BEN KEENE'S BLOG

Mali Entrepreneurs take the late boat to Vorovoro and get their first contract

Tags: Tribe / Technology / Fijian / Fiji
Ben Keene By Bengazi, Vorovoro, Fiji Posted 01 Aug 2008
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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 …

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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
Ben Keene By Bengazi, Vorovoro, Fiji Posted 28 Jul 2008
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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 …

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What slogan should be on the side of our eco-shopping bags?

Tags: Tribe / Sustain / Fiji
Ben Keene By Bengazi, Vorovoro, Fiji Posted 28 Jul 2008
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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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Sevusevu with a bang!

Tags: Audio / Fiji / Drink
Ben Keene By Bengazi, Vorovoro, Fiji Posted 24 Jul 2008
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...but what is Pupu Peter showing Tui Mali?

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M6 TV follows tribe member Cedric Soule's Vorovoro = Part I

Tags: Tribe / Video / Fiji
Ben Keene By Bengazi, Vorovoro, Fiji Posted 24 Jul 2008
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Filmed on Vorovoro December 2007

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part two of Cedric’s adventure coming soon…

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Vodafone Fiji/ Paradise or Bust clip

Tags: Video / Fiji
Ben Keene By Bengazi, Vorovoro, Fiji Posted 16 Jul 2008
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'Born in the sea' - Captain Api complete's two years work for Tribewanted

Tags: Fijian / Transport / Fiji
Ben Keene By Bengazi, Vorovoro, Fiji Posted 15 Jul 2008
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‘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. ...

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If Carlsberg did island gigs....

Tags: Tribe / Fijian / Audio / Fiji
Ben Keene By Bengazi, Vorovoro, Fiji Posted 14 Jul 2008
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...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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Wanted: Tribe members for Digi Magazine and Podcast series

Tags: Tribe / Technology / Global
Ben Keene By Bengazi, Vorovoro, Fiji Posted 03 Jul 2008
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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 …

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Paradise or Bust, back on BBC1 late tonight - sky +, iplayer or post pub

Tags: Tribe / Video
Ben Keene By Bengazi, Vorovoro, Fiji Posted 27 Jun 2008
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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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