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Many thanks to Lee Arkhie Perez Photography for these great video clips of the traditional dance performances captured during the week-long 4th Micronesia Expo 2025 held on Yap from July 21-25, 2025. For more of Lee’s photographs and videos please go to: https://www.facebook.com/iamperezphotography/   Where Would You Like to go Next?   Program Highlights Contact…

In the words of the Acting Governor of Yap State Francis Itimai, ….” Good evening.. welcome to the closing ceremony of the 4th Micronesia Exposition, proudly hosted by Yap, the Land of Stone Money. Our shared Identity, our enduring energy and vibrant cultures that define the Federated States of Micronesia. This exposition was not merely…

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Today, Friday July 25, is the last day of the 4th Micronesia Expo and the last activity of the week was the Micronesia all around games. Teams from each island state compete in games of traditional skills including spear throwing for accuracy and distance, and copra (coconut) husking and coconut milk collection. First team to…

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Micronesians are renowned as master mariners and navigators. Day 4 of the Micronesia Expo 2025 saw some of those basis skills displayed with a demonstration of traditional raft-making skills using local bamboo and materials, while some, not so local, materials were also combined to create a hybrid canoe based on not so traditional techniques.  The…

The Kosrae team’s cooking demonstration was a popular attraction with visitors and guests treated to a delicious sampling of the flavors and tastes of Kosrae’s speciality dishes during Day 4 of the Micronesia Expo 2025 in Yap. Thank you Kosrae for the great food and fun experience!   Where Would You Like to go Next?…

Thursday’s Micronesia Expo performances moved to the Yap Living History Museum in Colonia.   The living museum was established in 2005 to preserve and promote Yapese heritage and history through exhibits and demonstrations of the Yapese living culture that is still regularly practised and respected in the community life of Yap. The well-kept museum grounds…

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“We are enjoying a rich cultural experience at the 4th Annual Micronesia Expo in beautiful Yap State. A huge shout out to all of the participants and performers!”   Where Would You Like to go Next?   Program Highlights Contact Us