This was agreed on by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Ministers during the second MSG Ministers Arts and Cultural Festival meeting on Thursday at the Heritage Park Hotel.
Minister of Culture and Tourism Samuel Maneto’ali publicly announced the decision during a welcome function at Mendana Hotel on Thursday night.
“It is my pleasure to announce that the Solomon Islands Government has confirmed it will host the Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival in 2018.
The fifth Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival will be held in Papua New Guinea in 2014.
Mr Maneto’ali acknowledged the MSG members and the Secretariat for their hard work and leadership in ensuring issues relating to culture and arts in the MSG region are discussed and appropriate actions are followed up.
He described the meeting as significant for it marks some very important developments and progress made within the culture and heritage sector in MSG members.
He said while there are other issues that need tidying up and further discussions he was pleased to inform that Solomon Islands along with Fiji have already signed the Treaty on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Culture in August 2011.
Vanuatu, PNG and New Caledonia are to sign the treaty but have indicated that they will sign the Treaty soon.
By Charles Kadamana
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