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Govt employees prep for FESTPAC
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres has asked for department and agency heads for proper discretion in granting administrative leave for the Festival of the Pacific Arts, or FESTPAC 2016, held from May 22 to June 4 in Guam.
Torres has sent a memo to all government agencies, encouraging participation in the fine arts and cultural traditions, the Office of the Governor said in a statement yesterday.
Torres also advised department and activity heads to use “proper discretion when handling the specific details of the administrative leave for their employees.”
“He emphasize the need for proper accounting of the number of government employees who will be on the CNMI delegation on Guam,” the Office of the Governor said.
The statements said the Torres administration has authorized leave for “certain government employees” for the festival.
“Since 1972, FESTPAC celebrates Pacific cultures and traditions, while brining together and estimate 2,500 performers, artists, cultural practitioners from 27 Pacific nations and territories for two weeks,” Torres said in the statement yesterday.
FESTPAC is touted the cultural event of the region, gathering large numbers of Pacific peoples to share and appreciate each other’s cultures.
CNMI FESTPAC organizing chair is John O. Gonzales and can be contacted at john.gonzales@gov.mp or at 285-6382 for any questions or concerns.
Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture director Angel S. Hocog can also be reached at angelshocog@gmail.com or 322-9982/3.
