The New York Times, Friday, February 3, 2012 by Ginanne Brownell
SUVA, FIJI — Though it has been more than 15 years since Korovou Vakaloloma built a traditional Fijian canoe, he does not need to refer to any blueprints.
Looking Forward, Fiji Turns To Its Past – Fijian Sailing Culture in The New York Times
The New York Times, Friday, February 3, 2012 by Ginanne Brownell
SUVA, FIJI — Though it has been more than 15 years since Korovou Vakaloloma built a traditional Fijian canoe, he does not need to refer to any blueprints.
2011 Annual Review
Read the complete 2011 Annual Report
In 2011, Pacific Blue Foundation worked to merge tradition and modern technology in an effort to develop sustainable practices that would benefit both the coral reef ecosystem and the local communities that depend on it.
Traditional Fijian Canoes Take Part in Annual Boat Race
Fiji Times, Sunday, October 16, 2011 by Arin Kumar
EIGHT traditional Camakau outrigger canoes took part in this year’s Veitau Waqa – The Boat Lives race at the Suva Foreshore yesterday.
This was the third year of the annual event and organisers say the number of entries increases every year.
A Race to Keep Culture
Fiji Times, Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by Ropate Valemei
THE Pacific Blue Foundation has proposed a veitau waqa ni Viti (boat race) to be part of the program to celebrate Fiji Day this year.
“As the Fiji Day program will be organised by the government, inclusion of such events as the traditional boat race will reflect the government’s support and promotion for the traditional craft in Fiji,” Pacific Blue Foundation director of government and community relations Roko Josefa Cinavilakeba said.
Yanuca Solar Panel Installation
Yanuca Island, Fiji, Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Yanuca villagers gather twice a week in the Yanuca Community Hall for evening meetings. Each meeting lasts about three to four hours and the lighting is powered by a diesel generator, but the use of this energy is often a luxury that cannot be afforded.
Our Third Veitau Waqa Event
Veitau Waqa – The Boat Lives
A fun-filled day of sailing, meke and song
Expedition to Sacred Reef of Fiji
News Watch, National Geographic, Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Lau – Land of Islands Lost
This is the first of several blogs documenting an 8-day, marine expedition to Fiji.
Revitalizing the Fijian Canoe
Noda Gauna, Fiji Television, May 2011
Noda Gauna focuses on the story of the Fijian Canoe: The Fijian Canoe’s significance, why it faded from prominence, and its present-day use. Pacific Blue Foundation is acknowledged for working with locals and experts to draw attention to the Fijian Canoe’s importance.
Fiji TV Visits Mitchell’s Lab at Scripps
Fiji Television, Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Television Cooperation Project is a team of individuals from Fiji Television, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji that is learning what the United States is doing to combat global climate change. The team has traveled to California, Oregon and Hawaii in order to interview leading scientists, academics, and local communities.