The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) isthe world’s largest elite celebration of indigenous Pacific Islanders. Team Cook Islands’ 160-member strong delegation willdepart Rarotonga on Sunday, June 2, for Honolulu, Hawai’i, for the festival takingplace from June 6–16, 2024. The general public is being offered the opportunity tosee the extravagant Cook Islands National Arts Theatre (CINAT) performance thisFriday night by purchasing a FestPAC24 Banquet and Cultural Show VIP ticket for$100, which includes a sumptuous meal.
And this Friday night, the general public can experiencethe extravagant Cook Islands National Arts Theatre (CINAT) performance at theFestPAC24 Banquet and Cultural Show. The VIP ticket is selling at $100 each andincludes a sumptuous meal. Emile Kairua, Secretary of Tauranga Vananga (Ministryof Cultural Development) who will be leading the Cook Islands delegation, saysthe concert will serve as an introduction of Team Cook Islands before theirdeparture for Hawaii.
Only 400 VIP tickets are available. There will be nogeneral admission ticket. Kairua said the purpose of the concert was to presentthe team to the community and to assist with any shortfalls the group may havein Hawai’i.
“We have had to make some changes to the movements ofsome people and we haven’t been able to return everyone on the scheduled June15 flight. So, we’re having to look after possibly about 35 – 45 people afterthe festival,” explained Kairua. Whilst there ar.
