Manuela Kelep is from Malakula island in Vanuatu. 

She is based in Port Vila as a dancer of the famed group 'Vanua Fire'. As a youth member of Wan Smolbag Youth Centre in Port Vila, Manuela became involved with the fire dancing group in 2012.

Vanua Fire can be seen almost every night of the week around Port Vila.  Please visit the facebook page to see details: www.facebook.com/pages/Vanua-Fire

Manuela is an amateur filmmaker at Nesar Studio in Port Vila. She was also a dancer at the Emyo Tinyo Dance & Music Festival held in Emyotungan village in November 2014.  For more information, please see: www.furtherarts.org