Andrew Puga

On April 11th to mark the end of a meeting of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, groups representing the Tuvaluan islands of Nanumaga and Vaitupua participated in a Fatele, a presentation of song and dance by two alternating groups. Andrew Puga danced with the Vaitupu island community.

Puga and 11 other dancers, singers and musicians will represent Tuvalu in "Water is Rising," a show touring the US later on this year organised by UCLA's Center for Intercultural Performance. Groups from Kiribati and Tokelau, other low-lying countries vulnerable to sea-level rise caused by climate change, will also be represented in the show. This image will be included in promotional materials for the tour.