 7.30pm Auckland Fiji Students Tertiary Forum A talanoa session hosted by Gone ni Viti: Fijian Student Association, Auckland University, on the importance and relevance of Fijian language & Culture for young Fijians in Aotearoa/NZ. All welcome to attend. 9-5pm Fijian Language Week & Fiji Day Festival Traditional Games, Food Stalls, Festivities, Cultural Performances by community groups, Fale Pasifika, University of Auckland 20 Wynyard St, Auckland Three Kings Reserve, Corner of Mt Eden & Mt Albert Road, Three Kings young people, adults and children 10am Combined Fiji Community Church Service Meadowlands Fijian Methodist Circuit Auckland, 128 Whitford Road Somerville Meadowlands. Kalisiana Buliruarua Ph: 02102490455 Email: k.buliruarua@gmail.com Facebook page: Gone ni Viti: Fijian Student Association Nemai Vucago 021 1606 462 Lavenia Tudreu 021 1704946 Semi Tagicakibau 0210410213 Asenaca Uluiviti Ph: 021 02690723
WELLINGTON DATE VENUE TIME KEY EVENT CONTACTS VENUE KEY CONTACTS Sunday 6 4pm 6pm Lotu Cokovata me Cabori na Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti Combined Church Service to Bless the Fijian Language Week Wesley Church 75 Taranaki Street, Wellington Save Daugunu 021 358 299 saved@paradise.net.nz Monday 7 9:30am 10:30am Veiwasei kei na Tabacakacaka ni Pasifika ena bibi ni Vosa Vakaviti Roundtable Session with MPIA Staff on the importance of Fijian Language. MPIA Wellington Fiji Community and MAC Member: Tina McNicholas -027 645 9960 or 12noon 2pm 5pm 8pm Tavoci ni Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti Launch of Fijian Language Week Veitalanoa ena Vosa Vakaviti Community Session on the Fijian Language Grand Hall, Parliament Komiti Chair: Sai Lealea 027 249 0472 MPIA Kaliti Kolinisau 027 672 3494 Wesley Hall, 75 Taranaki Street, Wellington Maikali Bulicakau 021 179 6248 mbulicakau@yahoo.com
Tuesday 8 7:30am 8:30am Vakabulabulataki na Vosa Vakaviti ena Tabacakacaka ni Veivesu Wellington Fijian Corrections Networking Group promote Fijian Language Week in the Workplace Silverstream Taka Kolinisau 027 362 3038 All Day Volai ena Niusiveva na Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti Dominion Post Article on Fijian Language Week DomPost Tina McNicholas 027 645 9960 or 12:10pm 1:00pm Vakatasuasua kei na Vakaraitaki ni Qaravi ni Yaqona Fijian Cultural Performance and Yaqona Demonstration National Library Sai Lealea 027 249 0472 Liti Yabakivou 027 373 4725 From 2pm 3:00pm - 6pm Keba ni Taba Gone ena Vulici ni Tovo kei na ivalavala Vakavanua Vakaviti Traditional Fijian Customs and Protocols Camp - 8-10 2013 Marautaki na Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti ena Victoria University Victoria University Fijian Language Week Launch El Rancho, Waikanae Te Taratara ā Kae, Level 2 of the Library Victoria University Wellington Liti Yabakivou yabakivoulitiana@yahoo.co.nz 027 373 4725 Kaliti.kolinisau@mpia.govt.nz 027 672 3494 Saiyasi Yabakivou - 027 324 9023 Sera Tokakece 027 563 6903 sera.tokakece@vuw.ac.nz Wednesday 9 All Day Keba ni Taba Gone ena Vulici ni Tovo kei na ivalavala Vakavanua Vakaviti El Rancho, Waikanae Liti Yabakivou yabakivoulitiana@yahoo.co.nz 027 373 4725
