Stay tuned for the release of themes and resources for each language week, which will be available closer to the celebrations.
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Event |
Description |
Time |
Location |
Host |
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Launch of Solomon Islands Pijin Langguis Wik |
Help us kick off the first Solomon Islands Pijin Langguis Wik with workshops, tours and special prizes to be won. |
12pm - 4pm |
Tūhura Otago Museum, Dunedin |
Dunedin Wantoks |
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Official opening ceremony of the Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week |
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3pm - 10pm |
Mt Roskill War Memorial, 15 May Road, Wesley, Auckland. |
Solomon Islands Wantok Association Inc (SIAWA) |
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Event |
Description |
Time |
Location |
Host |
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Cultural performances and conversational Pijin |
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10:45am - 11:30am |
Auckland Seventh-day Adventist High School, 119 Mountain Road, Mangere, Auckland. Room – Library |
Solomon Islands Wantok Association Inc (SIAWA) |
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Pijin Classes |
Pijin Class for Community Topic: Learning Pijin Letters & Introduction to Genealogy |
6-10pm |
Hamilton Central SDA Church Hall 58 Palmerston St, Hamilton Lake |
Solomon Islands Society of Waikato Incorporated |
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Event |
Description |
Time |
Location |
Host |
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Shell money making – necklaces, bracelets & anklets |
Shell money making with conversational Pijin and light refreshments |
7pm – 9pm |
Wesley Community Centre, 740 Sandringham Road Extn, Auckland. Room – Tarapunga |
Solomon Islands Wantok Association Inc (SIAWA) |
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Pijin Classes |
Pijin Class for Community Topic: Learning Pijin Songs & writing stories and poems in Pijin |
6-10pm |
The Basement, University of Waikato Ground Floor, WSU Building Gate 1 Knighton Rd |
Solomon Islands Society of Waikato Incorporated |
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Event |
Description |
Time |
Location |
Host |
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Community celebration of Solomon Islands Pidjin Language Week |
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10am - 12:30pm |
Mangere Arts Centre – Nga Tohu o Uenuku, Corner Bader Drive and Orly Avenue, Mangere Town Centre, Auckland. Room – Tarapunga |
Solomon Islands Wantok Association Inc (SIAWA) |
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Solomon Island Pijin flash cards |
Play Solomon Islands Pijin flash card game at Bromley School |
12.30pm |
33 Keighleys Road, Bromley, Christchurch |
Canterbury Solomon Islands community |
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Arts & Craft Night |
Class for Community to learning how to weave & do fabric printing |
6 - 10pm |
Hamilton Central SDA Church Hall 58 Palmerston St, Hamilton Lake |
Solomon Islands Society of Waikato Incorporated |
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Event |
Description |
Time |
Location |
Host |
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Traditional Food Day |
Class for Community to learn traditional cooking skills eg. grate coconut and cook local recipes |
6pm - 10pm |
Hamilton Central SDA Church Hall 58 Palmerston St, Hamilton Lake |
Solomon Islands Society of Waikato Incorporated |
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Traditional cultural dance sessions |
Dance sessions with conversational Pijin and light refreshments. |
7pm - 10pm |
Wesley Community Centre, 740 Sandringham Road Extn, Auckland. Room – Rakiraki & Kotare |
Solomon Islands Wantok Association Inc (SIAWA) |
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Event |
Description |
Time |
Location |
Host |
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Red Wave Blue Wave Collectives Closing Event |
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11am | Papakura Art Gallery, 10 Averill Street, Papakura, Auckland. |
Solomon Islands Wantok Association Inc (SIAWA) |
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Presentation and dance performance |
Presentation and dance performance at Timaru South School | 2pm - 3pm | 44 Queen Street, Parkside, Timaru |
Canterbury Solomon Islands community |
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Sports Day |
Community will be playing some Solomon Island games + other sports |
6pm - 10pm |
School of Education Gym University of Waikato Gate 4 Hillcrest Road |
Solomon Islands Society of Waikato Incorporated |
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Event |
Description |
Time |
Location |
Host |
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Closing Ceremony |
Closing Ceremony for Solomon Aelans Pidjin Lagus Wik 2024 |
11am - 1pm |
Pātaka Art and Museum The Spine |
Wellington Solomon Islands Community |
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Cultural performances |
Cultural performances with conversational Pijin and light refreshments. |
11am - 12:30pm |
Auckland War Memorial Museum – Tamaki Paenga Hira, Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland. Room -Tanoa & Orientation |
Solomon Islands Wantok Association Inc (SIAWA) |
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Dunedin Wantoks Picnic at the Park |
Bring a plate to share and join our Dunedin Wantoks at the park. There will be fun activities for the whole family. |
12pm - 4pm |
Woodhaugh Gardens, Dunedin |
Dunedin Wantoks |
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Sports day |
Sports day at South Hagley Park |
1pm - 7pm |
57 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch Central City |
Canterbury Solomon Islands community |
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Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week Official Closing |
Hamilton will be hosting the Officially closing of Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week |
5pm - 10pm |
TBC |
Solomon Islands Society of Waikato Incorporated |
