Fest'Napuan 2011 Music Festival
09 Nov 2012 - 13 Nov 2012
Place: Saralana Stage, Vanuatu Cultural Centre, Port Vila
Fest'Napuan 1996 was staged in front of the National Museum building, in the purpose-built amphitheatre of the National Cultural Complex, which has now become the event's home.
The name ‘Fest'Napuan' is a combination of two words, the word ‘festival' from English and French, and the word ‘napuan' from one of the languages of the island of Tanna, which means music and dance. The Fest'Napuan aims to promote the development of contemporary music in Vanuatu by:
- providing young people in music groups with the chance to perform in front of a large audience and access to greater public exposure;
- encouraging Government and private sponsors to recognise and support Vanuatu's contemporary musicians;
- providing four nights of free top-quality musical entertainment performed by a broad cross-section of local groups and special overseas acts.
The late Father Walter Hadye Lini officially opened Fest'Napuan 1997 in his capacity as the Minister of Internal Affairs, and in his opening speech declared that the Fest'Napuan would become an annual event. From 1997 onwards, the Fest'Napuan has been organised by its own committee, all of whom are volunteers.
In its sixteenth year (2011), the Fest'Napuan is recognised nationally as the premier musicial event of the year, with audiences growing each year and including increasing numbers of people coming in from the outer islands especially for the event. The Fest'Napuan is also gaining increasing recognition regionally, with bands from New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, West Papua, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand having participated to date.
The Fest'Napuan is a free event for the public. In terms of numbers of people attending, the annual five-day Fest'Napuan outdoor music concert is the biggest event of any kind in Vanuatu.
For more information, contact Ralph Regenvanu
Phone: +678 45001
Email: ralph.regenvanu@vanuatuculture.org
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