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Miss South Pacific 2009 - Program for Saturday, 28 November 2009
The 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant will be held in Suva from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009. Here is the program of events for Saturday, 28 November (venues for each event is mentioned) :
- 10am to 5pm - Arts Village Opens, Arts Village, Albert Park, Suva;
- 12pm to 2pm - Float Procession through Suva and DJ Entertainment as the processions enter Albert Park;
- 3pm - Special Awards presented for Miss Personality, Miss National Tourism, Miss Photogenic, Miss Internet, Miss People’s Choice, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 7pm to 10pm - Crowning of Miss South Pacific, Closing for the Wasawasa Festival, Lowering of the Flags, Live Band National Youth Band and a Mardi Gras after the crowning ceremony, Albert Park, Suva;
- After the crowning, Ball Night for Contestants and invited guests, Vodafone Arena, Laucala Bay, Suva.
Most events will be aired live to the Pacific Islands region by Fiji One Television.
Labels: Fiji, Miss South Pacific, Pacific Art and Culture, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Art and Craft, Suva Dance, Suva Music
Miss South Pacific 2009 - Program for Friday, 27 November 2009
The 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant will be held in Suva from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009. Here is the program of events for Friday, 27 November (venues for each event is mentioned) :
- 9am to 11.30am - Pre-Pageant Interview (tentative), PBS Fiji Tent, Albert Park, Suva;
- 10am - Arts Village Opens, Arts Village, Albert Park, Suva;
- 12pm to 2pm - Lunch Hour Entertainment, Arts Village, Albert Park, Suva;
- 12pm to 5pm - Jam House Opens, Arts Village, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2pm to 6pm - Volleyball, Touch Rugby, 5-A-Side Soccer, Netball, Bilibili Races, Tug-of-War, Coconut Relay and Strong Man Competition, Sports Arena;
- 7pm to 8.30pm - Pacific Nite Talent Night, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 8.30pm to 10pm - Entertainment, Mixture of all cultures & non-participating countries (USP Students), Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 7pm, DanceFiji - Night of Dance, Sunameke, PBS Fiji Tent, Albert Park, Suva.
Most events will be aired live to the Pacific Islands region by Fiji One Television.
Labels: Fiji, Miss South Pacific, Pacific Art and Culture, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Art and Craft, Suva Dance, Suva Music
Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 20.11.09)
The following events are scheduled for Suva:
One-off Events:
- 2009 Fiji Fashion Week - Model Search. Anyone interested can call telephone (679) 3576984 or email info@fijifashionweek.com;
- Fiji Chess Federation - Chess League 2009, Sunday, 19 July, to Sunday, 20 September;
- Learn French and Fijian with the Alliance Francaise - Term 3 starts, Monday, 7 September 2009, Alliance Francaise, 92 Ratu Sukuna Road, Nasese, Suva;
- Fiji Film Festival (revised dates), from Monday, 9 November, to Friday, 20 November 2009, Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva;
- Pacific Sun National Short Course Swimming Championship, Friday, 20 November, and Saturday, 21 November 2009, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
- 2009 fmf Chow (Athletics) Games, Friday, 20 November, and Saturday, 21 November 2009, tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
- Fiji Amateur Bodybuilding Federation Championship, Saturday, 21 November 2009, Suva;
- Fiji Outrigger - V6 Mixed Inter-Club Marathon Regatta 2, 21 November 2009, USP Beach, Suva;
- Fiji Amateur Bodybuilding Championship, Saturday, 21 November 2009, from 11am, Suva;
- Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Ireland, Saturday, 21 November 2009, Royal Dublin Society grounds, Dublin (to be aired live by Fiji One Television early Sunday morning, 22 November 2009);
- Miss South Pacific 2009 Pageant, from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009, Albert Park, Suva (events will be aired live by Fiji One Television to the Pacific Islands region throughout the duration of the pageant);
- Pacific Arts Village - set up by the Fiji Arts Council to have booths for island countries participating at the Miss South Pacific Pageant including art exhibitions from Rotuma, Rabi, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Australia and Tonga, as well as art/craft displays from the Western and Northern Divisions of Fiji, from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009, Albert Park, Suva;
