The University of Guam hosted the 2023 Austronesian Peoples Skills Exchange Workshop from July 27 to Aug. 11. The Taiwan Council of Indigenous Peoples and the Austronesian Forum organized the event for 21 craftsmen from Taiwan, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, the Philippines, Indonesia, Tuvalu. New Zealand, Guam, the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and Belize.
The creative results of this year’s workshop will be displayed in Taiwan, which will also host the 2024 workshop.
Photos by Maureen N. Maratita
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(From left) Anita B. Enriquez, incoming president of the University of Guam; made one of her first public appearances on Aug. 11 at the atrium of College of Arts and Social Sciences for the closing ceremony and exhibition of crafts. Enriquez and Minister Icyang Parod of the Taiwan Council of Indigenous Peoples exchanged gifts at the event.
(From left) Moylan; Minister; Sen. Jesse Lujan of the 37th Guam Legislature; and Paul Chen, director general of the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office in Guam.
Richard Hawes, managing director of Gemkell and co-owner of Shamrocks Sports Pub; and Shalyn F. Allen, owner and principal broker of Welcome Home Realty, and co-owner of Shamrocks Sports Pub; were married July 1 at Hengrave Hall in Bury St. Edmunds in England.
The wedding was Great Gatsby-themed.
Photos by Maureen N. Maratita
(The bride and groom) Richard Hawes and Shalyn F. Hawes
(From left) Joaquin P. L.G. Cook, president and CEO, Bank of Guam; Jamie S. Cook, wife of Joaquin; and Darren N. Talai, president of International Dining Concepts.
Maureen N. Maratita, publisher of Glimpses media; and Kenneth C. Maratita, owner of Finu Pacific Services.
