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An unfurled mat on Port Vila’s seafront
Beca’s July 2017 newsletter says its seafront design draws on an unfurled mat; weaving patterns and frayed mat edges, a feature it notes on ceremonial mats, recur from the promenade to the seawall. At the Vanuatu Cultural Centre, fieldworkers and Film Unit staff also gather audio-visual material and photographs of cultural events around the country.
At a glance
A place worth remembering
A shoreline shaped by a mat motif
An archive built from field recordings
Fieldworkers, including Film Unit staff, collect audio-visual recordings and photographs of cultural events across Vanuatu. The archive catalogue adds identifying and descriptive details to each recording; the centre notes that its audio and video catalogues require a password for access.[3]
A library collection in many languages
The National Library of Vanuatu’s Vanuatu Collection includes literature in Bislama, French and English, alongside material in local vernacular languages. The library also houses Pacific and General Collections.[4]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
What does the waterfront mat motif refer to?
Beca says the design draws on an unfurled mat and refers to weaving patterns and frayed mat edges.[1]
Can the archive’s audio and video catalogues be accessed directly?
The Cultural Centre says the audio and video catalogues are in various formats on Microsoft Excel and a password is requested for access.[3]
Which languages does the Vanuatu Collection name?
It names Bislama, French and English, alongside literature in local vernacular languages.[4]
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