Traditional performances and string bands kick start Independence festivities

Apia, SAMOA — Traditional cultural performances and string bands kicked started the official year-long independence festivities in front of the Government building last night with seven performing groups and four string bands on stage.

The cultural performance competition comprised Tafitoala EFKS Youth, Matautu and Gagaifo-Tai EFKS Youth Group, EFKS church choir from Fausaga, Safata, Catholic Youth Group from Fasitoo-Uta, Faleapuna Women’s Committee group, Ualesi Leauvaa Catholic Youth Choir, and Satapuala Methodist Youth group.

String bands include Tama o le Lava from Saleaula, Fusiloa from Vaisala, Ava Samoa band from Puipaa, and the Catholic string band from Le Ualesi, Leauvaa.

Samoa’s 60th Independence celebrations started on Sunday with a Church Choir Exhibition which brought together choirs specifically from the theological colleges in the country for the first time and will conclude this Saturday with the Miss Samoa Pageant.

Read more at Talamua Online