Guam IRA - May 2016 Newsletter

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FESTPAC PUBLICATIONS CELEBRATES BOOK LAUNCH FOR LOCAL VOICES: AN ANTHOLOGY

In honor of the 12^th Festival of Pacific Arts, the Guam Literary Arts Publications Committee will celebrate the publication of Local Voices: An Anthology at Pika’s Cafe on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. The collection of poetry and creative narratives features 37 authors from the Pacific Island region, many of whom are official delegates representing Guam at Fest Pac 2016.

Authors in Local Voices include the following: Michael Lujan Bevacqua, Simone Efigenia Perez Bollinger, Kisha Borja-Quichocho, Raina Carpo, Dennis Chan, Paulette M. Coulter, Brandon Cruz, Eduardo R. Cruz, Tressa Cundiff Dela Cruz, Alicia U. Diego, Evelyn Flores, Louie Gombar, Mary P. Hattori, Kenneth Gofigan Kuper, Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero, Arielle Lowe, Lufi A. Luteru, Kelly G. Marsh-Taitano, Cara Flores Mays, Leiana S.A. Naholowa'a, Craig Santos Perez, Kallen Perez, Doug Poole, Malia Ramirez, Andrew Roberto, Shane Root, Vincent John Salas, Johanna Salinas, Corey Santos, Meta Sarmiento, Megan Taitague, Ewy Taitano, Tanya Taimanglo, Tabitha Espina Velasco, Desiree Taimanglo Ventura, Clarissa Villava, and Verna Zafra.

WHAT: The Local Voices public book launch event is free and open to the public and will include live readings by the authors. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event, and the special Fest Pac price for the book is $20.00.

WHEN: Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Pika’s Cafe, Upper Tumon

WHO: Delegates and Members of the Guam Fest Pac Literary Arts Publications Committee; Authors featured in Local Voices

WHY: Local Voices has been created specifically for the 12^th Festival of Pacific Arts, which Guam is hosting this year. The Guam Fest Pac Publications Committee seeks to expand opportunities for local writers to publish their work as well as increase Pacific Island literature and literacy in our region.

PIBBA Steering Committee Hard at Work

PIBBA Guam Steering Committee.  Pictured L-R:  Dawn Maka; Bobbie Benavente; Professor Rosa Salas Palomo, Vice President; Dr. Jose Cruz, Historian; Ewy Taitano, President; Joey Leon Guerrero; Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, Webmaster; Juanita Manibusan; and Mye Ganan-Flores.

PIBBA Steering Committee discuss logistics of the 35th PIBBA International Conference at Lemai Cafe on April 30, 2016.

Local Voices Book Launch - May 12

FestPac Literary Arts Publications Poetry Night Memorable

The Poetry Reading Begins:  Pictured L-R:  Leiana Naholowaa, Emcee and Poet; and Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, Publications Co-Chair and Poet.

Stars of the FestPac Literary Arts Publications Authors Night pose at Papa's on February 24, 2016.

RIP Dr. Dungca

(May 31, 1940 – February 15, 2016) Lovingly known as "Benit/Dr. Dungca" ~ Of Sinajana was called home by our Heavenly Father at the age of 75… Last Respects will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica in Hagatna from 9:00am-1:00pm. Funeral Mass will be at 1:30pm. Interment will follow at Guam Veterans Cemetery in Piti.

FESTPAC 2016

Lyrics by Peter R. Onedera

Music Arrangements by Benita Mesngon Lizama

What We Own,

What We Have, 

What We Share,

United Voices of the Pacific.

Across the oceans, Pacific places,

these islands lie pride of the earth.

Rise all as one to reach the sky,

with wealth of tongues and hearts abound

We welcome all, our souls profound.

What We Own,

What We Have,

What We Share,

United Voices of the Pacific.

Art and music fill the air,

the ocean waves do declare.

Our languages and cultures, our Pacific share.

We show the world, we come together.

Our voices ring, we honor the ancestors.

Pacific harmony is what we bring.

What We Own,

What We Have,

What We Share,

United Voices of the Pacific.

This gathering of mankind to give and show

of timeless beauty who we are, our legacies bestow.

We stand as one, north and south, east and west

With spirit and pride,

Our heritage is our quest.

What We Own,

What We Have,

What We Share,

United voice of the Pacific.

United voices of the Pacific

United Voices of the Pacific!

2016 FESTPAC

Liriku as si Peter R. Onedera

Finetmåyen Dåndan as Benita Mesngon Lizama

Håfa iyo-ta,

Håfa guinahå-ta,

Håfa Ta Påtte, 

Dinanña’ Sunidu siha giya Pasifiku.

Gi tasi siha lugåt Pasifiku,

Manggaige todu i nasion,

Mannachu todu gi i mundo

U Hago’ i langet put rason.

Ginefsagan på’a yan kurason todu para unu

In tina finatto kurason-måmi såtton yan uniku.

Håfa iyo-ta,

Håfa guinahå-ta,

Håfa Ta Påtte,

Dinanña’ Sunidu siha giya Pasifiku.

Åtte yan dåndan un hungok gi aire

I napu kumuentos put fino’ yan kottura

inempåtte ni’ alientos.

In fa’nu’i todu mandanña’ ham

Sunidon-måmi in enra mañaina

Uniku Pasifiku entre ya-håmi.

Håfa iyo-ta,

Håfa guinahå-ta

Håfa Ta Påtte,

Dinanña’ Sunidu siha giya Pasifiku.

Tinaotao humanidå

In na’i yan in na’annok ginefpa’go.

Nu håyi ham ånti u ma hungok…

Manohge ham lågu yan håya, luchan yan kåttan

put ånimu, irensia, cho’cho’ ni’ ti chå’tan.

Håfa iyo-ta,

Håfa guinahå-ta,

Håfa Ta Påtte,

Dinanña’ Sunidu siha giya Pasifiku.

Dinanña’ Sunidu siha giya Pasifiku.

Dinanña’ Sunidu siha giya Pasifiku.