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EVENTS 2002
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JAN : 01 - NEW YEAR'S DAY CELEBRATIONS

FEB : 15 - JOHN FRUM (CARGO CULT) DAY, TANNA ISLAND
(ACTIVITIES INCLUDES DANCING, PARADES
AND FESTIVALS. THE JON FRUM CULT APPEARED
THIS CENTURY, WHEN NI-VANUATU BELIEVED
THE MYTHICAL JON FRUM WOULD DELIVER THEM
FROM EUROPEANS IN GENERAL AND MISSIONARIES
IN PARTICULAR)

MAR : 05 - CUSTOMS CHIEFS DAY

APR : 01-30 - LAND DIVING CEREMONIES (NAGOL), PENTECOST
ISLAND

JUL : 24 - CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
27 - VANUATU ROUND ISLAND RELAY, PORT VILA
30 - INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
NO DATE - KIWANIS RACE DAY
NO DATE - HORSE RACING CARNIVAL, PORT VILA

AUG : 01-31 - TOKA FESTIVAL, TANNA ISLAND

DEC : 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY CELEBRATIONS

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EVENTS 2001
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FEB : 11 - LE MERIDIEN SPLASH & DASH.
15 - JOHN FRUM DAY (CARGO CULT) DANCING, PARADES &
FESTIVALS. JON FRUM CULT APPEARED THIS CENTURY
WHEN NI-VANUATU BELIEVED THE MYTHICAL JON FRUM
WOULD DELIVER THEM FROM EUROPEANS IN GENERAL
AND MISSIONARIES IN PARTICULAR, TANNA ISLAND.

MAR : 05 - CUSTOM CHIEFS' DAY.
11 - MARCH RIDE & RUN.

APR : 22 - NO.1 BETTING SHOP MINI TRIATHLON.
NO DATE - LAND DIVING, TAKES PLACE ON SOUTHERN PENTECOST
ISLAND.

MAY : 06 - ROSSI SWIM AND RIDE.

JUN : 03 - TOYOTA RIDE & RUN.

JUL : 01-31 - INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS, LASTS 4 WEEKS
08 - CROWNE PLAZA MINI TRI.
NO DATE - HORSE RACING CARNIVAL, CELEBRATION OF MID-WINTER.
NO DATE - ANNUAL YAM HARVEST FESTIVAL.

AUG : 12 - BHV MINI TRI.
NO DATE - TOKA, A SIGNIFICANT CLAN ALLIANCE DANCE, IS
CELEBRATED IN TANNA.

SEP : 03 - SOUTH PACIFIC TOURISM CONFERENCE, THEME
"SOUTH PACIFIC WAKE UP CALL".
09 - TRIATHLON DU PARADIS.

OCT : NO DATE - AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.
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