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1st quarter 2008

 Events concerning January, February, March 2008
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This Month's pick: Hotel Hibiscus Tahaa

February 2008 - TAHAA
The Tahaa Hibiscus
It is one of the gems of the islands' small hotels, it proudly shows its desire to offer exceptional vacations to its guests without busting anyone's budget.

Santal wood, a protected tree

February 2008 - POLYNESIA
Monoï and Santal
Santal has always been sought for the quality of its dark wood (to carve Tiki for example), but also for the very strong fragrance it releases.

Who was Dumont d'Urville?

Nov. 2007 - POLYNESIA
A 19th Century Sailor
Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville was born in Condé-sur-Noireau, France on May 23, 1790. This great 19th century French explorer left his durable mark on Tahiti.

Water Rising for Polynesia in 2100...

March 2008 - POLYNESIA
Climate Change
Polynesia is not immune to the phenomenon, the work of two French scientists say that the sea level withh rised 10 to 90cm by 2010...

Who are the oldest Polynesians? 2 tortoises.

February 2008 - POLYNESIA
Nature
Tortoises have been protected for a long time, namely in the Galapagos Islands where they went from 250,000 to less than 12,000 in 2 centuries

Short news in Feb and March

February 2008 - POLYNESIA
Brief News
Cigarette banned from Public Places in Polynesia? - Tipping in Tahiti : The Paul Gauguin celebrates its 10 years in Polynesia - Méridien Tahiti: 10 years Already!

BOOK: "Récit aux îles Marquises" (1797-1799)

January 2008 - MARQUESAS
William Crook
This carpenter spent two years observing customs and mores of these "savages" of the end of the world on the island of Tahuata in the Marquesas.

Manava Suite Resort / Sail Cruise Ship: Star Flyer

March 2008 - POLYNESIA
Brief News
The "Manava Suite Resort Tahiti" to open its doors in April 2009 - The Star Flyer, a four-mast sailing ship, new crusing symbol in Polynesia

An Undersea Cable for Internet

January 2008 - POLYNESIA
Alcatel
The Office of Postal Services and Telecommunications just signed for the installation of an undersea cable connecting Tahiti to Hawaii and thus to the whole planet!

The 2008 International Oceanian Film Festival

March 2008 - POLYNESIEA
FIFO 2008
Some forty films were competing, a few short subjects "stars" were invited, and nearly 15,000 spectators showed up, the 2008 edition won its bet again.

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