AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSamoan Dance: A Weipa troupe is fundraising to take eight dancers to Samoa next June. Its 23 October concert will share Pacific dance and culture, and help the performers connect with traditions that transformed their dancing on a previous visit. Samoa–India Partnership: Samoa and India signed a SAT$2.8 million grant for the SENESE Community Service Complex, which will provide learning, therapy and hearing services for people with disabilities. An ava ceremony welcomed India’s visiting minister on the first such ministerial visit in 56 years. Rugby League: Samoa’s men opened their World Cup campaign with a 78–4 win over France, with Sua Fa’alogo scoring four tries. The women lost 40–0 to Australia but won praise for their fierce defence and pride in representing Samoa. Samoan Music: LEAO made history as the first act to win Aotearoa’s APRA Silver Scroll with a song written entirely in Gagana Samoa. “LALELEI” celebrates family, homeland and connection to Samoan culture.
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