BEN KEENE'S BLOG
Year three Project Director announced...
Tags: Team / Fiji
Congratulations to James Kerridge” , or Timoci (timothee) as he is known on Vorovoro, who will be taking over from Giles in September as Project Director.
With over 300 applications for the position it was always going to be a tough call. But after long discussions with Tribewanted and Fijian team and family, and with Tui Mali’s blessing, it has been unanimously agreed that Jim is the right man for the job.
Jim came to Vorovoro six months ago as a tribe member, was March Chief, and since then has been the island gapper. Jim has been a …
Read More >>>Mali Entrepreneurs take the late boat to Vorovoro and get their first contract
Tags: Tribe / Technology / Fijian / Fiji
Arriving back on Vorovoro after a six month island break has meant the last three weeks has felt like one non-stop talanoa (story telling) session.
Hearing the Fijian version of what’s been happening on Vorovoro has been fascinating and given me a greater understanding of the progress of this …
Read More >>>Kauti viti lesu vei viti....Tribewanted long-listed for Responsible Tourism Award
Tags: Tribe / Build / Chiefs / Waste / Team / Technology / Fijian / Guests / Energy / Food / Sustain / Transport / Fiji / Drink / Partners / Local / Global
Thanks to tribe members and other nominations we have been long-listed from over 500 organisations for one of the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards.“
To get to the final – top three for our category – ‘The Conservation of Cultural Heritage’, we have a comprehensive questionaire to fill out …
Read More >>>What slogan should be on the side of our eco-shopping bags?
Tags: Tribe / Sustain / Fiji
Soon we will be using Tribewanted eco-shopping bags here in Fiji and sell online but what message should we have on the side of the bag along with the Tribewanted logo. Here are your most popular suggestions…
Tribewanted: Vorovoro ‘Sega na ka dredre e vuravura [nothing hard in this …
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M6 TV follows tribe member Cedric Soule's Vorovoro = Part I
Tags: Tribe / Video / Fiji
Filmed on Vorovoro December 2007
Google Video
part two of Cedric’s adventure coming soon…
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'Born in the sea' - Captain Api complete's two years work for Tribewanted
Tags: Fijian / Transport / Fiji
‘bula sia, api’, a firm double handed handshake and a smile from Captain Api at the Grand Eastern hotel, is often the first contact tribe members have with their real world Vorovoro experience.
Soon after he is helping load you and your bags onto one of Vorovoro’s fibre punts. ...
Read More >>>If Carlsberg did island gigs....
Tags: Tribe / Fijian / Audio / Fiji
...they’d probably sound like this…
Music is like the Kava on Vorovoro. It flows freely and frequently, squeezed and pounded into every crevice of island living. Arrivals, departures, ceremonies, grog matts, kitchens, beach fires, mekes, gardens, showers, at sea – wherever and whenever you go, melody will follow.
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Read More >>>Wanted: Tribe members for Digi Magazine and Podcast series
Tags: Tribe / Technology / Global
As discussed on the forums we are hoping to launch a digital magazine and Tribewanted TV podcast series this autumn as a way of documenting the second year of the project with tribe generated content.TRIBEWANTED DIGITAL MAGAZINE
Where I think the project has developed nicely over the last few …
Read More >>>Paradise or Bust, back on BBC1 late tonight - sky +, iplayer or post pub
Tags: Tribe / Video
We’re back on the beeb, and later (in a jools holland stylee) tonight Paradise or Bust, Episode 2, ‘Epeli and his chainsaw’ are back in action.
For those who haven’t been following the tribe recently here are some updates…
Tribewanted as of June 2008
On-VorovoroSince September 2006, ...
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