Traditional Fijian Customs and Protocols Camp - 8-10 2013 Kaliti.kolinisau@mpia.govt.nz 027 672 3494 6pm 9pm Bogi ni Yaloyalo Yavala Vakaviti Fiji Film Night Venue: The Film Archive, 84 Taranaki Street, Wellington Saiyasi Yabakivou - 027 324 9023 Tina McNicholas 027 645 9960 Thursday 10 All morning, ends 3pm Keba ni Taba Gone ena Vulici ni Tovo kei na ivalavala Vakavanua Vakaviti El Rancho, Waikanae Saiyasi Yabakivou Saiyasi@hotmail.com Traditional Fijian Customs and Protocols Camp - 8-10 2013 12:10 1pm Marautaki na Vuvale kei na Nodra Rawa Ka na Marama ni Viti Celebrating Fijian Family and Women Achievements Speakers: Dr Alumita Durutalo and Nina Nawalowalo National Library Sai Lealea 027 249 0472 sai.lealea@sdlconsultancy.com 6pm- 9pm Bogi ni Yaloyalo Yavala Vakaviti Fiji Film Evening Icon Room, TePapa Tongarewa, Cable Street, Wellington Tina McNicholas 027 645 9960 6pm 8pm Marautaki na Siga ni Tuvataki koya nei Viti vei ira na gonevuli ni Victoria University Youth and Family Fiji Day Celebration Hosted by Victoria University KaiFiji Victoria University Wellington Sera Tokakece 027 563 6903 sera.tokakece@vuw.ac.nz
students Friday 11 12noon 2pm Veiwasei kei na Vakaraitaki ni Vosa, itovo kei na ivalavala Vakaviti ena Tabacakacaka ni Bisinisi, Vakatubu Vakasama vou kei na Veivakacakacataki Cultural Event Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment The Terrace, Wellington MBIE - Serah Pettigrew 022 674 8153 Community/MPIA Kaliti Kolinisau 0276723494 6pm 8pm Vuli Tovo kei na ivalavaka Vakaviti kei na Veisisivi Vosa kei na Serekali Vakaviti Cultural Workshops & Speech Competition Linden Hall, Tawa Liti Yabakivou, LuseKomaisavai 027 373 4725 Saturday 12 9:30am 2pm 6pm- 9pm Siga ni Vuvale kei na Qito Vakaviti Family Day - Traditional Fijian Sports Bogi ni Yaloyalo Yavala Vakaviti Fiji Film Evening Venue: Mana College, Porirua Contact Maikali Bulicakau to register your interest. Venue: The Film Archive, 84 Taranaki Street, Wellington Maikali Bulicakau 021 179 6248 mbulicakau@yahoo.com Tina McNicholas 027 645 9960 Sunday 13 4pm Lotu Cokovata Vakaviti kei na Cabori ni Vakavinavinaka Combined Church Service Wesley Church 75 Taranaki Street, Wellington Nai Vakatawa Niko Bower Maikali Bulicakau 021 179 6248 mbulicakau@yahoo.com
CHRISTCHURCH DATE TIME EVENT VENUE KEY CONTACTS Sunday 6 3pm- 7pm Lotu Cokovata me Cabori na Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti Talatala Anare Bogitini 021 025 51977 bogitinianare@gmail.com Combined Church Service to Bless the Fijian Thursday 10 5pm 10pm Language Week Veiqaravi vakavanua vua na vulagi dokai. Veisisivi vosa Na veiulutaga me vakayagataki: 1. A noda vosa: E yaga se sega ki na nomu bula e Aotearoa na noda vosa? 2. O kilai iko li? Na cava e vakalatilati ki na nomu bula ni veimaliwai e Aotearoa? 3. Na uneune levu: E a tara vakacava na nomu bula kei na bula ni nomu vuvale na uneune a tarai Canterbury? 4. Open Category Fiji Independence Day Celebrations Fijian Language Speeches Competition Maureen Moala 021 223 8330 Maureen.moala@pacifictrust.co.nz Friday 11 10am 3pm Nodra gauna na gone: Tukuni, talanoa, vuli vosa, vuli itovo, vuli sere, vuli serekali. Terisa Tagicakibau 021 029 82906 Terisa.tagicakibau@cdhb.health.nz
Fijian Cultural Workshop Saturday 12 10am 2pm Gauna ni qito. Sports Day Ropate Siwatibau 027 431 9716 Ropate.siwatibau@gen-i.co.nz 7pm-midnight Bogi ni marau, vude vakavanua, taura tale. Fiji Independence Social Night Hornby Rugby Club Denton Park Hornby Ropate Siwatibau 027 431 9716 Ropate.siwatibau@gen-i.co.nz Sunday 13 3pm-7pm Lotu Cokovata Vakaviti kei na Cabori ni Vakavinavinaka Combined Church Service Talatala Anare Bogitini 021 025 51977 bogitinianare@gmail.com Other events leading up to the Language Week. Wellington: The Fiji High Commission is hosting Cultural Workshops on Thursday 3 2013. This coincides with the first week of the school holidays, and serves as a lead-up to the many community events being planned for Fiji Language Week. It is an opportunity for young people with connections to or an interest in Fiji to engage in their own creative explorations of what Fiji means to them. Venue: TeMarae, Te Papa Tongarewa, Cable Street, Wellington. Contact: Vaseva, Fiji High Commission, Ph: 04-4735401 Pa.fhc@paradise.net.nz