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Lakiloko Keakea
Lakiloko Tepae Keakea (born 1948) is an artist from Tuvalu, living in New Zealand. She is a member of Fakapotopotoga Fafine Tuvalu – the Tuvalu Women’s arts collective. Background Keakea was born in 1948, in Nui, Tuvalu. In 1957, Keakea moved to Niutao and in 1971 moved to Kiribati with her first husband. In 1996, she moved to New Zealand and currently lives in Ranui, Auckland. Career Keakea is considered a ''mea taulima'' artist, meaning that she creates her artwork with her hands, and is a promoter of Pasifika handcrafts. Keakea learned the practise of kolose (crochet) from her mother, at the age of 12, and began making dresses and tiputa (crochet tops). Keakea began making art in the 1950s, after moving to Niutao. Her first works included a belt, baskets, fans and trays. In the 1970s Keakea became active in Fakapotopotoga Fafine Tuvalu, an art group that taught and promoted the art practices of women from the various islands of Tuvalu. She travelled with the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nui (atoll)
Nui is an atoll and one of nine districts of the Pacific Ocean state of Tuvalu. It has a land area of 3.37 km² and a population of 610 (2017 Census). Traditionally Nuian culture is organised in three family circles – Tekaubaonga, Tekaunimala and Tekaunibiti families. Most people live on the western end of Fenua Tapu. In the 2012 census, 321 people live in Alamoni – Maiaki and 221 people live in Manutalake – Meang (Tanrake). The junior school is Vaipuna Primary School. Geography Nui consists of at least 21 islets. These are: * Fenua Tapu * Motupuakaka * Pakantou * Piliaieve * Pongalei * Talalolae * Telikiai, also known as ''Meang'' * Tokinivae * Unimai * and at least 12 other islands The biggest, most southern and most eastern island is Fenua Tapu (area 1.38 km²), which is followed by Telikiai (which is the most western islet), Tokinivae, Pongalei, Talalolae, Pakantou, Unimai, Piliaieve and Motupuakaka. Languages The people of Nui speak the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Objectspace
Objectspace is a public art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It opened in 2004 and is dedicated to the fields of craft, applied arts and design. Organisation Objectspace's founding chair was jeweller Warwick Freeman. The gallery's founding director was Philip Clarke (2004 - 2015). Kim Paton was appointed as the current director in 2015. Administered by the Objectspace charitable trust, the gallery receives support from Creative New Zealand and The Friends of Objectspace. The 2017 trustees are: *Andrew Barrie *Ben Corban (Chair) *Kristin D’Agostino *Tommy Honey *Kim Smith *Kimina Styche *Pauline Ray *Deborah Crowe *Kolokesa Mahina-Tuai *Cathy Veninga. The trustees have appointed Octavia Cook, Marianne Hargreaves, Justine Olsen and Areta Wilkinson as special advisors. Master of Craft series The Objectspace Masters of Craft exhibition series highlights a New Zealand practitioner and is accompanied by a publication. Former chair Warwick Freeman writes 'A Master of Craft is some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuvaluan Emigrants To Kiribati
Tuvaluan can mean: * The Tuvaluan language, an Austronesian language spoken in Tuvalu, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru and New Zealand * Anything to do with the Oceanian island nation of Tuvalu * Tuvaluan people This article is about the demographic features of the population of Tuvalu, including the age structure, ethnicity, education level, life expectancy, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Summary of the demographics of Tuva ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Nui (atoll)
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuvaluan Artists
Tuvaluan can mean: * The Tuvaluan language, an Austronesian language spoken in Tuvalu, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru and New Zealand * Anything to do with the Oceanian island nation of Tuvalu * Tuvaluan people This article is about the demographic features of the population of Tuvalu, including the age structure, ethnicity, education level, life expectancy, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Summary of the demographics of Tuva ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuvaluan Women Artists
Tuvaluan can mean: * The Tuvaluan language, an Austronesian language spoken in Tuvalu, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru and New Zealand * Anything to do with the Oceanian island nation of Tuvalu * Tuvaluan people This article is about the demographic features of the population of Tuvalu, including the age structure, ethnicity, education level, life expectancy, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Summary of the demographics of Tuva ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Births
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Living People
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2023 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
The 2023 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Charles III in his right as King of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders, and to celebrate the passing of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. They were announced on 31 December 2022. The recipients of honours are listed here as they were styled before their new honour. New Zealand Order of Merit Dame Companion (DNZM) * Miranda Catherine Millais Harcourt – of Wellington. For services to the screen industry and theatre. * Professor Farah Rangikoepa Palmer – of Palmerston North. For services to sport, particularly rugby. * Dr Janice Claire Wright – of Christchurch. For services to the state and the environment. File:Miranda Harcourt DNZM (cropped).jpg, Dame Miranda Harcourt File:Farah Palmer DNZM (cropped).jpg, Dame Farah Palmer File:Jan Wright DNZM (tight crop).jpg, Dame Jan Wright Knight Companion (KNZM) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Order Of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant (document), royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Monarchy of New Zealand, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits", to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity. In the order of precedence, the New Zealand Order of Merit ranks immediately after the Order of New Zealand. Creation Prior to 1996, New Zealanders received appointments to various British orders, such as the Order of the Bath, the Order of St Michael and St George, the Order of the British Empire, and the Order of the Companions of Honour, as well as the distinction of Knight Bachelor. The change came about after the Prime Minister's Honours Advis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arts Pasifika Awards
The Arts Pasifika Awards celebrate excellence in Pacific arts in New Zealand. The annual awards are administered by Creative New Zealand and are the only national awards for Pasifika artists across all artforms. The Arts Pasifika Awards include the awards for: Emerging Pacific Artist; Iosefa Enari Memorial Award; Pacific Heritage Art Award (from 2004); Contemporary Pacific Art Award; Senior Pacific Artist Award; Special Recognition Award (from 2013); and Pacific Toa Artist Award (from 2019). List of award recipients Emerging Pacific Artist * 2022 Dahlia Malaeulu * 2021 Vivian Aue * 2020 Pati Solomona Tyrell * 2019 Tyla Veau * 2018 Leki Jackson Bourke * 2017 Tupua Tigafua * 2016 Anonymouz ( Matthew Faiumu Salapu) * 2015 Ane Tonga * 2014 Grace Taylor * 2013 Suli Moa * 2012 Justin Haiu * 2011 Kulimoe'anga 'Stone' Maka * 2010 Visesio Siasau * 2009 Poulima Salima * 2008 Linda Tuafale Tanoa’I * 2007 WakaUra Dance Group * 2006 Tusiata Avia * 2005 Mīria Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creative New Zealand
The Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa (Creative New Zealand) is the national arts development agency of the New Zealand government, investing in artists and arts organisations, offering capability building programmes and developing markets and audiences for New Zealand arts domestically and internationally. Its funding consists of approximately 30% central government funding and the remaining amount from the Lotteries Commission. In 2014/15, the Arts Council invested a record $43.6 million in New Zealand arts and arts organisations. Funding is available for artists, community groups and arts organisations. Creative New Zealand funds projects and organisations across many art-forms, including theatre, dance, music, literature, visual art, craft object art, Māori arts, Pacific arts, Inter-arts and Multi-disciplinary. Funding Creative New Zealand funding is distributed under four broad funding programmes: * Investment programmes * Grants and special opportunities * Creati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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