{"id":9519,"date":"2010-04-13T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/pinctada-launches-children-of-the-lugger-people-2\/"},"modified":"2010-04-13T14:49:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-13T14:49:00","slug":"pinctada-launches-children-of-the-lugger-people-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2010\/04\/pinctada-launches-children-of-the-lugger-people-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinctada Launches Children Of The Lugger People"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pinctada Hotels & Resorts today announced the launch of Children of the Lugger People, a three-day extraordinary experience which celebrates Broome\u2019s rich pearling history and eclectic culture through the eyes of award-winning indigenous guide and third-generation pearlshell diver Neville Poelina.<\/p>\n

Neville is a popular Kimberley personality and, a proud \u2018child of the lugger people\u2019. He followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and Timorese father to become one of Broome\u2019s most acclaimed pearlshell divers before launching a successful cultural tourism business which embraces the rich and ancient Aboriginal culture of his mother\u2019s Nyikina people.<\/p>\n

Children of the Lugger People brings Neville\u2019s story to life in a shared journey that explores the fascinating history of Broome, its people, art, culture, cuisine and pearling fleets. It is also an intimate journey with numbers limited to a maximum of 16 people for each of the three Children of the Lugger People experiences that Pinctada will offer this year, from May to September.<\/p>\n

Marilynne Paspaley AM, Founder & Managing Director of Pinctada Hotels & Resorts, said Children Of The Lugger People offers a rare opportunity for international and Australian experience seekers.<\/p>\n

\u201cBroome is a unique destination which attracts travellers from around the world, but they rarely have the opportunity to experience it with someone whose family has lived and worked here for generations,\u201d she said. \u201cNeville\u2019s story is fascinating and important because it embraces the three key elements that make Broome unique \u2013 its history, its culture and the spirit of its people. Children of the Lugger People is an opportunity to see Broome through his eyes and hear first hand his stories about Broome\u2019s past and present.\u201d In keeping with the intimate and authentic nature of the experience, Children of the Lugger People will be based at McAlpine House, Pinctada\u2019s award-winning boutique escape.<\/p>\n

\u201cMcAlpine House is the ideal venue for this extraordinary journey,\u201d Marilynne said. \u201cIt was originally built as the home of a Master Pearler, and its intimacy and atmosphere is ideally suited to this event.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also planned the Children of the Lugger People experiences to coincide with the full moon which again is so much a part of Broome\u2019s story.\u201d Each day of the Children of the Lugger People experience will explore a different aspect of Broome.<\/p>\n

Day one\u2019s focus is on the past – Broome\u2019s pearling story.<\/p>\n

\u201cPearling is where it all started,\u201d said Neville. \u201cIt\u2019s also where our journey begins \u2013 Yarns with a Lugger Bugger over a relaxed dinner at McAlpine House on the first night. I\u2019ll tell some yarns about my own pearling days as well as a few that were handed down by my father and grandfather.<\/p>\n

Children of the Lugger People is a shared journey so the evening will unfold depending on what the group would like to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Day two explores the present and the legacy of Broome\u2019s pearling pioneers.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter breakfast, we\u2019ll \u2018seize the day\u2019 with a tour of Broome\u2019s famous sites like Streeters Jetty and Chinatown,\u201d Neville said. \u201cBut the focus will be on Broome\u2019s melting pot of creativity and, its people \u2013 the writers who\u2019ve penned plays like Bran Nue Dae, the acclaimed artists and songwriters, the talented chefs and also the business founders \u2013 so many are descendents of the lugger people and we\u2019ll be meeting up with a few of them during the day.\u201d Day 3 starts with a free morning and then the focus is on food. Neville is not only a knowledgeable and entertaining host, but also a cook of bush and lugger repute. His special style of cuisine is influenced by his Aboriginal and Timorese heritage as well as his time on the luggers and the fresh seasonal produce, seafood and bush tucker of the Kimberley.<\/p>\n

\u201cBroome food is an art in itself and, another legacy of the lugger people,\u201d Neville said. \u201cYou can find styles of cuisine from around the world in Broome and the chefs are incredibly talented. We\u2019ll spend the afternoon at McAlpine House talking about the history of Broome cuisine, the influences on it and the specialties of the town. Food links everything we\u2019ve experienced during the past few days and in the same way we\u2019ve shared the journey, we\u2019ll share the cooking and create a dining experience based on typical lugger fare. Then we\u2019ll enjoy it under the light of a full Kimberley moon nestled among the lush tropical gardens of McAlpine House \u2013 and, probably share a few more stories!\u201d<\/p>\n

Pinctada Hotels & Resorts will offer three Children of the Lugger People journeys this year on the following dates \u2013 May 25\u201328; June 25\u201328; September 22\u201325. Prices start from $1749 and include:<\/p>\n

o Three nights\u2019 accommodation at McAlpine House
o Two Children of the Lugger People dinner experiences at McAlpine House with Neville Poelina
o Day 2 tour with Neville, including morning tea at Town Beach and lunch at McAlpine House
o Full cooked breakfast daily
o Return airport transfers in Broome
o Welcome drink on arrival<\/p>\n

Bookings:
E: stay@pinctada.com.au
T: +61 (0)8 9193 8340 or 1800 PINCTADA, 1800 746 282 (tollfree within Australia)
W: www.pinctada.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pinctada Hotels & Resorts today announced the launch of Children of the Lugger People, a three-day extraordinary experience which celebrates Broome\u2019s rich pearling history and eclectic culture through the eyes of award-winning indigenous guide and third-generation pearlshell diver Neville Poelina. Neville is a popular Kimberley personality and, a proud \u2018child of the lugger people\u2019. He […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9519\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}