Sun, sand and tropical weather, fine or wet is great in Samoa.
Fa'a Samoa
Kj
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
More Samoa Holiday September 2010
Samoa, the cradle of Polynesia
A fantastic place for a cruisy holiday, with interesting sights, people and tropical weather thats always warm.
Yum.
A fantastic place for a cruisy holiday, with interesting sights, people and tropical weather thats always warm.
Yum.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Spring
It's been a while but the Ika's back. Spring is in the air and the Ika's ready to start talking again. It wasn't spring in Greytown a couple of weeks ago but I had fun looking at the shops through the phone.
Monday, June 21, 2010
More Matariki at Te Papa
Cool stuff at Te Papa including
; Paper Skin exhibition featuring Tapa
; Moko village featuring Moko and Tatau (tattoo) practitioners (men and women) from Maori, mixed Maori/Samoan, Samoan and Tahitian cultures
; Tatau talk a panel discussion
; Fashion show
Featured are heaps of photos from the fashion show at Te Papa featuring work by Suzanne Tamaki and Steven Ball amongst others. Steven's work is notable because all the garments are made from paper-type products.
Was lucky to meet up with them later that night as they celebrated and to meet several of the Ta moko tohunga and learn more about them but sadly had to leave them singing their hearts out at Blue Note because of work commitments the next day. Such is an Ika's life....
; Paper Skin exhibition featuring Tapa
; Moko village featuring Moko and Tatau (tattoo) practitioners (men and women) from Maori, mixed Maori/Samoan, Samoan and Tahitian cultures
; Tatau talk a panel discussion
; Fashion show
Featured are heaps of photos from the fashion show at Te Papa featuring work by Suzanne Tamaki and Steven Ball amongst others. Steven's work is notable because all the garments are made from paper-type products.
Was lucky to meet up with them later that night as they celebrated and to meet several of the Ta moko tohunga and learn more about them but sadly had to leave them singing their hearts out at Blue Note because of work commitments the next day. Such is an Ika's life....
Friday, June 11, 2010
Matariki - Maori New Year
Happy Matariki
The Maori New Year has begun signalled by the reappearance in the night skies of a group of stars known to Maori as Matariki, and otherwise known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters.
The Maori new year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon.
The Matariki festival has started at Te Papa, the National Museum in Wellington with many free events to celebrate ranging from the Kaumatua Kapa Haka to the Seven Sisters concert I attended last night featuring Lisa Tomlins from Fat Freddy's Drop, Bell Kalolo, Ria Hall and Puawai Cairns. Kali Kopae and Ramon TeWaake.
There's an awesome range of cultural activities which features both Pacific and Maori artists; Moko village and talks on Mau moko and Tatau talk, tapa traditions from Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. Next week the Seven brothers concert features the laughing Samoans so I'll get along to that one too.
The Maori New Year has begun signalled by the reappearance in the night skies of a group of stars known to Maori as Matariki, and otherwise known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters.
The Maori new year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon.
The Matariki festival has started at Te Papa, the National Museum in Wellington with many free events to celebrate ranging from the Kaumatua Kapa Haka to the Seven Sisters concert I attended last night featuring Lisa Tomlins from Fat Freddy's Drop, Bell Kalolo, Ria Hall and Puawai Cairns. Kali Kopae and Ramon TeWaake.
There's an awesome range of cultural activities which features both Pacific and Maori artists; Moko village and talks on Mau moko and Tatau talk, tapa traditions from Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. Next week the Seven brothers concert features the laughing Samoans so I'll get along to that one too.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Wedding Anniversary 18 May 1960 - Wiremu & Tamara
Great day for the whanau!
Wiremu & Tamara, their 50th wedding anniversary; both 70 years old and still working...
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
KJ May 2010, May 2009
Time has moved on from 12 months ago, with its peaks and troughs, what we call nga piki me nga heke, travels and new experiences a plenty, loves gained, lost, reshaped, mistakes made but always something to be learned, exquisite emotions, exciting work and new projects, moments shared that will never be forgotten....
All these add more character to the person. Certainly my person seems to be showing this additional character as you can see from the pictures taken 12 months ago and this month.
Aroha nui KJ
KJ May 2009
KJ May 2010
All these add more character to the person. Certainly my person seems to be showing this additional character as you can see from the pictures taken 12 months ago and this month.
Aroha nui KJ
KJ May 2009
KJ May 2010
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