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The music of New Caledonia is rooted in the Melanesian tradition. The Pacific Tempo is an important music festival, held every three years in [England]; the biennial equinox is also an important celebration. [1] Modern popular performers include OK!
In 1973 Van Morrison and the Caledonia Soul Orchestra went on a three-month tour of the United States and Europe, the result of which was the live double album It's Too Late to Stop Now. The title is taken from the last line in the lyrics of one of Morrison's songs, " Into the Mystic ", from the 1970 Moondance album.
It's Too Late to Stop Now is a 1974 live double album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison.It features performances that were recorded in concerts at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, California, the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, and the Rainbow in London, during Morrison's three-month tour with his eleven-piece band, the Caledonia Soul Orchestra, from May to July 1973.
For the anthem, a competition was held by the Government of New Caledonia in 2008. The winning entry was written in January 2008 by seven New Caledonian children between the ages of 10 and 13 from the children's choral group Mélodia. [2] [3] It was performed for the first time on 26 June 2008. [3]
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Melanesia 2000 was the first festival of Melanesian arts, first held in Noumea, New Caledonia in September 1975, supported by Jean-Marie Tjibaou. [1] It had its origins in the women's association, Smiling Melanesian Village Women's Groups which was formed in 1971 and advocated the idea of a cultural festival to promote Kanak arts.
1 January - New Year's Day; 21 April – Easter Monday; 1 May – Labour Day; 8 May – Victory Day; 29 May – Ascension Day; 9 June – Whit Monday; 14 July – Bastille Day; 15 August – Assumption Day; 24 September – French Treaty Day; 1 November – All Saints' Day; 11 November – Armistice Day; 25 December – Christmas Day; 31 ...
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