Solomon Islands will host the festival July 1-14, 2012 with the theme “Culture in Harmony with Nature.”
At a meeting with the Festival National Organizing Committee in Honiara yesterday, Prime Minister Philip said hosting the Festival was a huge opportunity for Solomon Islands to showcase its unique arts and cultural diversity to the outside world.
He described hosting the festival as a “Confidence Booster” for the government to host other big events here in the future.
Prime Minister Philip also added that hosting the Festival will help eliminate the negative image of the country to the outside world after the troubles the country had gone through as a nation.
He said the NCRA Government is prepared to assist the National Organizing Committee with resources to ensure the country successfully hosts the biggest cultural event.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Philip was briefed by senior members of the National Organizing Committee together with chairpersons of technical committees of the progresses made so far.