- Art programs organised by the Fiji Arts Council and the Fiji Museum daily, from Saturday, 21 November, to Sunday, 28 November 2009, Albert Park and the Fiji Museum, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Contestants Parade and flag raising ceremony for each country, Saturday, 21 November 2009, 9am, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Official Opening Fijian Protocol (Master Lai) and Entertainment with Fijian Meke, Saturday, 21 November 2009, 10am to 12pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Fijian Entertainment (Master Lai), Saturday, 21 November 2009, 7pm to 10pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Contestants Appearance, Saturday, 21 November 2009, 7.30pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Dance Fiji Night of Dance and Katya White- Christmas Pantomine Opening, Saturday, 21 November 2009, from 7pm, PBS Fiji Tent, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Sing-A-Long Church Choirs (Master Lai), Sunday, 22 November 2009, 7pm to 9pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Contestants Press Conference Contestants to pick a topic, Sunday, 22 November 2009, 6pm to 7pm, PBS Fiji Tent, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Contestants Solo Dance, Monday, 23 November 2009, 7pm to 8pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Melanesian/Micronesian Nite Entertainment sponsored by Solomons, PNG, Vanuatu and Kiribati, Monday, 23 November 2009, 8pm to 10pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Youth Nite, Entertainment, Krumping/Modern Dance Groups, etc, Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 7pm to 10pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Contestants Appearance, Tuesday, 24 November 2009, from 7.30pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Polynesian Nite, Sarong/Sulu Judging night for Contestants, Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 7pm to 8pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant -Polynesian Nite Entertainment by sponsoring countries Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue, Tahiti, Tuvalu, FSM, Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 8pm to 10pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- Japan Music Night (Japanese Traditional Musical Instruments Recital) with Shoko Ono (a leading Koto player in Australia) and Bronwyn Kiripatrick (Australian Master of Shakuhachi), Thursday, 26 November, from 7pm to 8pm, Tanoa Plaza, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Fiji Nite, Traditional Attire & Stage Interview Judging Night for Contestants, Thursday, 26 November 2009, 7pm to 8.30pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant - Fiji Nite, Entertainment (Master Lai) by All cultures in Fiji including Indian, Rotuman, Fijian, Chinese, etc, Thursday, 26 November 2009, 8.30pm to 10pm, Main Stage, Albert Park, Suva;
- Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Romania, Saturday, 28 November 2009, Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest;
- Launch of Ratu Sukuna Memorial School Golden Jubilee - Dinner for ex-students, Tuesday, 1 December 2009, from 6.30pm to 10pm, Vineyard Restaurant, Victoria Parade, Suva;
- 2009 Fiji Fashion Week, from Wednesday, 2 December, to Sunday, 6 December 2009, Fiji Beach Resort and Spa, Denarau Island, Nadi, Fiji;
- 2009 Sustainable Energy Resources Workshop organised by the University of the South Pacific, Department of Energy and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Oceania Regional Office, Friday, 4 December 2009, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 4-5 December 2009, Dubai, UAE;
- Fiji Chess Federation - JR White National Championships, Friday, 4 December, to Monday, 7 December;
- Fiji Outrigger - Uprising Mixed V6 Changeover Race, 5 December 2009, Suva to Pacific Harbour;
- Lautoka Sevens Series (as part of the Suva Rugby Festival build-up), Friday, 11 December, and Saturday, 12 December 2009, Churchill Park, Lautoka;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 11-12 December 2009, George, South Africa;
- Labasa Sevens Series (as part of the Suva Rugby Festival build-up), Friday, 8 January, and Saturday, 9 January 2010, Subrail Park, Labasa;
- Suva Rugby Festival, from Monday, 18 January, to Saturday, 23 January 2010, tfl National Stadium and Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 5-6 February 2010, Wellington, New Zealand;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 13-14 February 2010, USA;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 20-21 March 2010, Adelaide, Australia;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 26, 27, 28 March 2010, Hong Kong;
- 2010 Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange, from Tuesday, 18 May, to Saturday, 22 May 2010, Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa, Denarau, Nadi;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 22-23 May 2010, London, England;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 29-30 May 2010, Edinburgh, Scotland;
- Flying Fijians Rugby team vs Australia, Sunday, 6 June 2010, venue to be advised;
Recurring Events:
- Fiji Arts Council Art Gallery opens daily, including Saturdays, Procera House, opposite RB Patel, Waimanu Road, Suva;
- 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;
- Jazz, every Mondays, from 5pm, Traps Nightclub, 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;
- The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
- Velocity Cycling Group Sunday Rides, Sundays, from 6am, venue to be advised weekly to participants;
- 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.
