The fourth Annual Savusavu Music Festival gets under way on the 8th of November 2007 at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort. World class entertainment will be enjoyed by all over a 4 day 3 night period in Fiji's Hidden Paradise of Savusavu (8,9,10 November)

This years theme is 'South Pacific Culture' with an emphasis on talent from within our shores. Song, Dance, Art & Craft will be on display at the two main venues of Savusavu Hot Springs Hotel and Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort.

Daytime workshops will enable participants to learn the art of Lali or Drum making, ukulele making, and local dance moves. Also available during the day will be live performances in the town centre during lunch hour.

Each evening song and dance will be featured at the two hotels with the Final night round up at the Hot Springs Hotel.

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Le Vasa Resort will host the opening ceremonies for the Samoa International Game Fishing Tournament.

The event will include tournament registration and announcements, musical entertainment, cocktail reception and BBQ dinner.

Formerly known as Samoan Village Resorts, Le Vasa Resort changed hands last year and has reopened following upgrade of its facilities and accommodation.

The City of Lautoka in the west of Fiji Islands and second largest business centre in Fiji behind the nation's capital city of Suva, is to celebrate in 2007 a 30 year milestone since being declared a 'city' in February 1977.

The city has developed much since its modest beginning in 1903 when the Wharf and Sugar Mill were established. Originally created by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company Ltd (CSR), Lautoka is proud of its achievements. The shopping heart is a mixture of Indian, Fijian and Chinese stores, gradually giving way to larger and more modern stores such as the new Sugar Mall and Jacks. It is, of course, a focal point for the sugar cane industry in this region, as well as timber and pine chips, but it also welcomes visiting cruise liners, and sailing vessels.

Geographically it is a pleasant residential area also, with a backdrop of hills creating the perfect spot for homes that overlook the City centre and wharf with views of the blue and turquoise ocean dotted with the islands of the Mamanuca group and Yasawa group.

Air Pacific will be flying soon with it's regional airline 'Pacific Sun Airlines'. The airline will fly from Fiji to Vanuatu, Tonga and Tuvalu with other services to be launched later. The airline will provide more services to the islands in the South Pacific from it's base in the Fiji Islands.

Amisha Patel, a top Bollywood actress, will perform at the FMF Dome in Suva on 1st November. She will be accompanied by Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan, well-known personalities in India's music industry.

Fiji is a popular venue for touring Bollywood artists as they have a good following and get to perform to sellout crowds.

A 2-day Trade Fair showcasing beautiful traditional handicrafts from the remote island of Niuafo'ou is in progress in the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa. Items include finely woven waist mats, bags and fans, which are being quickly snapped up by the local public.

Niuafo'ou lies 640km north of Tongatapu and has a population of around 750. The well-attended Trade Fair will end today and the Niuan organisers will return home on Friday. The income generated is valuable to the small remote community.

The small islands of Tonga are scattered over a vast area of the South Pacific. The most northernmost group are the Niuas, and are comprised of three small islands - Niuatoputapu, Tafahi and Niuafo'ou. Due to the remote location of the islands, and lack of easy access (air transfers are currently suspended), tourist numbers are far fewer than to the other Tongan regions. Visitors who do get to the Niuas, however, get to enjoy a rich cultural experience as well as witnessing beautiful beaches and scenery.