Olympia E. Morei-Remengesau Explained
Olympia E. Morei-Remengesau is a curator from Palau, who was appointed Director of Belau National Museum in 2009.[1] [2] [3] [4] Born in Koror State, she began work at the museum as an administrator, before moving to the role of Assistant to the Director. She is co-vice chair of the Kraemer Ethnography Translation Project, which translated the works of Augustin Krämer from German to Palauan, and was funded by the German government.[5] [6] She is also the National Representative for the Federation of International Dance Festivals (FIDAF).[7] In 2019 she secured a $10,000 donation from Taiwan to fund a new exhibition to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Palau's independence.[8] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led the museum, enabling it to continue its community work despite being forced to lay off several members of staff.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Staff - Belau National Museum. 2021-10-01. www.belaunationalmuseum.net.
- Web site: 2021-06-06. MPTF Informal Economies Recovery Project - Partner Spotlight. 2021-10-01. www.ilo.org. en.
- Fadiman. Maria G.. Thomas. Michael B.. Morei. Olympia E.. Kitalong. Ann H.. Hanser. Sholeh. 2018-10-04. Globalization and Tradition in Palau: Case Study of the Syncretic Omengat (First Child Birth) and Ngasech Ceremonies. The Florida Geographer. en. 50. 0739-0041.
- Web site: MOA Signed Between Belau National Museum and Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism SPC-R2R. 2021-10-01. www.pacific-r2r.org.
- Web site: 2011-08-03. People. 2021-10-01. Kraemer Ethnography Translation Project. en.
- Web site: PALAU, GERMANY SIGN TRANSLATION AGREEMENT Pacific Islands Report. 2021-10-01. www.pireport.org.
- Asia-Pacific Channels. Newsletter of the World Dance Alliance.
- Web site: Island Times Staff. 2019-08-23. Taiwan to sponsor new Temporal Exhibit of BNM. 2021-10-01. Island Times. en-US.
