On November 22nd, PICAA Inc. was invited to share in the blessing and acknowledgement ceremony of the newly-opened ART OF THE PACIFIC gallery at National Gallery of Victoria. Upon invitation by NGV’s First Nations Art’s Senior Curator, Dr. Jessica Clark and Contemporary Art’s Curator Sophie Oxenbridge, we blessed the new display with a spiritual and…
We’re excited!
Our PICAA crew is busy with a few events and programs. We kick started our Tuiga Program in October and have enjoyed working with our 7 class participants who have begun work on their own Tuiga creations. We post updates on our IG/FB stories while in class on Friday nights so be sure to look…
Pasefika Vitoria Choir is on stage this Friday!
We have another exciting stage performance event for Pasefika Vitoria Choir, this time at the ACU Big Sing for a Big Cause event this Friday (June 27th) at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne city. We have spent the last few weeks deep in rehearsal, preparing music that advocates for mental health and wellbeing. Under the…
A night of Community singing in Brimbank
Last Thursday Pasefika Vitoria Choir (PVC) enjoyed an evening of shared song and food with our friends from Brimbank Multicultural Community Choir (BMCC) led by Veronica Gauci and Suavis Community Choir led by Merryn Steel. Hosted by Suavis, the event was held at the Brimbank Salvation Army Church with each choir preparing two sets each,…
Tuiga Program 2025 – EOIs open
Talofa lava! It’s time to get our popular Tuiga Program rolling. Our Tuiga Program 2025 is suitable to those Samoan/Pacific community members who are looking to create their own tuiga for family and ceremonial use. Therefore we invite our PICAA followers/subscribers to send us an expression of interest by doing the following: Send us an…
More TINĀ film previews in Melbourne this month!
Our wonderful Pasefika Vitoria Choir was honoured to sing a few Samoan songs for the Victorian premiere of hit movie TINĀ (‘Mother’), directed by Miki Magasiva and starring Anapela Polataivao, and Beulah Koale. The event atrracted almost 1,000 viewers across three cinemas simultaneously – 2 extra cinemas were added to the original screening session thanks…
Join Steve Tafea (MC) at the Oceania Market this Friday!
This Friday, PICAA creative associate Lelili’o Steve Tafea will emcee the Oceania Market hosted by the Melton City Council. A night of food and entertainment, live performances will take place at the Amphitheatre, and cultural workshops will be on the lawn across from the Melton Library with Food and market stalls nearby. A passionate performer…
We’re looking for singers!
Join PASEFIKA VITORIA CHOIR this year. We performed at the recent Victorian premiere of the Tinā film this month and this week we’re ready to welcome new singers to the PVC family. To join us, here are some things to consider: We have a pretty busy performance schedule this year so we are closing membership…
Announcement of MUA PASEFIKA THEATRE FESTIVAL 2024
PICAA is proud to present a showcase of theatre works-in-development by our local Pasefika creative artists. MUA is a show that encompasses the stories of our children, the aspirations of our young people and the dreams realised for our parents. Join us in an evening of Pasefika creative arts as we celebrate the performing arts…
Call-out for Performers: Singers, Actors and Dancers!
We are gearing up for rehearsals for the upcoming MUA: PASEFIKA THEATRE FESTIVAL this year. MUA’s creative director Asalemo Tofete, producer Gina Tafea and their production teams are ready to move into the rehearsal phase for this exciting event. PICAA has created and produced theatre productions in the past – you can check out our…
Spirit of Pasefika will be back in 2025
Last week’s 4-day heatwave resulted in the cancellation of the Moomba Parade 2024 – an annual event that our program SPIRIT OF PASEFIKA centres on. Although we were disappointed that our performance did not reach Moomba crowds this year, the City of Melbourne‘s decision to cancel the parade was for our safety and well-being. Today we…
Rehearsals are in full swing now!
We have started 2024 off strongly, with our Spirit of Pasefika program. After receiving an overwhelming response from community, we have begun rehearsals for the upcoming City of Melbourne ‘Moomba Parade’ event. This year we will be led by the newly-appointed Commissioner – Sylvia Coombe (Fijian) – from Victoria Multicultural Commission. Sylvia will be leading…
‘Twas a seki 2023! Thank you from PICAA.
We’re wrapping up another year of Pasefika creative arts here in Melbourne and we just want to give 2023 a shout-out for being another seki year for us! As we prepare to part ways for the Christmas/New Year break, we want to thank our PICAA family – everyone who participated in our 2023 projects and…
Last day to register for PICAA Performing Arts 2024 program!
Today is the last day to get your registration in for a massive year (2024) of Pasefika theatre! We’ve had an overwhelming number of community members come through but there’s always room for a few more – so if you haven’t gotten into our form (click here for the form!) then you’ve got all of…
Join us on stage in 2024: Pasefika Theatre Festival
Bula vinaka! Are you looking for an opportunity to get some theatre experience under your belt? Want to help create exciting works for the stage with a collective of artists? If so – JOIN US! If you missed out on our announcement the other week: PICAA has won a creative residency so this is our…
Our most Frequently Asked Questions
Some of you may be new to PICAA or are not up-to-date with our social media haps. Fear not, here are the answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions to bring you up to speed: What is PICAA all about? Good question! We formed in 2016 with the main purpose of creating a platform where…
ANNOUNCEMENT! Bowery Theatre Residency Artists for 2023-24: PICAA with Asalemo Tofete & Gina Tafea
We are thrilled to announce our new creative residency with Brimbank City Council’s Bowery Theatre in 2023-24. Through this residency, we will develop our newest PICAA initiative – a Pasefika Theatre Festival taking place in 2024. This project will be led by two of our PICAA Creative Associates Asalemo Tofete (Creative Director) and Gina Tafea…
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