4^th ANNUAL CHAMORRO CULTURAL AWARENESS DAY

Friday, October 24^th  9am to 3pm

Yigo Baptist Church

9:00 – 9:10   Introduction by Emcee Fredalynn Mortera Hecita

9:10 – 9:30  Mr. Frank Cruz, TASI – Traditional Navigation and Seafaring

9:30 – 9:45  Dancel Narcis – Fishing Net (Talaya)

9:45 – 10:05  Johnnycake “Mattingan” Siguenza – Ancient Chamorro History and Artifacts

10:05 – 10:55  Francisca Q. Franquez and Lourdes Leon Guerrero, Educators – Growing Up On Guam

10:55-11:15    Cheryl Calaustro, Wildlife Biologist, Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife

 (Live Animals: Fruit Bat-Fanihi, Guam Rail-Ko’ku, Monitor Lizard-Hilitai, Snake-Kolepbla)

11:15 – 11:30 Mr. Theodore M. Iyechad, Extension Agent IV & 4H HFN Program Leader

Mr. Clifford I. Kyota, Extension Associate

11:30-12:30    Lunch

12:45 – 3:00  Demonstrations and Displays          

Activities

• Coconut Crab Catching  
• Coconut Husking and Grating Demonstrations
  
• Coconut Leaf Weaving Demonstrations
  
• Food Demonstrations – Coconut Candy, Fina’denne’ , Kelaguen, Red Rice
• Talaya Throwing Demonstrations
• Arts & Crafts Tables –(Shell Craft), (Salt Dough-Guam Map)

 Display Tables

• Achiote Display
  
• Chamorro Jewelry
  
• Clothing Display
  
• Coconut Display (uses of)
  
• Fruits, Vegetables, Leaves
  
• Guam History books, DVDs and videos
  
• Ifit Display
  
• Posters