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Miss South Pacific 2009 - Program for Thursday, 26 November 2009
The 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant will be held in Suva from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009. Here is the program of events for Thursday, 26 November (venues for each event is mentioned) :
- 10am - Arts Village opens to the public and Pacific Craft Network Workshop, Arts Village, Albert Park;
- 12pm to 2pm - Lunch Hour Entertainment, Arts Village, Albert Park;
- 12pm to 5pm - Jam House opens, Arts Village, Albert Park;
- 2pm to 6pm - Volleyball, Touch Rugby, 5-A-Side Soccer, Netball, Bilibili Races, Tug-of-War, Coconut Relay and Strong Man Competition, Sports Arena;
- 7pm to 8.30pm - Fiji Nite, Traditional Attire & Stage Interview Judging Night for Contestants, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 8.30pm to 10pm, Entertainment (Master Lai) by All cultures in Fiji including Indian, Rotuman, Fijian, Chinese, etc, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 7pm to 9pm - Poetry Slam Finals, PBS Tent, Albert Park.
Most events will be aired live to the Pacific Islands region by Fiji One Television.
Labels: Fiji, Miss South Pacific, Pacific Art and Culture, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Art and Craft, Suva Dance, Suva Music
Miss South Pacific 2009 - Program for Wednesday, 25 November 2009
The 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant will be held in Suva from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009. Here is the program of events for Wednesday, 25 November (venues for each event is mentioned) :
- 10am - Arts Village opens to the public, Arts Village, Albert Park;
- 12pm to 2pm - Lunch Hour Entertainment, Arts Village, Albert Park;
- 12pm to 5pm - Jam House Opens and National Fine Art, Arts Village, Albert Park;
- 2pm to 6pm - Volleyball, Touch Rugby, 5-A-Side Soccer, Netball, Bilibili Races, Tug-of-War, Coconut Relay and Strong Man Competition, Sports Arena;
- 7pm to 8pm - Polynesian Nite, Sarong/Sulu Judging night for Contestants, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 8pm to 10pm - Entertainment by sponsoring countries Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue, Tahiti, Tuvalu, FSM, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 7pm - Father and Daughter Photography Exhibition, PBS Tent, Albert Park.
Most events will be aired live to the Pacific Islands region by Fiji One Television.
Labels: Fiji, Miss South Pacific, Pacific Art and Culture, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Art and Craft, Suva Dance, Suva Music
Miss South Pacific 2009 - Program for Tuesday, 24 November 2009
The 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant will be held in Suva from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009. Here is the program of events for Tuesday, 24 November (venues for each event is mentioned) :
- 10am - Arts Village opens to the public and DanceFiji Workshop, Arts Village, Albert Park;
- 12pm to 2pm - Lunch Hour Entertainment, Kalamwasa, Masi making and Flower weaving, Arts Village, Albert Park;
- 2pm to 6pm - Volleyball, Touch Rugby, 5-A-Side Soccer, Bilibili Races, Tug-of-War, Coconut Relay and Strong Man Competition, Sports Arena;
- 7pm to 10pm - Youth Nite, Entertainment, Krumping/Modern Dance Groups, etc, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 7.30pm - Contestants Appearance, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 7pm - DanceFiji Night of Dance, PBS Fiji Tent, Albert Park;
Most events will be aired live to the Pacific Islands region by Fiji One Television.
