{"id":522,"date":"2018-09-08T15:52:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T22:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999917814"},"modified":"2018-09-08T15:52:37","modified_gmt":"2018-09-08T22:52:37","slug":"999917814-tautua-mural-samoan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/999917814-tautua-mural-samoan","title":{"rendered":"IN PICTURES &#038; VIDEO: Blessing ceremony celebrates North Long Beach&#8217;s newest mural"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Councilman Rex Richardson hosted an unveiling Saturday morning for the latest mural in North Long Beach created under his Creative Corridor Challenge series.<\/p>\n<p>Named &#8220;Tautua&#8221;, the mural also includes the Samoan proverb, &#8220;O le ala ile pule o le Tautua,&#8221; meaning &#8220;The path to leadership is through service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The mural, completed in May, was created by artist Jason Pereira and <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/life\/arts-culture\/meet-the-local-samoan-woman-who-inspired-this-new-northside-mural\/\">inspired<\/a> by local young community leader Leah McKenzie.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/longbeachpost\/videos\/289513201642069\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/longbeachpost\/videos\/291918121605584\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917815\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917815 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-1-970x645.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist Jason Pereira speaks during a blessing ceremony for is mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917816\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917816 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-2-970x612.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leah McKenzie, of Long Beach 21, performs a ceremonial dance as Flo Pereira and artist Jason Pereira also dance, during a blessing ceremony for the mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. Pereira features McKenzie in the painting that is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917817\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917817 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-3-970x654.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist Jason Pereira speaks during a blessing ceremony for his mural \u00d2Tautua\u00d3 in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917818\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917818\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917818 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-4-970x1460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"903\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leah McKenzie, 21, speaks during a blessing ceremony in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting &#8220;Tautua&#8221; features McKenzie and is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917819\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917819 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-5-970x641.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist Jason Pereira speaks during a blessing ceremony for his mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917820\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917820 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-6-970x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"386\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flo Pereira applauds, during a blessing ceremony for her son&#8217;s mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. Artist Jason Pereira painting &#8220;Tautua&#8221; is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917821\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917821 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-7-970x611.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A blessing ceremony was held to celebrate the mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; by artist Jason Pereira&#8217;s in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917822\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917822 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-8-970x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist Jason Pereira speaks during a blessing ceremony for is mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917823\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917823 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-9-970x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A blessing ceremony was held to celebrate the mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; by artist Jason Pereira&#8217;s in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917824\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917824 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-10-970x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Long Beach Council member Rex Richardson, remark on the &#8220;Tautua&#8221; mural during a blessing ceremony in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917825\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917825\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917825 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-11-970x633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A blessing ceremony was held to celebrate the mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; by artist Jason Pereira&#8217;s in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917826\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917826 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-12-970x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"393\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist Jason Pereira speaks during a blessing ceremony for is mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917827\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917827 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-13-970x635.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"393\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A blessing ceremony was held to celebrate the mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; by artist Jason Pereira&#8217;s in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. (John Valenzuela\/ Correspondent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999917828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999917828\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999917828 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/0908-STAFFREPORTS-SAMOANMURAL-14-970x644.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999917828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leah McKenzie, of Long Beach 21, checks her phone before performing during a blessing ceremony for the mural &#8220;Tautua&#8221; in north Long Beach, Ca., Saturday, September 8, 2018. The painting features McKenzie and is the newest Creative Corridor Challenge mural in District 9 this year. 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