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Another Pacific Island delegation opts out before FestPAC

FILE - This June 7, 2003 file photo shows Adamstown on Pitcairn Island.
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FILE - This June 7, 2003 file photo shows Adamstown on Pitcairn Island.

Pitcairn, a British overseas territory, is the latest island delegation to withdraw from the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture.

Pitcairn Island is approximately 2 miles long and 1 mile wide, with a population of only 47 people.

It’s the third Pacific Island group to drop out of FestPAC. New Caledonia withdrew due to civil unrest, and Vanuatu cited economic hardship.

Nearly 2,200 delegates have arrived in Hawaiʻi.

The festival officially begins Thursday. All events are free. For more information, click here.

Cassie Ordonio is the culture and arts reporter for Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Contact her at cordonio@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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