Labels: Fiji, Miss South Pacific, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Art and Craft, Suva Dance, Suva Music
Public Lecture : Financial Crisis - Can Fiji Beat It - A Management View Point
A public lecture on the "Financial Crisis : Can Fiji Beat It - A Management View Point" will be held on Thursday, 19 November 2009, from 1pm to 2pm at the Fiji Institute of Technology's Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva. The presenter will be Assistant Professor Kunneth Ramakrishnan. The lecture examines how Fiji can overcome the financial crisis by exploiting the abundant natural and human resources and attain self sufficiency in food supply, employment and foreign exchange earnings.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji institute of technology, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Seminars
Miss South Pacific 2009 - Program for Monday, 23 November 2009
The 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant will be held in Suva from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009. Here is the program of events for Monday, 23 November (venues for each event is mentioned) :
- 10am to 6pm - Arts Village Opens to the Public and Dance Fiji Workshop, Arts Village, Albert Park;
- 12pm to 2pm - Lunch Hour Entertainment, Kalamwasa, Masi making and Flower weaving, Arts Village, Albert Park;
- 2pm to 6pm - Volleyball, Touch Rugby, 5-A-Side Soccer, Bilibili Races, Tug-of-War, Coconut Relay and Strong Man Competition, Sports Arena;
- 7pm to 8pm - Contestants Solo Dance, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 8pm to 10pm - Melanesian/Micronesian Nite Entertainment sponsored by Solomons, PNG, Vanuatu and Kiribati, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 7pm - DanceFiji Night of Dance, PBS Fiji Tent, Albert Park.
Most events will be aired live to the Pacific Islands region by Fiji One Television.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Miss South Pacific, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Art and Craft, Suva Dance, Suva Music
Miss South Pacific 2009 - Program for Sunday, 22 November 2009
The 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant will be held in Suva from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009. Here is the program of events for Sunday, 22 November (venues for each event is mentioned) :
- 9am to 10.30am - Combined Church Service, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 2pm to 5pm - Church Youth Programme Drama/Action Songs/Puppet Show etc, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 7pm to 9pm, Sing-A-Long Church Choirs (Master Lai), Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 6pm to 7pm - Contestants Press Conference Contestants to pick a topic, PBS Fiji Tent, Albert Park.
Most events will be aired live to the Pacific Islands region by Fiji One Television.
Labels: activities in suva, Church activities, Fiji, Fiji festivals, Miss South Pacific, Suva activities and events, Suva Art and Craft, Suva Dance, Suva Music
Miss South Pacific 2009 - Program for Saturday, 21 November 2009
The 2009 Miss South Pacific Pageant will be held in Suva from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009. Here is the program of events for Saturday, 21 November (venues for each event is mentioned) :
- 9am - Contestants Parade and flag raising ceremony for each country, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 10am to 12pm - Official Opening Fijian Protocol (Master Lai) and Entertainment with Fijian Meke, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 10am - Arts Market opens after Official Opening, Arts Village, Fiji Arts Council;
- 12pm to 2pm - Kalamwasa (Kids workshop), Arts Village, Fiji Arts Council;
- 12pm - Opening of Mamhanua & Laje Rotuma, Arts Village, Fiji Arts Council;
- 1pm to 2pm - Masi Making, Arts Village, Fiji Arts Council;
- 2.30pm - Flower weaving, Arts Village, Fiji Arts Council;
- 7pm to 10pm, Fijian Entertainment (Master Lai), Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 7.30pm - Contestants Appearance, Main Stage, Albert Park;
- 7pm - Dance Fiji Night of Dance and Katya White- Christmas Pantomine Opening, PBS Fiji Tent, Albert Park.
Most events will be aired live to the Pacific Islands region by Fiji One Television.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Miss South Pacific, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Art and Craft, Suva Dance, Suva Music
Fiji Film Festival - Program Friday, 20 November 2009
The following activities are scheduled at the Fiji Film Festival on Friday, 20 November 2009 :
- 1pm, Milaap : A Royal Discovery;
- 1pm, Milaap : The Land of South Indian Girmitiyas;
- 3pm, In Exile at Home;
- 4.30pm, Axe Massacre;
- 7pm, Closing Ceremony.
Activities will be held at the Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Fiji institute of technology, Film Screenings, Suva, Suva activities and events
Fiji Film Festival - Program Thursday, 19 November 2009
The following activities are scheduled at the Fiji Film Festival on Thursday, 19 November 2009 :
- 1pm, FHRC - An Outlook;
- 1pm, Bitter Sweet Hope;
- 3pm, Progeny;
- 4.30pm, Once Were Farmers;
- 7pm, Vishwaas.
Activities will be held at the Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Fiji institute of technology, Film Screenings, Suva, Suva activities and events
Fiji Film Festival - Program Wednesday, 18 November 2009
The following activities are scheduled at the Fiji Film Festival on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 :
- 1pm, Sinking Rights;
- 1pm, Ria;
- 3pm, Mana Seaside Chapel;
- 4.30pm, Fiji Resortaholic Island;
- 7pm, Qayamat ki Zindagi.
