Please click one of our links below for more info
A Cultural Festival for children, youth and adults with disability in Savai'i.
The first Cultural festival for people with disabilities in Samoa, held at the UIimasao Marist Centre in Savai'i, was dedicated to the late Ms Fiasili Keil. Fiasili, considerered a Samoan spiritual icon for people with disabilities in Samoa, passed away in 2001, aged 51 years. The objective of the festival was to provide children, youth and adults with disabilities the opportunity to experience and participate in a variety of cultural activities. The festival also explored the latent talents of these people through a broad range of activities, including music, dance, art, drama, language expression and mural painting.
On hand to assist in the activities, under the guidance of Peter and Jenny West, were the staff, prefects senior students of Ulimasao Marist Centre. The U-MCSL students, initially shy and apprehensive about their role as hosts, were all soon fully enjoying the day’s activities together with their visitors. Barriers and prejudices are not so insurmountable to the youth, especially in fun filled situations.
Nine year old Tusiga from Pu'apu'a gets into the mood of the "siva".
Aliimau from Vaitoomuli and Faaita from Saleula get a helping hand with their paintings from Lagi and Mataniu.
Fuasetapu of UMCSL enjoys her dance with Andrew Faletagaloa of Salega
District.
Charlies and Ale assist the mural painters.
Natalie of UMCSL leads her 'green' group to the next actvity.
Website Sponsored by The DDPuri Foundation @ DDPuri.org
For any questions or comments about the Marist Centre for Special Learning or MaristSamoa.org write us at fmspalauli@lesamoa.net