Samoan Music Revival: The fagufagu, a traditional nose flute whose making and playing knowledge nearly disappeared, is returning through workshops and performances in Samoa, with practitioners helping pass the craft on. Pacific Arts: A new ranking revisits Taika Waititi’s films, with Hunt for the Wilderpeople topping the list of his work by critics’ ratings. Football on TV: American Samoa viewers can watch Crystal Palace face Newcastle United on TVWan Sports 2, according to global broadcast listings. Tennis Milestone: Pacific official Ana-Marie Draunidalo became the first Pacific Islander to earn a World Tennis White Badge referee qualification, after gaining tournament experience in American Samoa and elsewhere.
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Traditional Music: Samoa’s long-lost fagufagu nose flute is returning through workshops and performances, as artists revive the skills to make and play the instrument. Pacific Tennis: Ana-Marie Draunidalo became the first Pacific Islander to earn the international White Badge referee qualification, after officiating at tournaments including one in American Samoa. Youth Football: American Samoa’s U-15 team lost 16–0 to Honduras at the inaugural FIFA eight-a-side festival in Baku.
Samoan Music: The fagufagu, a traditional nose flute lost from Samoa’s soundscape for more than a century, is being revived through workshops and performances. Samoan and Tongan practitioners are sharing techniques to rebuild knowledge of how to make and play it. Pacific Sport: Ana-Marie Draunidalo became the first Pacific Islander to earn an international White Badge tennis referee qualification. Her experience includes officiating at tournaments in American Samoa and across the region. Pacific Cinema: A new critics’ ranking puts Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople at the top of his films, praising its warmth, humor and distinctly New Zealand character.
Samoan Music: The fagufagu, a traditional nose flute that vanished from Samoa’s soundscape more than a century ago, is returning through workshops and performances. Practitioners are rebuilding knowledge of how to make and play the instrument, drawing on traditions preserved elsewhere in the Pacific. Pacific Sports: Tennis official Ana-Marie Draunidalo became the first Pacific Islander to earn the World Tennis White Badge Referee qualification, after gaining experience at tournaments including in American Samoa. Football: American Samoa’s under-15 team suffered a 16–0 defeat to Honduras at the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan.
Youth Football: American Samoa’s under-15 team lost 16–0 to Honduras at FIFA’s inaugural eight-a-side festival in Baku. Local Entertainment: The Oct. 29 Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner at DDW Restaurant will feature live entertainment while marking milestones in American Samoa’s political history. Pacific Sports: Ana-Marie Draunidalo became the first Pacific Islander to earn the World Tennis White Badge referee qualification, after gaining officiating experience at tournaments including one in American Samoa. Pacific Film: A new ranking of Taika Waititi’s movies names Hunt for the Wilderpeople his best-reviewed film.
Local Entertainment: The Republican Party of American Samoa’s Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner is set for Oct. 29 in Pago Pago, with live entertainment alongside tributes to 70 years of Samoan leadership and the 1966 Constitutional Convention. Youth Sports: American Samoa competed in FIFA’s inaugural U-15 eight-a-side festival in Azerbaijan, losing 16–0 to Honduras. Pacific Arts & Sport: New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi’s films were ranked by critics, with Hunt for the Wilderpeople topping the list; Pacific tennis official Ana-Marie Draunidalo also made history as the first Pacific Islander to earn a World Tennis White Badge referee qualification, after gaining experience at tournaments including one in American Samoa.
Pacific Football: American Samoa’s young side faced a tough start at FIFA’s inaugural under-15 eight-a-side festival, falling 16–0 to Honduras. Trinidad and Tobago opened with a 3–1 win over St Kitts and Nevis. Tennis Milestone: Ana-Marie Draunidalo became the first Pacific Islander to earn the World Tennis White Badge Referee qualification, after gaining tournament experience in American Samoa and across the region. Film Picks: Taika Waititi’s films have been ranked by critics’ reviews, with Hunt for the Wilderpeople topping the list and What We Do in the Shadows also among his highest-rated works. Live Entertainment: The Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner is set for Oct. 29 at DDW Restaurant in Pago Pago, with dinner, fellowship and live entertainment.
Football on TV: American Samoa viewers can watch Crystal Palace face Newcastle United on TVWan Sports 2, with a 2 p.m. UK kickoff Sunday. At the FIFA under-15 festival, Trinidad and Tobago opened with a 3–1 win over St Kitts and Nevis; American Samoa lost 16–0 to Honduras. Pacific Tennis: Ana-Marie Draunidalo became the first Pacific Islander to earn the World Tennis White Badge referee qualification. Her tournament experience included events in American Samoa. Local Events: The Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner on Oct. 29 at DDW Restaurant in Pago Pago will mark milestones in Samoan leadership and the territory’s constitutional history, with live entertainment.
