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Followed by the annual golf tournament to honour His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II on his birthday at the Royal Samoa Country Club.
Preceded by the pre-Sevens golf tournament on the 20th of February, the Marist Samoa International Rugby Sevens runs on the 24th & 25th of February 2008.
The Samoa International Game Fishing Tournament occurs annually in May. Competitor teams from all around the world are welcomed for a week of exciting game fishing, along with fun and merriment for all participants and their families.
Samoan Independence is celebrated on the 1st of June each year. The occassion is marked with an early morning march and service in the capital, Apia, and a number of other activities including fautasi (longboat) races.
This event is held in June every year. The Siva Afi (Fire dance) Competition brings in local competitiors as well as competitiors from New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii to showcase their talent and to compete for the title of best siva afi dancer. It is held at the Laumei Faiaga Cocktail Bar at Sogi.
The Teuila Festival 2008 is a 3 day event with many cultural displays including weaving, carving, and traditional dance. There will also be kirikiti (Samoan cricket) tournaments, canoe racing and fautasi (long boat) races. A floral parade is held on the Friday morning, providing an opportunity to see the beautiful ladies contesting for the Miss Teuila Pageant on the following night.
White Sunday is a special day for all the children of Samoa. The children of different religions perform plays enacted from the bible to replace the normal sermon given by the church minister. It is colourful day for all the churches in Samoa as they are beautifully decorated with different coloured flowers.
Come experience and taste Samoa's own cavier. Palolo (egg sperm) is known as a Samoan delicacy and rises out of the sea only twice a year, being October and November. Take part in this event of catching palolo with the locals and observe age old traditions involved in catching this Samoan delicacy. |
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