Weaversat the Cook Islands stall in the Festival Village were kept busy replenishingtheir stocks as customers eagerly filled in to purchase more crafts. Ura Tangaroa at her stall in the Festival Village. FestPac Cook Islands 2024/24060908 UraTangaroa said they had sold out of cushion covers and tivaivai wall hangings onThursday.
“Thisfestival has been awesome, we have met a lot of lovely people and made a lot ofnew friends, and we are busy,” said Tangaroa. TereapiiArdmore Manu from Atiu is an expert in creating craftwork in the particular“pare” (ei katu) from the “ava” tree bark. “InAtiu we have a lot of women who are experts at making our pare ei from the avatree,” said Manu.
“Wealso make garments which we have used in our Atiu 200 years of the Gospelcelebrations last year and in our Te Maeva Nui.” Renowned creative Tuaine “Katu” Teiti has started his painting on the theme of FestPAC which will be gifted to Hawai’i. FestPac Cook Islands 2024/24060904 Alsoin the Festival Village is renowned creative Tuaine “Katu” Teiti who hasstarted his painting on the theme of FestPAC which will be gifted to Hawai’i.
“Ho‘ouluLāhui: Regenerating Oceania” is the theme of FestPAC Hawaiʻi 2024, honouringthe traditions that FestPAC exists to perpetuate with an eye toward the future. Althoughthe dim lighting inside the Festival Village is hindering his work, Teiti ismaking gradual progress on his art piece. Hesaid new ideas keep popping up for his art piec.