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Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik - Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week

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This theme derives from the overarching Language Week Series theme for 2024, 'Sustainability'.

Find resources for Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week, including social media graphics and posters, below.

Event	Description	Time	Location	Host
PNG Opening Ceremony	Flag raising ceremony with Captain Peter Morlen and PNG DF cadets	6:30am - 8:30 am	Palmerston North Square	Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust
Tok Pisin Wik Opening Lotu Sevis	Combine Service for the Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community and also the Opening of our Tok Pisin Wik	3-5pm	6 Sheffield Cres, Burnside	Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community Inc.

Event	Description	Time	Location	Host
PNG Flag Raising	Flag raising ceremony with Porirua Council and Pacific leaders.	8am	Peace Memorial, Pātaka	Wellington PNG Community
Tok Pisin classes	Tok Pisin classes for the community	6:30pm - 7:30pm	Pātaka - Rangituhi & Tawara rooms	Wellington PNG Community

Event	Description	Time	Location	Host
Sharim Pasin - Crafts at ARA	Quick fun Tok Pisin related crafts to share over the lunchbreak	12pm-1.30pm	Tahatika, Ara Institute of Technology, Madras St, Christchurch	Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community
Tok Pisin classes	Tok Pisin classes for the community	6:30pm - 7:30pm	Pātaka - Rangituhi & Tawara rooms	Wellington PNG Community

Event	Description	Time	Location	Host
Tok Pisin Classes	Tok Pisin classes - teaching language, culture, arts and crafts (bilum weaving), games and dancing.	9:00 am - 2:00pm	Bill Brown Community Centre, Highbury, Palmerston North	Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust
Yumi Tok Stori - Tok Pisin Storytimes	Bilingual Tok Pisin Storytimes for 2-5yr olds but olget famali welkam	10.15-10.45am	Matatiki Hornby Centre	Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community
PNG Museum Tour	Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Back of House (BoH) Tour	11am	Te Papa	Wellington PNG Community
Sharim Pasin - Kaikai, mekim bilum na tok stori at Ara	Try some PNG food, elders will be demonstrating Bilum making and Tok Pisin converstation	12pm-1.30pm	The Atrium, Ara Institute of Technology	Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community
Bung Wantaim -Afterschool Activity Zone	Bung wantaim for fun crafts and discover more about Papua New Guinea language and culture Olgeta famali & whānau welcome!	3.30pm-5.00pm	Aranui Library,109 Aldershot Street, Christchurch	Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community
Tok Pisin classes	Tok Pisin classes for the community	6:30pm - 7:30pm	Pātaka - Rangituhi & Tawara rooms	Wellington PNG Community

Event	Description	Time	Location	Host
Tumbuna Mama na Papa Morning	The Etu Pasifika Matua group have kindly shared their space and time for our Tumbuna to share their culture to the other Tumbuna Pasifka. Songs, dancing, exercise and kaikai all with a PNG flavour.	10am - 1pm	Etu Pasifika,Level 3, Maote House, 12 Oxford Tce	Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community
PNG Workshop	Community to meet for singsing, practice, face painting, arts & craft making headgear and mask	3pm	Performing Arts Studio, Pātaka - Hāpori	Wellington PNG Community
Tok Pisin classes	Tok Pisin classes for the community	6:30pm - 7:30pm	Performing Arts Studio, Pātaka - Hāpori	Wellington PNG Community

Event	Description	Time	Location	Host
Bung Wantaim Activity Zone	Bung wantaim for fun crafts and discover more about Papua New Guinea language and culture Olgeta famali & whānau welcome!	10.30am-12pm	He Hononga Groundfloor, Turanga	Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community Inc.
Yumi Mekim Mumu	Parents and community members will teach our yangpela the cooking of traditional food through hands on learning.	TBC- in the afternoon	Private residence - contact community for further details	Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community Inc.
PNG Workshop	Continue with Singing practice, performance practice, face painting, arts & crafts making headgear and mask	3pm	Performing Arts Studio, Pātaka - Hāpori	Wellington PNG Community
Tok Pisin classes	Tok Pisin classes for the community	6:30pm - 7:30pm	Performing Arts Studio, Pātaka - Hāpori	Wellington PNG Community

Event	Description	Time	Location	Host
PNG Performance	Wellington PNG Community singing and performance in spine.	1pm-2pm	Pātaka - The Spine	Wellington PNG Community
Language Week Closing Bung Wantaim Na Sharim Kaikai na Stori	This is a community gathering where we will be sharing our traditional food, stories and successes from our language week activities.	1.30pm -4pm	Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Community Centre, 13 Bishopdale Court	Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community Inc.
PNG Closing Ceremony	Formal closing ceremony to close Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik	4pm - 11pm	Palmerston North Conference Centre	Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust
PNG Closing Event	Wellington PNG Community Closing event	5pm	Pātaka - Performing Arts Studio	Wellington PNG Community