Natavea Bure-Building Workshop, NAITASIRI
Program: Community Cultural Development

$5000
Date: Mar 3-21
No. Of Participants: 32
Other communities involved: Navolau, Nairukuruku, Nakorosule, Navuniyasi, Saumakia, Nakorovatu

Purpose:
To revive bure-building skills amongst the men of Natavea and selected participants from surrounding villages. The revival of this traditional skill was considered essential as most villages had lost the art of constructing traditional bures. The skill once learnt will be used to boost Natavea's potential ecotourism venture. This project was a joint initiative between the community, Fiji Arts Council and Ecotourism Unit.

Rokovuaka Village Workshop for Revival of Cultural Expressions, RA
Program: Community Cultural Development

$5000
Date: May 5-16
No. Of Participants: 99
Other communities involved: Bucalevu, Dama, Manu, Naiserelagi, Nalalawa, Nalawa, Nauluvatu, Nayavu, Nayavura, Nubumakita, Raviravi, Saolo, Savulotu, Tobu, Veidrala, Verevere, Vunisea

Purpose:
To revive and transfer various forms of traditional cultural expressions and skills from elderly people to the youths of Ra. Activities included bure-building, mat weaving, handicrafts, woodcarving, and Fijian protocols. The elderly people specializing in various traditional customs and practices were chosen as resource-persons working alongside the younger generation. Song and meke rehearsals were well underway with daunivucu Timoci Matakiviwa before the culmination of this workshop.

Cultural Mapping and Awareness Raising Program, YASAWA
Program: Community Cultural Development

$1500
Date: Jun 28-Jul10
No. of Participants: >50
Communities visited: Yasawa islands

Purpose:
To finance the trip for a staff of the department to travel to the Yasawa's for the cultural mapping and awareness program. Through the program the communities are made aware of the functions and role of the Department and assistance available to them for cultural projects and initiatives.