Air Pacific Announces Sponsorship of the Cultural Event Water is Rising

Air Pacific Announces Sponsorship of the  Cultural Event Water is Rising

Los Angeles, CA- October 6, 2011– Air Pacific, Fiji’s international airline, is proud to announce its sponsorship as the official airline of the US tour of Water is Rising– a powerful music and dance performance illustrating the South Pacific’s plea for the awareness of climate change.  The first of fourteen US performances will debut on October 15, 2011 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, CA and then tour across the country.

Water is Rising features thirty-six artists from the islands of Kiribati, Tokelau and Tuvalu as they express their deep connection to nature and their ancestral past through multi-part harmonies, poetry and traditional dance. The intent of this artistic piece is to impassion and inspire audiences to take part in the efforts to save our planet. Scientists in the South Pacific have reported the vulnerable state of coral atolls of Kiribati, Tokelau, and Tuvalu as they are already experiencing rising sea levels as a result of global warming.

“Air Pacific is honored to support such a meaning performance that portrays the significant effects of climate change in South Pacific.  This is a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness about such a relevant issue and Air Pacific is proud to be a part Water is Rising to show our commitment to protect the environment,” stated Marie Yalenkatian, Air Pacific’s National Sales & Marketing Manager- The Americas.

Water is Rising is a project of the UCLA Center for Intercultural Performance in collaboration with the Foundation for World Arts and the EathWays Foundation and in partnership with UCLA’s Institute of Environment and Sustainability.

Show tour dates:

Oct. 15: University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Oct. 18: UC Riverside Presents, Riverside, CA

Oct. 21: UA Presents, Tucson, AZ

Oct. 23: Soka Performing Arts Center, Aliso Viejo, CA

Nov. 4: University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Nov. 6: NYU Skirball Center, New York, NY

Nov. 8: Penn State, University Park, PA

Nov. 10: Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Nov. 12: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Nov. 15: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA

Nov. 18: The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, VT

Nov. 19: World Music/CRASHarts, Cambridge, MA

 For tickets and touring information, please visit http://www.waterisrising.com/.

Air Pacific currently operates a fleet that includes B737, B767 and B747 aircraft with a domestic and international network covering the Pacific, North America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

For more information and a complete flight schedule, please visit www.airpacific.com

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ABOUT AIR PACIFIC:

Air Pacific, Fiji’s international airline, has been connecting the world with the South Pacific for 60 years and has been awarded ‘Best Airline in the South Pacific’ by readers of Global Traveler Magazine for the 3^rd year in a row.  The natural island warmth of the cabin crew will ensure the journey to the destination begins with a smile. Air Pacific’s fleet of Boeing 747’s, 767 and 737’s fly between Fiji (Nadi) and North America (Honolulu, Los Angeles), Australia (Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane), New Zealand (Auckland and Christchurch), Asia (Hong Kong) and the Pacific Islands (Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati). All flights allow a Fiji stopover and include checked baggage and in-flight entertainment, with a range of complimentary meals and beverages available.

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