Encouraging Tourism to French Oceania
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French Oceania
AT the end of April, an exhibition of Marquesan and Tahitian art will be sent to California, in charge of Monsieur Simeon. This is to encourage Americans and their much-needed dollars, to take an interest in French Oceania's tourist attractions. This exhibition will include some of the finest work of native artisans, in wood, pearl-shell and paint.
It will be shown at all of the important centres, and Women’s Clubs in the Cali fornian Pacific towns. At each centre there will be a two-day exhibition, fol lowed by a lecture on Tahiti and the Tahitian way of life.
The lecture will commence with a half hour of Tahitian music—the ancient chants of the Island, leading up to the introduc tion, by the white man, of the guitar and accordion, and the harmonies evolved thereby; and lastly, the interpretation of modem, popular music by these delight fully musical people.
The text for the speeches will be written by the noted American writer on Tahiti life, Mr. James Norman Hall, and the musical arrangements have been made by the American-Tahitian musician, Mr.
Eddie Lund.
The lecture will close with a colour film, showing typical scenery of the Islands.
The whole project will be under the patronage of the French Consular Repre sentatives of the USA. During the months of July and August, the exhibition will be suspended as during this time two tourist boats are expected at Tahiti for the July 14 Celebrations. The exhibition will be resumed in September on the At lantic Coast of USA, under the same auspices.