Tonga Day celebrated in New York [1]
Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 16:31. Updated on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 15:55.
The Tonga National Day June 4 2006 was celebrated in New York City on June 3 and 4.
The two- day celebrations, June 3 and 4 was hosted by the Tonga Embassy. There was a cultural day on June 3 at the Theatre Island Center, New York City, where the guest of honor Princess Mele Siu...ilikutapu Fotofili delivered the key note address, followed by traditional dances performed by representatives of various Tongan communities.
On Sunday June 4, a Prayer Service was held at the Lexington United Methodist Church in New York City.
Tongans came from Washington D.C, Philadelphia and from Tonga to join the celebrations.