Melanesia 2000 was the first festival of Melanesian arts, first held in Noumea, New Caledonia in September 1975, supported by Jean-Marie Tjibaou.[1] It had its origins in the women's association, Smiling Melanesian Village Women's Groups which was formed in 1971 and advocated the idea of a cultural festival to promote Kanak arts.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hayward, Philip (1998). Sound alliances: indigenous peoples, cultural politics, and popular music in the Pacific. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-304-70050-9. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  2. ^ Howe, K. R.; Kiste, Robert C.; Lal, Brij V. (1994). Tides of history: the Pacific Islands in the twentieth century. University of Hawaii Press. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-8248-1597-4. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

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