Funding Appeal to Support Ni-Vanuatu Musicians after Cyclone Pam - Bié Studio photo by Nicky Kuautonga
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Funding Appeal to Support Ni-Vanuatu
Musicians after Cyclone Pam
Bié Studio
photo by Nicky Kuautonga
Music & Post Cyclone Pam Relief & Recovery for Livelihoods, Culture and Well-Being
submitted by the Fest’Napuan Association May 20th, 2015
Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu on March
13th of 2015 and severely impacted human security &
livelihoods for most of the population.
The Fest’Napuan Association is appealing to donors
worldwide to support the recovery of Ni-Vanuatu musi-
cians by supporting the operations of the Saralana Stage
& Bié Studios facility, which provide community access
to instruments and a space for local musicians to practice
and perform.
The Fest’Napuan Association seeks your support so
that it is able to host its free public concert this year!
photo by Nicky Kauutonga Fest’Napuan is the longest running music festival in the
South Pacific (20th anniverary in 2015), and holding this
event in wake of TC Pam will truly highlight the resil-
ience of the Ni-Vanuatu people.
Assistance is sought in the form of:
-Financial assistance
-Donations of instruments
-Donations of music equipment
(speaker systems, mixers, etc)
Musical Livelihoods After Cyclone Pam’s immediate passage through Vanuatu there was significant nation-wide damage requiring immediate action in securing food, water, shelter and clothing for the majority of communities in Vanuatu. Now that the immediate humanitarian crisis has sub- sided, it is important that the people of Vanuatu are able to maintain their livelihoods in order to begin to recover – and for musicians this means promoting their musical talents and exposing them to national, regional and global audiences. photos of musician Bobby Shing by Graham Crumb photo of musician Bobby Shing in damaged home, by Matthew Hardwick
Psychological Healing
photo by Nicky Kauutonga
Psychological healing mechanisms are lacking after this disaster. To address this gap, Fest’Napuan is seeking to provide the
necessary resources for musicians and the general population to express and process their post-Pam emotions in a creative
manner through music and dance. Musicians will address the relevant topics of natural disaster & climate change.
The Fest’Napuan Committee partnered with the Kiv Hand Festival and the Vanuatu National Government to use the dam-
aged Saralana Stage and Bié Studio facility for Ni-Vanuatu musicians to gather and raise funds for immediate relief efforts
after TC Pam.
photo by Graham Crumb Despite the destruction caused by the cyclone, the Fest’Napuan music festival will take place from October 28th to November 1st, 2015. It will be a celebration of conti- nuity and resilience for Ni-Vanuatu artists. Each year the festival attracts approximately 40,000 participants with local and international performers. Fest’Napuan Music Festival
About Fest'Napuan Committee The Fest’Napuan Committee (or the Fest’Napuan Association) is a non-profit, charitable NGO that consists entirely of volunteers who love and support music within Vanuatu. The registration certificate proving it is a charitable organization is attached to this appeal. The Fest’Napuan Committee has oganized the Fest’Napuan music festival since 1996 in partnership with the Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta. Each year the committee organizes and facilitates this concert in Port Vila at the Saralana Stage that is free for the public to attend. The Fest’Napuan Committee also is responsible for the manage- ment of the Saralana Stage and Bié Studio, where Ni-Vanuatu art- ists and musicians peform and practice. Bié Studio is one of the only community buildings available in Port Vila for local musicians to practice and have access to instruments and sound equipment.
Damage to Saralana Stage
-Severe damage to roofing & timber structure of stage
-Funding sought to repair / improve stage design for increased resiliency to disaster
Approx $217,000 USD required to repair and improve Saralana Stage & Bié Studio to create a
permanent structure that is resilient to future disasters. Costing from engineering firm attached to
this funding appeal.
photo by Matthew Hardwick
Damage to Bié Studio
-Due to the damage caused by TC Pam to the
roofing, the Bié Studio suffered flood damage
to its sound-proof walls and its structural in-
tegrity has been compromised.
-As flooding has damaged the interior of the
practice centre, the entire structure will need to
be replaced to prevent molding and structural
collapse.
-Replacement of damaged instruments &
equipment for community access at Bié Studio: above: inside Bie studio, water damage to sound-proof walls
1. Standard Drum set (x1)
2. Electronic keyboard (x2)
3. 34 Ch Digital Mixer
4. Guitar amp (x2)
5. Studio Microphone (x4)
6. Compressor microphone (x4)
7. Studio Monitor speakers (Right & Left incl. Sub)
right: musicians practicing inside of Bie Studio
Distribution of Instruments to Schools
-The Fest’Napuan Committee recognizes
the extent of damage caused to local in-
frastructure and its consequential impacts
on youth access to arts and music and is
requesting through this appeal to support
the provision of instuments to second-
ary schools with established music pro-
grammes that are also in need.
