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“Welcome to the Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta website. I hope that this site will be of use to you. The Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta (VKS) is a statutory body that is mandated to provide the necessary services for the preservation, protection and development/promotion of important aspects of Vanuatu’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. It is tasked to collect, store and disseminate information (tangible and intangible) about Vanuatu’s cultural heritage to ensure that our rich and diverse cultural heritage is retained for posterity. Since its inception, the Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta has play a major role in the recording and documentation of cultural and historical events and oral traditions, the collection of valuable oral traditions and traditional knowledge and artefacts, the surveying of cultural and historical sites and the discovery of significant archaeological sites. The Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta’s primary objective is to ensure that Vanuatu’s cultural heritage is preserved and protected to ensure a better, peaceful and respectful atmosphere for the citizens of Vanuatu.” Director- Richard Shing