Activities will be held at the Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Fiji institute of technology, Film Screenings, Suva, Suva activities and events
Japan Music Night
A Japan Music Night (Japanese Traditional Musical Instruments Recital) with Shoko Ono (a leading Koto player in Australia) and Bronwyn Kiripatrick (Australian Master of Shakuhachi) will be held on Thursday, 26 November, from 7pm to 8pm at the Tanoa Plaza, suva. No admission fees required. For more info, pls visit
www.fj.emb-japan.go.jp/ or email
eojculture@connect.com.fj or call telephone (679) 3304633.
Labels: Fiji, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Music
2009 FMF Chow Games
The 2009 fmf Chow (Athletics) Games will be held on Friday, 20 November, and Saturday, 21 November 2009 at the tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva. Go and see the visiting Tongan primary schools team compete at the Fiji Primary Schools Athletics Competition for the first time.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji Schools, Suva, Suva activities and events
Fiji vs Ireland Rugby
The Fiji vs Ireland match will be played early Sunday morning, 22 November 2009 (Fiji Time). This is the second match organised on the Fiji Rugby team's Northern Hemisphere tour. This follows Fiji's fall in the IRB Rugby World Rankings to 9th spot after losing to Scotland 10 to 23 last weekend. The match will be aired live on Fiji One Television.
Labels: Fiji, fiji rugby, Suva, Suva activities and events
Miss South Pacific Pageant 2009 to air live on Fiji TV
The Miss South Pacific Pageant 2009 will be aired live by Fiji One Television over the duration of the event in Suva, Fiji. The pageant runs from Saturday, 21 November, to Saturday, 28 November 2009. Residents of other Pacific Island countries can tune into Fiji One Television's network to view the coverage live.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Miss South Pacific, Suva, Suva activities and events
Seminar by Mr Jonathan Dunn, IMF
Mr. Jonathan Dunn from the International Monetary Fund will conduct a seminar on “The Global Economy, the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia Pacific, and Prospects for the Pacific Islands" on Thursday, 19 November 2009, starting 5.30pm at the Lali Room, Holiday Inn, Suva. The seminar is organised by the Economics Association of Fiji. For more information, pls call Subrina Hanif on telephone (679) 3223322 or e-mail
subrina@rbf.gov.fj.
Labels: Fiji, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Seminars
Short Stay Accommodation Available
We have a two bedroom home (with self catering) still available for short stay during the Miss South Pacific pageant to be held in Suva. Type "Suva Short Stay Accommodation" on the search icon at the top of this blog for details and photos on the home. The rate per night is FJD150.00. Stays over 2 weeks can be discounted. Call us on (679) 3342719 or (679) 9921427 for further details or email us on
info@gilbert.com.fj.
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Suva Activities, Events and Accommodation (Updated 13.11.09)
The following events are scheduled for Suva:
One-off Events:
- 2009 Fiji Fashion Week - Model Search. Anyone interested can call telephone (679) 3576984 or email info@fijifashionweek.com;
- Fiji Chess Federation - Chess League 2009, Sunday, 19 July, to Sunday, 20 September;
- Learn French and Fijian with the Alliance Francaise - Term 3 starts, Monday, 7 September 2009, Alliance Francaise, 92 Ratu Sukuna Road, Nasese, Suva;
- Fiji Film Festival (revised dates), from Monday, 9 November, to Friday, 20 November 2009, Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva;
- University of the South Pacific Postgraduate Open Day, Friday, 13 November 2009, 1.30pm to 6pm, AusAid Lecture Theatre and AusAid Tutorial Rooms, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
- Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Scotland, Saturday, 14 November 2009 (2.30am, Sunday, 15 November 2009 Fiji Time), Murrayfield, Edinburgh;
- Fiji Outrigger - Business House Regatta 3, 14 November 2009, Suva Foreshore, Suva, Fiji - Contact Person, Vuki Buadromo, Email vous_key@yahoo.co.uk, telephone (679) 9300887;
- Public Lecture "Financial Crisis : Can Fiji Beat It - A Management View Point", Thursday, 19 November 2009, from 1pm to 2pm, Fiji Institute of Technology's Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva;
- Seminar by Mr. Jonathan Dunn from the International Monetary Fund on “The Global Economy, the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia Pacific, and Prospects for the Pacific Islands", Thursday, 19 November 2009, starting 5.30pm, Lali Room, Holiday Inn, Suva;
