Please find more details about the programme [here]

Definitely a highlight festival of any cultural experience in Vanuatu which you will never forget! What makes this festival important is that its the'real' thing and not an set up show made up for tourists! But the communities and high chiefs are inviting tourists to witness Back to My Roots rituals and part take in some of the cultural dances. The organizers, Chiefs Sekor and Norbert, are raising some money for the local school so there is an entry fee so visitors can contribute to the local education.

The Back to My Roots cultural festival will take place from the 22th to the 24th of August 2012 in Olal Village on north Ambrym. Yachts can anchor at Olal and Nobul, north Ambrym. Day one of the festival will feature custom dances, tam tam drumming, magic shows and a Yeng Dance, which will be the highlight of the day. The second day will begin with a Women's custom dance, followed by a Namangi ceremony (highlight), flute demonstrations, sand drawings and more custom magic shows. On the third day the Taour custom dance will start at 9.30am, followed by women's custom dance, then highlight of the entire festival which is also the signatory dance of Ambrym Island, the Rom custom dance.