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Events & conferences > Celebrating our Differences > Pasifika Festival 2008
Pasifika Festival 2008
Pasifika Festival takes place in March every year. It is one of the largest community events in the South Pacific. It is recognised as an important celebration of the art, culture and lifestyle of Pacific Islands communities of Auckland.
| Date: |
7 March 2008 to 8 March 2008 |
| Time: |
All day |
| Location: |
Western Springs Park Great North Road Auckland |
| Cost: |
Free |
Join the Pacific Island communities of Auckland to celebrate the
cultures of their island nations and explore their connections to each
other and to New Zealand.
Ten Pacific Islands (Tangata Whenua, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati,
Niue, Samoa, Tahiti, Tokelau, Tonga, and Tuvalu) will showcase their
culture in a village setting.
Each village offers an insight into cultural practices and ceremonies,
traditional food, arts and crafts, music and performance. Join in the
village ceremonies and activities - there will be flax weaving, lei
(flower necklace) and 'ei making (circlet of flowers for the head),
firedancing, fashion parades, performances and traditional cooking,
Sample something from the tasty array of food on offer. Traditional
cooking methods such as the umu earth ovens are popular and a must for
first time attendees.
Programme details for the villages, stages, opening night concert and other areas will be available closer to the festival day.
There are also over 300 Pacific flavoured food, craft and information
stalls at the festival that shouldn't be missed. The festival is part
of the Celebrate Pasifika programme of events which take place
throughout March.
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