HAWAII HAS officially won the bid to host the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts scheduled for 2020.The announcement was made after Hawaii presented its in yesterday’s twenty-fifth Council of Pacific Arts and Culture Meeting at the Mendana Hotel.
In her bid, Mrs. Mapuana de Silva who is Hawaii’s Head of their delegation told the Council that Hawaii believes hosting the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts in 2020 will help them to rebuild their nation.
The Hawaiian Head of Delegation also told the Council that Hawaii wants to host the 13th Festival because of fears their culture and tradition will be out sourced by technology beyond 2020.
The outcomes of yesterday’s Council of Pacific Arts and Culture Meeting will be formally endorsed by the Cultural Ministers' Meeting today.Meanwhile, Guam is the next host of the Festival of Pacific Arts in 2016 as the 12th Festival event.
