By CASSIE DLG FEJERAN
\nSpecial to the Saipan Tribune<\/p>\n
The 2nd annual Summer Festival that began in mid-July at the Chamolinian Village in Garapan continues to operate but this time, at the Fiesta Hall of the Hafa Adai Beach Hotel.<\/p>\n
According to coordinator Hiroko Tajima, the festival moved indoors as a result of the weather. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe came in here [Fiesta Hall] because of the rain, but if the weather is good then we go outside,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The festival continues to provide tourist with lessons and entertainment, as was offered in the Chamolinian village. Lessons on how to make mwar-mwar and beaded accessories, banana painting, and coconut weaving are available for both the local community and tourists.<\/p>\n
The Isa dancers and Tipiyeew Carolinian dancers are a couple of dance groups that have been performing for the festival since July. <\/p>\n
\u201cSince the beginning, they [Isa dancers] have been performing for this and we are going to end the festival for them,\u201d said Stanley Villagomez, manager for Isa dance group.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsually we have 18-20 dancers, but [lately] because of the weather we have like 16,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For her part, PDI staff Katrina Hocog said she enjoys mingling with the tourist and providing lessons on how to make beaded accessories. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been with the festival since Day 1, and like they say in Japanese, it is omoshirio, or interesting,\u201d said Hocog. \u201cAll I can say is that we give them an opportunity to learn our culture and traditions so that they know how the Chamolinan life is like.\u201d <\/p>\n
The festival also includes color games, balloon darts, and ring toss. On hand to assist with the games are staff and family members of Bolis R Us. <\/p>\n
\u201cTerisita Bolis is the one who brought us here to help PDI. We have been helping the festival since it started,\u201d said Terry Bolis. <\/p>\n
Despite the bad weather, the festival continues to gain a number of customers. \u201cToday we have about 34 people, but the previous operation we had over 70 people,\u201d said Tajima.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe last day is on August 31. If the weather is good then we might have it outside. If it is not, then we will end in here,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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