- Pacific Sun National Short Course Swimming Championship, Friday, 20 November, and Saturday, 21 November 2009, National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva;
- The 2009 fmf Chow (Athletics) Games, Friday, 20 November, and Saturday, 21 November 2009, tfl National Stadium, Laucala Bay, Suva;
- Fiji Amateur Bodybuilding Federation Championship, Saturday, 21 November 2009, Suva;
- Fiji Outrigger - V6 Mixed Inter-Club Marathon Regatta 2, 21 November 2009, USP Beach, Suva;
- Fiji Amateur Bodybuilding Championship, Saturday, 21 November 2009, Suva;
- Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Ireland, Saturday, 21 November 2009, Royal Dublin Society grounds, Dublin (to be aired live by Fiji One Television early Sunday morning, 22 November 2009);
- Miss South Pacific 2009 Pageant, from Saturday, 21 November, to Sunday, 29 November 2009, Albert Park, Suva (events will be aired live by Fiji One Television to the Pacific Islands region throughout the duration of the pageant);
- Pacific Arts Village - set up by the Fiji Arts Council to have booths for island countries participating at the Miss South Pacific Pageant including art exhibitions from Rotuma, Rabi, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Australia and Tonga, as well as art/craft displays from the Western and Northern Divisions of Fiji, from Saturday, 21 November, to Sunday, 28 November 2009, Albert Park, Suva;
- Art programs organised by the Fiji Arts Council and the Fiji Museum daily, from Saturday, 21 November, to Sunday, 28 November 2009, Albert Park and the Fiji Museum, Suva;
- Japan Music Night (Japanese Traditional Musical Instruments Recital) with Shoko Ono (a leading Koto player in Australia) and Bronwyn Kiripatrick (Australian Master of Shakuhachi), Thursday, 26 November, from 7pm to 8pm, Tanoa Plaza, Suva;
- Flying Fijians Rugby team Northern Hemisphere Tour - Fiji vs Romania, Saturday, 28 November 2009, Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest;
- Launch of Ratu Sukuna Memorial School Golden Jubilee - Dinner for ex-students, Tuesday, 1 December 2009, from 6.30pm to 10pm, Vineyard Restaurant, Victoria Parade, Suva;
- 2009 Fiji Fashion Week, from Wednesday, 2 December, to Sunday, 6 December 2009, Fiji Beach Resort and Spa, Denarau Island, Nadi, Fiji;
- 2009 Sustainable Energy Resources Workshop organised by the University of the South Pacific, Department of Energy and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Oceania Regional Office, Friday, 4 December 2009, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 4-5 December 2009, Dubai, UAE;
- Fiji Chess Federation - JR White National Championships, Friday, 4 December, to Monday, 7 December;
- Fiji Outrigger - Uprising Mixed V6 Changeover Race, 5 December 2009, Suva to Pacific Harbour;
- Lautoka Sevens Series (as part of the Suva Rugby Festival build-up), Friday, 11 December, and Saturday, 12 December 2009, Churchill Park, Lautoka;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 11-12 December 2009, George, South Africa;
- Labasa Sevens Series (as part of the Suva Rugby Festival build-up), Friday, 8 January, and Saturday, 9 January 2010, Subrail Park, Labasa;
- Suva Rugby Festival, from Monday, 18 January, to Saturday, 23 January 2010, tfl National Stadium and Albert Park, Suva;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 5-6 February 2010, Wellington, New Zealand;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 13-14 February 2010, USA;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 20-21 March 2010, Adelaide, Australia;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 26, 27, 28 March 2010, Hong Kong;
- 2010 Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange, from Tuesday, 18 May, to Saturday, 22 May 2010, Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa, Denarau, Nadi;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 22-23 May 2010, London, England;
- 2009-2010 IRB Sevens Series, 29-30 May 2010, Edinburgh, Scotland;
- Flying Fijians Rugby team vs Australia, Sunday, 6 June 2010, venue to be advised;
Recurring Events:
- Fiji Arts Council Art Gallery opens daily, including Saturdays, Procera House, opposite RB Patel, Waimanu Road, Suva;
- 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;
- Jazz, every Mondays, from 5pm, Traps Nightclub, 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;
- The ROC Market, every third Sunday of the month, outside Dolphins Foodcourt, FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade, Suva;
- Velocity Cycling Group Sunday Rides, Sundays, from 6am, venue to be advised weekly to participants;
- 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.
