Saturday, April 5, 2008

27th Annual Flame Tree Arts Festival

April 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2008
Susupe Park on Beach Road
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands


Here's a quick note to all friends that I will not be joining the Committee for this year's Annual Flame Tree Arts Festival. I got other plans, and one of them is to kick back and enjoy this year's event. I know that this year's festival is going to be HUGE, folks, so I am definately looking forward to some fun time.

Join me at the festival. I will be performing with Olomwaay. Please come and support the largest event in the Northern Marianas. If you missed last month's announcements in the paper, click on the links below for more information:

1. Thur., Apr.24, 2008 -- Saipan Tribune: Arts festival expecting 50,000-plus visitors -- Last year's Flame Tree Festival attracted at least 50,000 people to the event, according to the Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture, and it is hoping that the 27th edition of the annual festival will attract a much bigger turnout...

2. Apr.17, 2008 -- Locl News, Marianas Variety

3. Apr.11, 2008 -- Saipan Tribune

4. Apr.08, 2008 -- Saipan Tribune

5. Mar.27, 2008 -- Local News, Marianas Variety

6. Mar.18, 2008 -- Community, Saipan Tribune

7. Mar.17, 2008 -- Local, Saipan Tribune

Below are links to videos and photos online taken from previous Flame Tree Arts Festivals. Enjoy!

1. April 2006, Polynesian magical fire dance

2. April 2007, Jacqueline Hernandez photos

3. April 2007, Refaluwasch maas by Longowofisch (see also Just Relax)

4. April 2007, Set up by CNMI Blogger

5. April 2007, Slide show by Pride Of CNMI

6. May 2007, Saipan Writer

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Tirow uncle gus! I didn't know where else to comment you, and i forgot your email address! Ai adai! Anyway, i saw you guys' video (with June) over at that benefit on Witayong's youtube! And i just loved you song! Which inspired me to write a song too! Im going to be performing at a pacific islander assemble at UC Berkeley next Saturday. Hopefully, ill have a song by then! Wish me luck! Oh, and my email is: nspalacios_2292@hotmail.com.

Always,
Leifisch

PS: i forgot to mention, im back in Cali! =( since January. But im going back to saipan this summer! Woohoo! i afeschi falawasch!

Gus said...

TIROW, Leifisch! Long time no see. Thank you so much for the kinds words. Thank you for watching the video. That concert was something. Thanks to those that made it happen!

I am glad you liked the vid. I just blogged about Jun, so make sure you check out my blog (www.olomwaay.blogspot.com). I was having problem posting the vid on YouTube so I had to solicite the help of my Kompaire, Witayong, who resides with his family in the U.S. mainland.

Wohoo! I totally WISH YOU THE BEST on this awesome! awesome! song writing quest. Please help Olomwaay put more original songs out there. The CNMI does not have enough. How best way to Beautify CNMI!? You bless it with beautiful songs.

Let me know how things go with the gig at the UC Berkeley Pacific Islander assembly this Saturday. Remember, follow your heart and write that beautiful song. Olomwaay is counting on you. :D

uncle gus
gkaipat@gmail.com

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