-The Fest’Napuan Committee seeks dona-
tion of instruments to provide to at least (2)
secondary schools to be identified through
the Department of Education with the fol-
lowing :
1. Acoustic guitars (x20)
2. Electronic Keyboards (x2)
3. Percussion sets (x2)
4. Drum sets (x2)
photo by Graham Crumb
Direct Support for Artists! : -Funding appeal seeks to send ni-Vanuatu artist(s) to UN summit on climate change in Paris (COP21) late this year to join oth- er artists performing songs about climate change! -Fest’Napuan Committee seeks to help local artists to pay recording studio expenses and create songs documenting their experience during and after TC Pam. -Transport of artists from throughout Vanu- atu to come perform at the Fest’Napuan. -Transport expenses for a well-known inter- national band to perform at festival in 2015! photo by Graham Crumb
Climate Change Theme for this year’s Festival! :
“Fest’Napuan – 20 Anniveseri - Musik i faerap yet!”
“Fest’Napuan – 20th Anniversary - The music is still booming!”
“20eme Anniversaire de Fest’Napuan - La Musique Continue!”
-Each day of the 5 day festival will also be allocated a specific sub-theme related to natural
disasters and climate change: traditional knowledge, disaster risk & management, food & water
security, energy security & our environment: sustainable land & marine resource management.
photo by Graham CrumbFollowing the cata-
strophic hurricane that
struck Port Vila on
March 13th, the theme
for Fest’Napuan reflects
the resiliency of the
people of Vanuatu in
the face of this disaster.
This event will allow
Ni-Vanuatu artists
and participants of the
Fest’Napuan music fes-
tival to express their
real-life experiences as
a means to process their
emotions and show that
Vanuatu is resilient !
photo by Graham CrumbFinancial Accountability -The Fest’Napuan Committee is commit- ed to reporting back on any funds re- ceived in this funding appeal and through its active Treasurer and executive mem- bers, it currently publishes its financial reports publically. -Fest’Napuan Committee is happy to dis- cuss reporting & M&E requirements that specific donors may have in further detail -The previous financial report from the 2014 festival is available on official Fest’Napuan website or can be requested via email by contacting us at: info@festnapuan.org
Funding Appeal to Support Ni-Vanuatu Musicians after Cyclone Pam
*UN Treasury Exchange rate used from May, 2015 for Vanuatu VT is 101.29
Activities Time Frame Budget (VT) Budget (USD)
1.) Rehabilitation of damaged
rehearsal space (Bié Studio, May – Jul 2015
Saralana Stage, Port Vila- labour 22, 000, 000 VT 217, 198 USD
and materials)
2.) Operations of the
Fest’Napuan 20th Anniversary &
Climate Change and DRR music
festival (sound system, lighting, May – Oct 2015 1, 876, 500 VT 18, 526 USD
waste disposal, labour, commu-
nications, other)
3.) Support in purchasing new
instruments for youth music 2, 000, 000 VT 19, 745 USD
practice centre or donation of May – Dec 2015
second hand instruments for
distribution to artists & schools
4.) Supporting improvements
to sound system equipment (for
Fest’Napuan committee and May – Oct 2015 2, 000, 000 VT 19, 745 USD
youth centre.)
5.) Publicise and mainstream
festival themes & increase aware-
ness on disaster risk reduction May – Oct 2015 1, 000, 000 VT 9, 873 USD
and climate change adaptation
through musicFunding Appeal to Support Ni-Vanuatu Musicians after Cyclone Pam
*UN Treasury Exchange rate used from May, 2015 for Vanuatu VUV is 101.29
Activities Time Frame Budget (VUV) Budget (USD)
6.) Musician Participation in
Fest’Napuan May – Sep 2015 4, 000, 000 VT 39, 491 USD
7.) Participation of a Ni-Vanuatu
artist(s) to travel to France and
perform at the United Nations
summit for artists expressing the May – Oct 2015 3, 200, 000 VT 31, 592 USD
impact of climate change on their
host countries
8.) Assistance in creating music
records / materials in line with
the theme in order to share their May – Sept 2015 450, 000 VT 4, 443 USD
disaster and climate change sto-
ries/ experiences with the world
9.) Documentation of first
climate change and disaster risk Oct – Dec 2015 900, 000VT 8, 886 USD
reduction music festival
Total Request 37, 426, 500 VT 369,498 USD
Detailed architectural plans and costings related to the repair and restoration of Saralana Stage and Bie studio (funding appeal item #1) can
be provided upon request from potential donors.
A detailed budget for operations of funding appeal item #2, can be provided upon specific request by potential donors.
Donors may choose to fund certain activities within the Funding Appeal by expressing any terms and conditions to the Fest Napuan
committee in writing,Contact and Banking Details Fest’Napuan Contact Information Address: c/o PO Box 733 Port Vila, Vanuatu Tel: (678) 22129 Email: info@festnapuan.org Website: festnapuan.info Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/festnapuan Fest’Napuan Banking Information Bank Account Name: Fest’Napuan Association Projects Account Number: 179981010036 Swift Code: BREDVUVU
Tenk Yu Tumas! (Thank you very much!)
photo by Graham Crumb
Your donation can make a very
big difference in the lives of
Ni-Vanuatu musicians and the
general population recovering
from Cyclone Pam!
Thank you for your support!
Appeal submitted by the Fest’Napuan Association in May 2015.
Special acknowledgments to FN Association members Nikita Solzer & Matthew
Hardwick in the creation of this appeal.Annex 1 - Certificate for Status of Charitable Association
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