Watch a video of the curatorial remarks by Dr. Maia Nuku and a speech from Fijian Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Naivakarurubalavu Solo Mara, at the opening ceremony of Atea: Nature and Divinity in Polynesia, on view at The Met Fifth Avenue November 19, 2018–October 27, 2019.
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2018/atea-nature-and-divinity-in-polynesia
Director: Kate Farrell
Producer: Melissa Bell
Editor: Alex Guns
Camera: Alex Guns, Courtney Stith, Emily Sun
Production Coordinator: Bryan Martin
Audio Engineer: David Raymond
Atea: Nature and Divinity in Polynesia Opening Ceremony—Speeches
Curatorial remarks by Dr. Maia Nuku and a speech from Fijian Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Naivakarurubalavu Solo Mara, at the opening ceremony of Atea: Nature and Divinity in Polynesia.
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