Physics tutor to represent PNG in arts

UNIVERSITY of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) Physics tutor and band member of Barefoot music group, Kasek Galgal left Port Moresby last Sunday to represent PNG at the Youth Excellence on Stage Academy ASEAN in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Galgal (pictured) will participate in a two-week programme alongside participants from the 10 associations of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the Hip Hop Lyricism, Performance and Music Production camp, as an observer nation representative.
This programme, supported by the United States Embassy in Port Moresby, is co-hosted by the US Embassy in Jakarta, American Voices, and the Jakarta Institute of the Arts.
Galgal, who was selected from a pool of strong applicants from PNG, will be mentored by world-renowned artist and activist Fabian “Farbeon” Saucedo.
Farbeon brings a community-based approach to the creative process that has inspired the young and old globally. His performance range includes the use of loop stations, effects pedals and live computer production. Farbeon also mentored Allan Aufamau, famously known as Sprigga Mek in PNG. Allan was last year’s participant at the camp hosted in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Youth Excellence on Stage (YES) Academy programme serves as American Voices’ flagship cultural engagement programme.
The programme was launched in 2007 to connect and inspire youth in areas of the world that lack opportunities for cultural exchange and dialogue with the United States.