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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002 ----------- JAN : 05-10 - AARON BADDELEY JUNIOR PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP NO DATE - RIP CURL OCEANIA SURFING CUP EVENT
FEB : 13-15 - INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON TOURNAMENT MAR : 22-23 - FIJI INTERNATIONAL CANOE CHAMPIONSHIP 28 - HINDU HOLI FESTIVAL(FESTIVAL OF COLOURS) NO DATE - OCEANIA WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP APR : 01-06 - TRI NATIONS OCEANIA BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 26-27 - SAVUSAVU MARATHON 27 - AUCKLAND/MUSKET COVE YACHT RALLY 28-05MAY- ASP SURFING - ROXY SURF JAM, WOMEN'S SURFING COMPETITION, TAVARUA MAY : 07-12 - OCEANIA BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP 16-18 - TRI NATIONS TOUCH RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 20-25 - SOUTH PACIFIC BOWLING CARNIVAL 30-06JUN- AIR NEW ZEALAND SAVUSAVU GAMEFISHING CHALLENGE NO DATE - OCEANIA TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP AUG : 10-17 - HIBISCUS FESTIVAL- FIJI'S BIGGEST CARNIVAL, SUVA NO DATE - VODAFONE GAMEFISHING TOURNAMENT NO DATE - SAVUSAVU YACHTING REGATTA WEEK NO DATE - ISLAND CRUISING YACHTING ASSOCIATION YACHT RALLY SEP : 06-14 - FIJI YACHTING REGATTA WEEK - MUSKET COVE RESORT 16 - MUSKET COVE - PORT VILA YACHT RALLY OCT : 04-07 - FIJI INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP 07 - BILIBILI RACE - SIGATOKA NOV : 04 - DIWALI THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS (HINDU FESTIVAL) *************************************************************
EVENTS 2001 ----------- FIJI IS NOTED FOR ITS COLORFUL FUN-FILLED FESTIVALS THAT TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE USUALLY FEATURE A CARNIVAL QUEEN, A FLOAT PROCESSION AND STALLS SELLING PACIFIC ISLAND FOOD AS WELL AS INDIAN AND CHINESE FARE. APART FROM THESE EVENTS, THERE'S THE RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL OF DIWALI WHICH IS CELEBRATED BY THE HINDUS AND ENJOYED BY EVERYONE IN FIJI. OTHER MAJOR RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS ARE CHRISTMAS, EASTER AND PROPHET MOHAMMED'S BIRTHDAY. MAR : 09 - HINDU HOLI FESTIVAL(FESTIVAL OF COLOURS) 13-14 - SUPER LEAGUE TWO DAYS WORLD SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIP IN SUVA 22-29 - WORLD FESTIVAL OF PRAISE NO DATE - RAM NAUMI (BIRTH OF LORD RAMA), SUVA BAY
APR : 13-14 - ATHLETICS FIJI NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, SUVA 13-16 - BASKETBALL FIJI NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, SUVA 13-16 - VOLLEYBALL FIJI NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, SUVA MAY : 10-13 - MULTI SPORT FIJI GAMES, SUVA 25 - RATU SIR LALA SUKUNA DAY CELEBRATIONS 16-18 - BULA FIJI TOURISM EXCHANGE, NADI JUN : 03-09 - CORFE MULLEN CARNIVAL WEEK, WIMBORNE 08-10 - WIMBORNE FOLK FESTIVAL 12-18 - THE PRESIDENTS CUP YACHT RACE COMPETITION, BULA NO DATE - TAVEUNI ARTS FESTIVAL (FESTIVAL OF HANDICRAFTS, ARTS, GAME-FISHING, AND BOAT-RACES). JUL : NO DATE - BULA FESTIVAL, PRINCE CHARLES PARK, NADI AUG : 11-18 - HIBISCUS FESTIVAL- THIS IS FIJI'S BIGGEST CARNIVAL. HELD IN SUVA 29-02SEP- THE GREAT DORSET STEAM FAIR, BLANDFORD NO DATE - VOCE MUSICAL AWARDS NIGHT
SEP : 14-16 - INTERNATIONAL FLORAL DESIGN SHOW, LULWORTH NO DATE - SUGAR FESTIVAL IN THE SUGAR CITY OF LAUTOKA NO DATE - HEAVEN TO HEAVEN FIJI INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON OCT : 01 - INDIAN FIREWALKING, MAHI DEVI TEMPLE, SUVA NO DATE - NADI CHARITY HORSE RACES, VOTUALEVU NOV : 14 - DIWALI THE FESTIVALS OF LIGHTS NO DATE - CELEBRATION OF THE OCEANS DIVE FESTIVAL DEC : 17 - NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS
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