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In February 2017 the first cultural festival of the Gambier Islands took place. Almost the whole population of the Gambier and all the cruisers in the anchor field attended this fabulous two-day event.

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2/19: There was some sporty program during the day.
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4/19: Preparations for feasts for lunch and dinner on both days.
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7/19: There was traditional food with mussels, crabs, fish, breadfruit, bananas and of course meat and veg from the earth oven (umu)
8/19: Free lunch and dinner for everybody!
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10/19: The police unit had their own picnic table.
11/19: There were info stands about the language, plants, culture, history, etc.
12/19: Exhibitions of handicraft
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14/19: Dance events on both evenings.
15/19: Mangarevan dancing always tells complicated legends and stories.
16/19: The dignitaries.
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