“I never ever thought I would be part of this important meeting. As a young artist there are not many avenues for us to exhibit and show our work…”
Faagalo Siteni from Lauli’i is taking part in the Small Island Developing States (S.I.D.S.) Conference, as a young artist.
Siteni who is a student of Leulumoega Fou School of Fine Arts, is part of a team of artists whose work will be featured at the S.I.D.S. Conference.
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He, along with his classmates, have been painting the boulders at the venue and created a floating island which will be a major feature at the conference.
“I never ever thought I would be part of this important meeting. As a young artist there are not many avenues for us to exhibit and show our work, but Youth Employment Programme (Y.E.P.) has given me this platform and I am appreciative,” said Siteni.
He is part of the Youth Employment Programme funded by the International Labour Organisation (I.L.O.) and the United Nations
Development Programme (U.N.D.P.).
Y.E.P Arts is spearheaded by the Small Business Enterprise Centre and implemented in partnership with the Samoa Arts Council.
“Y.E.P. has been an excellent opportunity for young people to showcase their creativity and at the same time for UN Agencies and local counterparts to exhibit partnerships,” said Peseta Margaret Malua, C.E.O of SBEC.
Over sixty five young artists are taking part in Y.E.P., and it includes students from the National University of Samoa, Leulumoega Fou School of Fine Arts and the Laumua o Punaoa Institute at Faleula are showcasing their paintings, sculptors and other fine arts in the SIDS Village and in the conference venue.
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