Celebrate Micronesia Festival 2023: Resilience

Bishop Museum, in partnership with Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center, celebrates the resilience of our Micronesian cultures and Pacific communities. The annual Celebrate Micronesia Festival showcases traditional and contemporary art, dance, fashion, stories, poetry, food, and music of the people and cultures of the Republic of Palau, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Guåhan (Guam), Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Kiribati and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Program timeline:
9 a.m. Opening & Welcoming Remarks
9:30 – 11 a.m. Performances + Storytelling
11 a.m. Featured Panel: Madau Project
12 – 1 p.m. Performances + Storytelling
1 p.m. Contemporary Palauan Fashion Show
1:30 – 3 p.m. Performances + Storytelling

This will be a hybrid event, featuring virtual online discussions, streaming of in-person programming at Bishop Museum. For more information visit the Facebook Event Page.

Bishop Museum presents Celebrate Micronesia Festival 2023 in partnership with:
Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center
East-West Center Arts Program
Center for Pacific Islands Studies at UH Mānoa
Micronesian Community Leaders

Admission

Discounted Museum Admission for kamaʻāina and military with ID – $5 per person
Members: Free with pre-registration and member card
Pre-registration is strongly recommended.
Parking on campus: $5 per vehicle

Tickets

Register for the event in advance by purchasing tickets here: https://www.bishopmuseum.org/calendar/celebrate-micronesia-festival-2023-resilience/.