FESTPAC Snapshots, Honiara, Solomon Islands

The FESTPAC held July 1-14, 2012 in Honiara, Solomon Islands was a success!  Enjoy the following snapshots taken during this memorable event.  To view the entire album of photos, visit https://plus.google.com/photos/101365546034865539689/albums/5766627943961257377?authkey=CNHKw8Xfn6OBKw

Ginen I Hila First Meeting of the Year a Success!

Pictured above: 2012 Ginen I Hila President Peter Onedera conducts the meeting held January 5, 2011 at the Sinajana Community Center. It was a successful gathering filled with cultural discussion and planning of various events.

Ginen I Hila' Brings Christmas Cheer!

CHRISTMAS CAROLING AT ST. DOMINIC'S

CHRISTMAS CAROLING AT THE KIDNEY CENTER

Guam Insular Guard Snapshots

Pictured above is the Guam Insular Guard Forces artifact that was unveiled during a special ceremony held December 10, 2011.

MORE GUAM INSULAR GUARD FORCES CEREMONY SNAPSHOTS...

Ginen I Hila Officers 2012 Officers

Pictured L-R: Patricia Ann Quichocho, Treasurer; Antonia Masga Salas, Vice President; Peter Robert Onedera, President; Julia Henderson Shore, Secretary; and Annie Margarita Babauta Pineda, Historian.

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Miss Guahan 2011 Winners

Miss Photogenic: Miss Siboyas Hålom Tåno’, Contestant #4
Miss Congeniality: Miss Kamia, Contestant #10
Best in Flower Costume: Miss Puti Tai Nobiu, Contestant #9
Best in CHamoru Native Costume and Best in Evening Gown: Miss Kadenan Umaguaiya, Contestant #1
People's Choice Award: Miss Puti Tai Nobiu
2nd Runner Up: Miss Flores Rosa, Contestant #6
1st Runner Up: Miss Puti Tai Nobiu
Miss Guåhan 2011: Miss Kadenan Umaguaiya

Miss Guahan 2011 Group Photo

Miss Guahan 2011 candidates pose in style on September 22, 2011 at the Leo Palace Resort. Pictured L-R: Miss Kami'a, Miss Dåma Di Noche, Miss Flores Rosa, Miss Gåtdenia, Miss Puti Tai Nobiu, Miss Asusena, Miss Kadenan Umaguaiya, Miss Flores Krismas, Miss Siboyas Hålom Tåno', Miss Kalachucha, and Miss Adetfa.

Photo Courtesy of Scott T. Mendiola

Miss Guahan 2011 Candidates

There were eleven contestants who competed for the crown in our "Miss Guåhan 2011" Beauty Pageant.

Title categories include the following:

Miss Congeniality,
Miss Photogenic,
Best in CHamoru Native Costume,
Best in Flower Costume,
Best in Evening Gown, and
People's Choice Award

Contestant numbers and Stage Names are as follows:

Contestant #1: Miss Kadenan Umaguaiya
Contestant #2: Miss Flores Krismas
Contestant #3: Miss Asusena
Contestant #4: Miss Siboyas Hålom Tåno'
Contestant #5: Miss Gåtdenia
Contestant #6: Miss Flores Rosa
Contestant #7: Miss Adetfa
Contestant #8: Miss Kalachucha
Contestant #9: Miss Puti Tai Nobiu
Contestant #10: Miss Kami'a
Contestant #11: Miss Dåma Di Noche

Pictured below are the Miss Guahan 2011 candidates:

Miss Guahan 2011 Announcement

What: Miss Guåhan 2011
When: Thursday, October 6, 2011
Time: 7-10 pm
Where: University of Guam, Fieldhouse
Admissions: $25 - VIP (Floor Seats); $10 - General (Bleacher Seats)
All proceeds will support Ginen i Hila' i Maga'taotao Siha Association's fundraising efforts to represent Guam as the Literary Arts Delegation at FestPac 2012, Solomon Islands

Ginen i Hila' i Maga'taotao Siha Association (From the Tongues of the Noble People) is a storytelling group, comprised of members from Guam, Tinian, and Rota. The group first formed in 2004 as the literary arts delegation to the 9th Festival of Pacific Arts in Palau. The group was later invited to represent Guam at FestPac 2008 in American Samoa, and now we are preparing to go to the Solomon Islands next year--again for FestPac.

We are looking to send a group of 20 members to FestPac, and fundraising is going to be quite competitive since there will be plenty of others who are tasked with raising their own funds to join the Guam Delegation. Our group decided that we would start holding major fundraisers this year, and this was the genesis of our idea for Miss Guåhan 2011 which will take place at the University of Guam Fieldhouse on October 6, 2011 from 7-10 pm.

Miss Guåhan 2011 is a beauty pageant for feminine, transgender women in our community who will compete for the crown. The focus of the pageant is to not only spread more awareness about these ladies but to bring out their creativity and artistic talents with their presentations of their costumes.

There are three segments to the pageant: the evening gown, the Parade of Flowers, and the CHamoru native costume. After five finalists have been selected, they will enter the final round to answer questions.

Ginen I Hila Snapshot

Front Row:
Patti Quichocho, Selina Onedera-Salas, Toni M. Salas, Em G. Sablan, Benita Lizama, Julia Shore, and Ewy Taitano

Back Row:
Peter Robert Onedera, Felix C. Benavente, Steven Santos, Vincent J Salas, Peter Jon Duenas, Tony Calvo, and Annie Pineda

2011 Ginen I Hila Officers

Pictured above L-R: Antonia Salas, Historian; Patti Quichocho, Treasurer; Felix C. Benavente, President; Emily G. Sablan, Vice President; and Selina Onedera-Salas, Secretary.