It’s Moomba season here in Melbourne – an exciting time for our PICAA family as we work towards producing an exciting display of Pasefika cultures on Moomba Parade day. Run by the City of Melbourne, the Moomba Festival is Australia’s largest free community event, drawing in huge crowds over the long weekend. It is especially…
Category: Pasefika Music and Dance
Rocking the stage – literally!
Gigging all over Melbourne in the last 4 years has taught us a few things about performances and bookings. One major lesson is the need for us to double-check if the host is aware of the type of performance we bring to the stage. The name ‘Choir’, understandably, doesn’t really give people the whole picture…
PROJECT TATAU with Sulu’ape Skinz
In October/November this year, we fulfilled a sacred Samoan cultural project that involved a partnership between PICAA and NZ/Hawaii-based SULU’APE SKINZ, led by Samoan Master Tattooist Su’a Peter Sulu’ape. In Project Tatau, 11 members of our Melbourne Samoan community received the tatau (men) and malu (women) from Sulu’ape over a period of 2 weeks. PICAA’s…
“NATIVE TONGUE” by Mojo Juju feat. Pasefika Vitoria Choir
It’s been a busy year for our amazing group PASEFIKA VITORIA CHOIR – we’ve gone from strength to strength since first forming in April 2016. Our choir is the first performance group formed under PICAA, and is one that regularly performs all over Melbourne, promoting Pasefika music. There are times when we are invited to collaborate…
Pacific Island Creative Arts Australia Inc. 