Pasifika

A colourful and explosive festival celebrating the various cultures of the Pacific Islands.

Back by popular demand, Pasifika brings together international,national and local performers in anexciting program of music, dance, theatre, markets, food and ideas.

Pasifika showcases traditional and contemporary arts and culture from Island nations including Polynesia, Micronesia, New Zealand and Australia.

Coming to Australia for the first time is Wild Dogs Under My Skirt, a riveting theatre masterpiece that has wowed audiences from Honolulu to Germany. Created by Tusiata Avia, a New Zealand Samoan writer, performer and poet, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt explores the search for identity and unearthing the past.

Direct from New Zealand comes Vula (Fijian for ‘moon’). Combining magicand illusion with traditional song anddance, Vula is a vibrant work thatunfolds on a stage flooded with waterand explores the relationship betweenPacific women and the sea.On Saturday and Sunday Pasifika also features maketi (markets), acommunity stage, free films and aSunday afternoon free music program.