The basket exhibition aims to promote the art of basket weaving and stimulate Vanuatu's craft industry.
Weaving demonstrations will be organized with craftswomen coming from Pentecost.

Basket weaving is a traditional handicraft of Vanuatu. A wide variety of basket styles are still made and used throughout the country. Soft woven pandanus baskets with long shoulder straps are common and different regions have unique styles. A firmer pandanus basket is made by women on Lelepa and some other islands. Bamboo wicker baskets with handles are made in the northern region of Vanuatu. Uses of the baskets are many and varied.
At the National Museum a large collection of traditional weaving patterns is available, they will document, collect, exhibit and promote these styles and techniques will help preserve and celebrate the artistic expression of ni-Vanuatu women.
At ACTIV, they are showing only new handicrafts. Because baskets are so common throughout Vanuatu, the fine skills required to make them can be overlooked. However, the baskets are clearly an art form that ni-Vanuatu women have developed over the centuries. A variety of distinct artistic styles and techniques have evolved throughout the islands and this project ultimately, should stimulate pride in the artistry of ni-Vanuatu women and the development of weaving within Vanuatu's handicraft industry. An industry that is slightly in danger with the growing interest from tourists and locals for cheap imported products from Asia…