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<b class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">World War II in Papua - Motu memories and songs<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">from Deveni Temu and Peroveta Singers of PNG<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">Date: Thursday 24th September, 4-5+ pm<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">Venue: Macdonald Room, Menzies Library, Australian National University<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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The Peroveta Singers will be recalling, through words and song, Motu memories of World War II.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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This event is being filmed and recorded for educational purposes, and is specifically intended for students of two courses ‘Australia in Oceania’ and ‘War in the Islands’ - but all students (in every sense) of the Pacific, of music, of memory, mission and World
War II are most warmly invited.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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A presentation by Deveni Temu, including the playing of a lament composed by his father, will be followed by WWII songs performed by the Peroveta Singers and a handful of other selected Peroveta songs in Motu.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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There will be opportunity for general discussion, questions and answers, refreshments, and further conversations.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Please extend this invitation to anyone you know who might be interested!<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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For any queries, contact <a href="mailto:vicki.luker@anu.edu.au" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">vicki.luker@anu.edu.au</a>. For support, thanks go to the Pacific Institute.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">Dr Vicki Luker</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 10pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">Executive Editor, <i class="">The Journal of Pacific History</i><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">Lecturer, School of Culture, History and Language<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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