By Almanzo Matbob
A K3 million state-of-the art music centre will now enable students of University of Goroka (UOG) to directly compete with creative arts music students at the University of Papua New Guinea.
The music center replaces the old building funded by the Japanese government through its Japanese International Cooperation Agency aid (JICA), but was unfortunately burnt down few years ago.
The new music center boasts a fully kitted recording studio, lecture rooms and musical instrument rooms equipped with the latest electronic musical devices and instruments that would have an avid musician die for.
Environment and Conservation Minister and local MP Thompson Harokaqveh was present to officiate at the ceremony.
Mr Harokaqveh commended UOG for its commitment in educating elites of the country by providing the best facilities and challenged the university to start with recording and archiving PNG traditional music.
He said that PNG music was quickly dying out and there was a great need to preserve the music for future generations.
The university’s Vice Chancellor Dr Gairo Onagi praised the Government for its assistance in funding the music centre and urged it to further assist the university on future projects.
He said that it was a challenge for UOG at the beginning, sourcing funds but was thankful that the Government came good to help and this was what he had to show for the money spent.
The university has embarked on building accommodation for students and has completed its first phase – a seven-story girls dormitory which was opened last year.
It is now into its second phase of projects which includes a new boys dormitory, to be completed next year.
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