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USP Postgraduate Open Day
The University of the South Pacific Postgraduate Open Day will be held on Friday, 13 November 2009, from 1.30pm to 6pm at the AusAid Lecture Theatre and the AusAid Tutorial Rooms, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Bay, Suva. For more information, pls call Titilia Tuinaceva on telephone (679) 3232580 or email
tuinaceva_t@usp.ac.fj.
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Fiji Film Festival - Program Saturday, 14 November 2009
The following activities are scheduled at the Fiji Film Festival on Saturday, 14 November 2009 :
- 1pm, tfl Kula Film Awards 2009;
- 3pm, Ria;
- 4.30pm, Khayalaath;
- 7pm, Ek Pal.
Activities will be held at the Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Film Screenings, Suva, Suva activities and events
Fiji Film Festival - Program Friday, 13 November 2009
The following activities are scheduled at the Fiji Film Festival on Friday, 13 November 2009 :
- 1pm, Bitter Sweet Hope;
- 1pm, Vude Vibes - Veisisivi Vucu ni Vanua 2005;
- 3pm, Ratu Navula College Cadet;
- 4.30pm, Na Buto Leka;
- 7pm, Jhumka.
Activities will be held at the Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva.
Labels: Fiji festivals, Fiji institute of technology, Film Screenings, Suva, Suva activities and events
Fiji Film Festival - Program Thursday, 12 November 2009
The following activities are scheduled at the Fiji Film Festival on Thursday, 12 November 2009 :
- 1pm, Na Dodonu ni Tamata e sega ni ka vou;
- 1pm, Flight from Paradise;
- 3pm, A Race for Rights;
- 4.30pm, Tree of Freedom, Rising Sons of Fiji, The Long Road, Tears of the Land, the Dance of Life;
- 7pm, Archanak.
Activities will be held at the Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Fiji institute of technology, Film Screenings, Suva, Suva activities and events
National Short Course Swimming Championship
The Pacific Sun National Short Course Swimming Championship will be held on Friday, 20 November, and Saturday, 21 November 2009 at the National Aquatic Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji Activities, Suva, Suva activities and events, Swimming
Fiji Film Festival - Program Wednesday, 11 November 2009
The following activities are scheduled at the Fiji Film Festival on Wednesday, 11 November 2009 :
- 1pm, Determining Rights;
- 1pm, Music videos by Seru Serevi;
- 3pm, Struggling for a Better Living : Squatters in Fiji;
- 4.30pm, Dreamland of the Moonless Nights;
- 7pm, Fit Cultural Program.
Activities will be held at the Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Film Screenings, Suva, Suva activities and events
Fiji Film Festival - Program Tuesday, 10 November 2009
The following activities are scheduled at the Fiji Film Festival on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 :
- 1pm, Kailash Mansarovar Trith Yatra;
- 1pm, Life in Exile;
- 3pm, Vude vibes - Vesisivi Vucu ni Vanua 2005;
- 4.30pm, Dhola re dhola, Shafqat song 1, Shafqat song 2, Bhagra Dance clip;
- 7pm, Flight from a Paradise.
Activities will be held at the Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Suva, Suva activities and events
Fiji Film Festival
The Fiji Film Festival will be held from Monday, 9 November, to Friday, 20 November 2009 at the Fiji Institute of Technology's Theatre 2, FIT Raiwai Campus, 2 Carpenter Street, Raiwai, Suva.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji festivals, Film Screenings, Suva, Suva activities and events
Bodybuilding Championship
The Fiji Amateur Bodybuilding Federation Championship will be held on Saturday, 21 November 2009, Suva. We will post information on the actual venue later.
Labels: Fiji, Fiji Bodybuilding, Suva, Suva activities and events, Suva Sports
Rugby Union : Fiji vs Scotland
The Fiji vs Scotland rugby match will be played on Sunday, 15 November 2009, starting at 2.30am, Fiji Time. The match is being played at Murrayfield, Scotland, and will be aired live on Fiji Television, Sky Pacific Channel 10.
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