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Program

Monday, Sept 29
 
10:00-11:00am:    Arrival, Check-in and Registration
 
11:00-11:55am:     Opening Celebration
 
12:00-12:55pm:    Talanoa panel, "Roots and routes: Who are we?!" {first generation panel: Liva Tukutama, Filimone Olivetti, Alisa Peacock, Seini Afeaki, Ruta Tonumaipea, Manogi Tavelia
 
1:00-1:40pm:        Lunch
 
1:45-3:15pm:        Electives
Elective 1, (1) ‘Epeli Taungapeau, “How can I be Tongan in a strange/promised land? Cultural and Theological Diversity in the MCNZ” (2) Fei Taule’ale’ausumai, “The Pacific Diaspora”
 
Elective 2, (1) Eseta Meneilly, “Weaving/ Stitching the old roots with the new identity: A quilt in masi design” (2) ‘Anaseini Palu Vava’u Isitolo, “Visions from a Tongan Tree” (includes exhibiting of tapa art designs)
3:15-4:15pm:        Talanoa panel, “Roots and routes: Who are we?!” {second generation panel: Mata Havea, Raymond, Nicole Freeman, Salesi Faupula, Dorothy Reid
 
4:15-4:30pm:        Afternoon tea
 
4:30-6:00pm:        Mixing & Talanoa
 
 Tuesday, Sept 30
 
9:00-9:55am:        Keynote talanoa: Katalina Tahaafe-Williams, “Multicultural Ministry as Tool for Racial Justice: A Reflection on the Roles and Responsibilities of Customs and Traditions
 
10:00-11:30am:    Electives
Elective 3, (1) Litiana Qiosese, “The Deuteronomy Model in a Changing World” (2) Apelu Tielu, “Thy Kingdom Come: God’s Kingdom on earth and implications for the Church”
 
Elective 4, (1) Lynne Frith, “A view from the top table” (2) Sylvia ‘Akau’ola Tongotongo & Ali’itasi Aoina Toleafoa, “We are what we eat: A Wesley College Perspective”  
11:30-11:55pm:    Morning tea
 
12:00-12:55pm:    Talanoa panel, “Talanoa: Language and identity” (Siosiua H. Fonua, Uani Havea, Tevita Finau
 
1:00-1:40pm:        Lunch
 
1:45-3:15pm:        Electives
 Elective 5, (1) Winston Halapua, “Moana Methodology of Leadership” (2) Open talanoa on PI methods of leadership, moderated by Veiongo Mafi

 

Elective 6, (1) Sela Mafi Taufa, “Respect and Dignity of Samoan women: Conversation between Pafuti Sera Taufa and Tuimavave Kathleen Fruean from the Alo-o-Mata’afa royal household” (2)  Sela Mafi Taufa & Sioana H. Faupula, “Molumalu mo e Ngeia ‘a Fafine Tonga”
3:15-4:15pm:    Talanoa panel, “Out of the Womb: reflections on women and theology from the Pacific and Pacific Diaspora" {Manahine Panel: Seforosa Carroll, Iakati Hui, Manogi Tavelia, Michiko Ete-Lima, Meleane Pouvalu
 
4:15-4:30pm:        Afternoon tea
 
4:30-6:00pm:        Mixing & Talanoa
  
 
Wednesday, Oct 01
 
9:00-9:55am:        Keynote talanoa: Ilaitia Tuwere, "Sa Meke Tiko Na Vanua <The Vanua [land] is now dancing
 
10:00-11:30am:    Electives
Elective 7, (1) Nasili Vaka’uta, “Tālanga: theorizing a Tongan mode of interpretation” (2) Tevita Finau, “A perfect match: Church and State in Tonga [Ongo ‘olive ‘e ua kae malohi ha fonua]”

 

Elective 8, (1) Angie Elia, Rosi Fitzpatrick & Sarai Stephens, “P.I. stands for Performing Informatively” (2) Peniamina Leota, "Tagata o le fanua: A Samoian Theological Reflection"
11:30-11:55pm:    Morning tea
 
12:00-12:55pm:    Talanoa panel, “Vanua: Home in diaspora” {Clement Paligaru, Seforosa Carroll, Peleti Lima
 
1:00-1:40pm:        Lunch
 
1:45-2:45pm:        Talanoa seeking Mana and Vanua, Open forum to chart future Talanoa Oceania events {Nasili Vaka'uta, Winston Halapua, Tevita Finau, Seforosa Carroll, Mata Havea, Liva Tukutama, Katalina Tahaafe-Williams, Sisilia Tupou-Thomas
 
2:45-3:45pm:    Closing event
 
3:45pm:            Departure
 
 
 
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