To entertain students, staff and their family and to keep us all of us intellectually alert, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in conjunction with the Centre for Social Research upon a suggestion by Prof. Fr Philip Gibbs, president of DWU organizes a double set of activities for the second week of the semester break. In the morning, there will be a creative writing workshop and in the evening a PNG Film Festival. I will look after part of the logistics and the content. But I would be delighted if some of you could join me and share their ideas with the participants.

The detail of the program is in the attached document.
A warm welcome to every good will!

You can also contact Coelina Matbob.
Dr Nicolas Garnier

PNG Film Festival

A PNG film Festival will be held at DWU during the second week of the Semester Break. Everyone is welcome: students, staff members and their family. This is an educational yet entertaining activity.

A festival proposed by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in conjunction with the Centre for Social Research upon a suggestion by Prof. Fr Philip Gibbs, president of DWU
Contact: Nicolas Garnier ( ngarnier@dwu.ac.pg)
Venue: Sir Peter Barter Auditorium
Time: 7.30 pm
Each sequence will be followed with a discussion
Everyone is welcome

Tentative program:

• Monday 26th June - Tukana, husait i asua
• Tuesday 27th June - Malagan Labadana
• Wednesday 28th June - First Contact
• Thursday 29th June - ‘Joe Leahy’s neighbours’ followed with ‘Black Harvest’
• Friday 30th June - Tinpis Run

A Creative Writing Competition

A creative writing Competition will be held at DWU during the second week of the Semester Break (26th-30th June 2023). This competition will take the form of a workshop that will be held every morning from 8.30 to 10.30. It is open to everyone: students, staff members and their family. This is an educational yet entertaining activity.

Contact: Nicolas Garnier ( ngarnier@dwu.ac.pg)
Venue: TBA
Two themes were selected :
- “My dream for my family”
- “My student’s life at DWU”

The sessions will start will a discussion about the importance of expressing oneself and using literature as an expression of freedom. The organisers will assist and accompany participants in finding an exciting mean of expression; essay, poetry, a mix of writing and visual arts. 

All languages are welcome: English, Tok Pisin, one of the multiple languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or a mix of these languages.

A certificate of participation will be delivered to each participants.