Dear Wantoks,
September is around the corner. I guess we will be seeing you soon when you come to Rome to join the celebration of the 38th Annivasry of PNG's Independence.
We have sent out an email invitation on Thursday 18th July to those of you who are on my email list. Please pass on the invitation to other Wantoks that you think missed out on the invitation. The content of the email is posted below for you to use.
Other miscellanous developments in addition to the above are as follows:
- The PNG Embassy in Brussels have expressed their support for the initiative and have made a contribution towards offsetting the expenses of the celebration. Thank you Charge d'Affairs a.i Kapi Maro and your colleagues. Unfortunately, the PNG Embassy staff in Brussels will not join the celebrations in Rome. We wish you happy celebrations in September, wherever you choose to have it!
- We are getting support also in terms of sponsorship of prizes for raffle tickets which you will be invited to obtain in exchange for a token donation. We will provide a sample of the prizes closer to the date of celebrations.
- The wine and other apperatives for the reception and lunch have been purchased. We just need to chill them on the day and offer a toast (or more).
- The interest from Wantoks in Port Moresby in joining us in Rome has been really good. It seems we will be getting a good crowd.
- Our Wantok women have indicated a charity/welfare initiative to support should we manage to receive additional donations. We will announce the charity/welfare group closer to the date of the celebration.
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Text of email sent on 18 July 2013
If you are a Papua New Guinean, had lived in or visited Papua New Guinea (PNG), connected to me as a family member, a friend, a friend of a friend, a friend of a family member, a friend of a fellow PNGean, an acquaintance or just connected somehow – then you are my WANTOK (literally ONE TALK).
So my dear WANTOKs,
On 14 September 2013 in Rome, Italy, we the Wantoks in Europe, especially those living in Austria, Germany and Italy, will informally celebrate the PNG National Day (the 38th Anniversary of PNG Independence which officially falls on 16 September). So if you are not doing anything important on that day and wherever you are, mark this day on your calendar and come join us for some PNG/Italy/Pacific food, PNG/Pacific traditional and modern music, dance (all styles + PNG/Pacific traditional dancing), expó of talents and celebration to commemorate the day.
We are sure that it will be a fun filled family day!
You will find the venue and time set out below. The programme and map of the venue are attached.
PLEASE INFORM Blaise or Zita IF YOU ARE COMING (by email or phone +3493116380/+3463091789) so that we ensure there is enough drinks for all.
See you there!
Your Wantoks,
Blaise (B.Kuemlangan@gmail.com) and Zita Kuemlangan (saddiezee@gmail.com) and Paula Weimers (paulawiemers@web.de) on behalf of the Organizing Team
(Please pass this on to any Wantok we did not include on the circulation list)
DATE: 14 September 2014
VENUE: Via dei Verbiti 1, 00154 Rome, Italy (SVD -Divine Word Missionaries House) –see map attached
TIME: 11.30 – 17.00 hours
For more information, see: http://wantoksineurope.blogspo
