BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
SOLO, the Pacific Games 2023 Mascot (PG2023) nationwide tour is continuing.
Since August this year, Solo has so far visited five provinces which include; Isabel, Central, Shortland Islands, Rennell and Bellona and parts of Guadalcanal province.
Solos nationwide tour is part of the Games Organizing Committee (GOC)s Community Engagement program which is aimed at providing awareness to communities in all provinces in Solomon Islands.
Last week, Solo completed its tour of the National Referral Hospital, Solo had also made a brief appearance at the Pacific Islands Media Summit before heading down to Choiseul province.
GOCs Community Engagement program will include Solo wrapping up its nationwide tour at the end of this year, followed by the Ambassadors tour and the Games Relay (100 days before Games time).
Meanwhile speaking at the Mascot name launch in July this year (2022), Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had previously stated that Solo will be touring all nine provinces, adding that Solo the Mascot will unite Solomon Islands.
“Solo will be visiting valleys, lagoons, mountains, terrains, and sandy beaches. It will be crossing our blue oceans, rivers and lakes across the length and breadth of our country. Solo, the Mascot is our uniting factor and a source of pride for our people and our country, Solomon Islands.
Solo is authentic and imaginary, inspirational, fun, vibrant, positive, and original. It is spotty, adventurous, and friendly, reflecting the theme for the 2023 PGs challenge, celebrate, unite.
Prime Minister Sogavare said that Guadalcanal, Isabel and the Central Islands provinces were the first provinces to receive the games official mascot.
