Olympia E. Morei-Remengesau
Olympia E. Morei-Remengesau is a curator from Palau, who was appointed Director of Belau National Museum in 2009.[1][2][3][4] Born in Koror State, she began work at the museum as an administrator, before moving to the role of Assistant to the Director.[2] She is co-vice chair of the Kraemer Ethnography Translation Project, which translated the works of Augustin Krämer from German to Palauan, and was funded by the German government.[5][6] She is also the National Representative for the Federation of International Dance Festivals (FIDAF).[7] In 2019 she secured a $10,000 donation from Taiwan to fund a new exhibition to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Palau's independence.[8] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led the museum, enabling it to continue its community work despite being forced to lay off several members of staff.[2]
References
- ^ "Staff - Belau National Museum". www.belaunationalmuseum.net. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ a b c "MPTF Informal Economies Recovery Project - Partner Spotlight". www.ilo.org. 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ Fadiman, Maria G.; Thomas, Michael B.; Morei, Olympia E.; Kitalong, Ann H.; Hanser, Sholeh (2018-10-04). "Globalization and Tradition in Palau: Case Study of the Syncretic Omengat (First Child Birth) and Ngasech Ceremonies". The Florida Geographer. 50. ISSN 0739-0041.
- ^ "MOA Signed Between Belau National Museum and Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism | SPC-R2R". www.pacific-r2r.org. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "People". Kraemer Ethnography Translation Project. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "PALAU, GERMANY SIGN TRANSLATION AGREEMENT | Pacific Islands Report". www.pireport.org. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Asia-Pacific Channels". Newsletter of the World Dance Alliance.
- ^ Island Times Staff (2019-08-23). "Taiwan to sponsor new Temporal Exhibit of BNM". Island Times. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
External links
- British Museum: Palauan Storyboard
