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Lakona Bay Kastom Festival
Gaua Island - Torba Province, Vanuatu
23 & 24 August 2014
14*18.720‘S 167*25.928’E
Schedule
of Events
Saturday the 23rd
7:00am
Welcome/On the Beach
Kastom Warrior Boys • Salu Salu (Hanging of Flowers) • Welcome Song
8:00-9:30am
Kastom Cooking/At the Kastom Village Playground
Vatmising and Vret Qas (Baking)
10:00-10:45am Pig Killing Ceremony/In Front of the Nakamal
Becoming A Kastom Leader
10:45-11:30am Women’s Kastom Dance/At the Kastom Village Playground
12:00-1:30pm
Lunch/On the Beach
1:30-2:00pm
Kastom War/At the Kastom Village Playground
2:00-3:30pm
Men’s Kastom Dance/At the Kastom Village Playground
Mage-Wat-Mavto
3:30-4:30pm
Kenu Race/At the Beach
4:30-6:30pm
Free Time To Swim/At the Beach
7:00-8:30pm
Bonfire, Kava Tasting, Local Food and Kastom Music Night/On the Beach
Sunday the 24th
7:00am
9:30-10:30am
10:30am-12:00
12:00-1:30pm
1:30-2:30pm
2:30-3:30pm
3:30-4:30pm
4:30-6:30pm
7:00-8:30pm
High Church Service/St. Bartholomew’s Chapel, Dolav Village
Village Gathering/Dolav Village
Wood & Stone Carving and Weaving Demonstration/In Front of the Nakamal
Lunch/On the Beach
Traditional Magic Show/In Front of the Nakamal
Big Tam Tam Kastom Dance/In Front of the Nakamal
Water Music/At the Beach
Free Time To Swim/At the Beach
Farewell Bonfire, Kava Tasting, Local Food and Kastom Music Night/On the Beach
Hosted by Chief John Star, Father Levi (local Anglican minister) and the villages of the Lakona Bay region. You will be
personally welcomed into the community to experience local kastom. A good yacht anchorage awaits in the shadow of
volcano Mt Garet, where fresh water pours from the black sand at the top of the beach and a raft of adventures await
exploration on this amazing island. Two day celebration: Adult 4,000VT, Children (6-15) 2,000VT. Home stay 1,500VT per
person/per night. Accommodation available for 15 people. Boat transfer from Losalava (return) 15,000VT.
For reservations or further information contact: Golret or Serah in Losolava at 5656413.