A Royal Luncheon with traditional dance performances involving hundreds of people, was presented at Mala'e Pangai in Nuku'alofa, for the Royal family and guests, to mark the Sesquicentennial Celebrations of the Tonga Constitution, today. It has been many years since Tonga has seen a big celebration, after COVID and natural disasters, but the sun came out this afternoon for joyful celebration.
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Tuesday 4 November 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 1 October 2018
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London, United Kingdom
The Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London has a fantastic array of around 200 works of Pacific art from public collections around the world on display from 29 September – 10 December.
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Friday 3 July 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Visitors to Tonga's Coronation celebrations this week were treated to traditional entertainment at Pangai Lahi this afternoon. The day began with a seaside luncheon hosted by nobles and attended by the Royal Family, the sun came out for the dancing and the day ended with a rainbow.
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Tuesday 4 November 2014
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hundreds of young students from over 10 Government Primary Schools in Nuku'alofa today performed colourful traditional dances at Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium, concluding a cultural program that began last week.
Wednesday 29 October 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Young students from over 10 Government Primary Schools in the Hihifo district today performed colourful traditional Tongan dances in Houma in preparation for the King's Coronation celebrations to be held in July next year.
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Thursday 25 October 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first published copy of a new book "Lakalaka, a Tongan Masterpiece of Performing Arts" was presented to HM Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho this morning at Consular House, by the Tongan publisher Vava'u Press Ltd.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Minister of Education, Dr 'Ana Taufe'ulungaki, challenged participants at a World Heritage National Capacity Building Workshop, on February 20 to become responsible for the conservation of cultural and natural heritage.
Tuesday 3 August 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V's official birthday on August 1 was celebrated with a public holiday on Monday August 2 when the King attended a military parade at Pangai Lahi, followed by a Royal Luncheon in the grounds of the seafront Royal Palace. Photos by Adrienne Kaeppler and Pesi Fonua.
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Monday 4 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Visitors to Tonga's coronation enjoyed an afternoon of traditional entertainment featuring joyful displays of Tonga's Masterpiece, the Lakalaka, and other dances performed in a bright sunshine at the Mala'e Pangai on August 2. Photos by Pesi Fonua, Adrienne L. Kaeppler, Peter Poulsen, Linny Folau and Mary Lyn Fonua.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thousands of Tongatapu students gathered at the Teufaiva Stadium this morning for the first mass rehearsal of dances that will be performed on Education Day July 29 in celebration of King George Tupou V's Coronation.
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