Guam

August 13, 2007

Celebrating Palauan Heritage on Guam

The Peleliu Club of Guam kicked off its showing of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music with a rousing program, "Palauan Music: A Life of Song and Dance." Palau is a Micronesian nation in an island chain southwest of Guam. Thousands of people of Palauan heritage make their homes on Guam. New Harmonies provided an excellent opportunity to showcase the richness of the music and dance Palauans brought with them to Guam. The exhibition, sponsored by the Guam Humanities Council, and related programs remain on display through September 16 at the Royal Orchid Hotel in Tumon.

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Dancers perform for more than 200 program participants. Photo courtesy of the Guam Humanities Council

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Visitors enjoy an excellent local exhibition on the roles of music and dance in Palauan culture. Photo courtesy of the Guam Humanities Council

The online edition of Guam's Pacific Daily News also features a photo gallery from the event at:

http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=M0&Dato=20070811&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=811001&Ref=PH