Pacific Film: Taika Waititi’s films have been ranked by critics’ reviews, with New Zealand comedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople topping the list at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Tennis Milestone: Ana-Marie Draunidalo is the first Pacific Islander to earn the World Tennis White Badge Referee qualification; her officiating experience included tournaments in American Samoa. Local Event: The Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner on Oct. 29 at DDW Restaurant will feature live entertainment and mark milestones in Samoan leadership and American Samoa’s constitutional history.
Pacific Tennis: Ana-Marie Draunidalo became the first Pacific Islander to earn the World Tennis White Badge Referee qualification. The 21-year-old gained officiating experience in American Samoa and other Pacific countries. Film: Taika Waititi’s movies are ranked by critics, with Hunt for the Wilderpeople topping the list. The 2016 New Zealand comedy-drama earned a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. Pago Pago Events: The Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner on Oct. 29 will feature live entertainment alongside tributes to 70 years of Samoan leadership and the 60th anniversary of American Samoa’s 1966 Constitutional Convention.
Film Picks: Taika Waititi’s films have been ranked by critics’ Rotten Tomatoes scores, with Hunt for the Wilderpeople topping the list at 96%. Pacific Tennis: Ana-Marie Draunidalo made history as the first Pacific Islander to earn a World Tennis White Badge Referee qualification. Her officiating experience included tournaments in American Samoa. Pago Pago Event: The Republican Party of American Samoa’s Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner is set for Oct. 29 at DDW Restaurant, with live entertainment and a program marking milestones in the territory’s political history.
Film: Taika Waititi’s movies have been ranked by critics, with Hunt for the Wilderpeople topping the list at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Pacific Tennis: Ana-Marie Draunidalo has become the first Pacific Islander to earn the World Tennis White Badge Referee qualification. She gained tournament experience in American Samoa and across the region. Local Arts & Entertainment: The Republican Party of American Samoa’s Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner is set for Oct. 29 at DDW Restaurant in Pago Pago, with live entertainment and a celebration of milestones in the territory’s political history.
Community Entertainment: The Republican Party of American Samoa’s Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner is set for Oct. 29 at DDW Restaurant in Pago Pago, with dinner, fellowship and live entertainment. The $60 event will mark 70 years since Peter Tali Coleman became the first Samoan governor and 60 years since the territory’s 1966 Constitutional Convention.
Local Events: The Republican Party of American Samoa will host its annual Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner on Oct. 29 at DDW Restaurant in Pago Pago, with dinner, historical reflection and live entertainment. This year’s program marks 70 years since Peter Tali Coleman became the first Samoan governor and 60 years since the territory’s 1966 Constitutional Convention. Tickets are $60, and the event is open to the community.
Cultural Heritage: A California lawsuit seeks to block closure of the San Francisco National Archives, which holds records from American Samoa alongside collections documenting communities across the Pacific. Local Events: The Republican Party of American Samoa’s Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner is set for Oct. 29 in Pago Pago, with live entertainment and a look back at milestones in Samoan leadership and self-government. Sports on TV: Newcastle United’s Premier League match against Aston Villa was listed for viewing in American Samoa on Premier League TV.
Community Event: The Republican Party of American Samoa will hold its annual Coleman–Eisenhower Dinner on Oct. 29 at DDW Restaurant in Pago Pago, with live entertainment. The evening will mark 70 years since Peter Tali Coleman became the first Samoan governor and 60 years since the territory’s 1966 Constitutional Convention. Tickets are $60; doors open at 5 p.m. Football on TV: Premier League TV is listed as the American Samoa broadcaster for Newcastle United’s match against Aston Villa this Saturday.
Sports Viewing: Newcastle United’s Premier League match against Aston Villa was listed for viewers in American Samoa on Premier League TV.
Sports on TV: Newcastle United’s Premier League match against Aston Villa is listed on American Samoa Premier League TV for Saturday’s 5:30 p.m. UK kickoff.
Pacific Identity: Pacific churches rejected a U.S. call to end the UN decolonisation committee, saying Pacific peoples must decide their political future. American Samoa is among the six Pacific territories still on the UN list. Football: Newcastle United’s match against Aston Villa is listed for viewers in American Samoa on Premier League TV.
Sports on TV: Newcastle United’s Premier League match against Aston Villa was listed for viewers in American Samoa on Premier League TV. Pacific Tennis: American Samoa was among the nations represented on the Pacific Oceania U12 team competing in Kazakhstan’s intercontinental tournament, which ran through Oct. 17.
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