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…
Category: PICAA Programmes
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…
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…
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…
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…
Reach out for help, Pasefika!
Since the beginning of Melbourne’s lockdown in 2020, we have been rolling out emergency relief to Pasefika families-in-need. A much-needed service for our people who are doing it tough. This week we want to reach out to our Pasefika community and remind them that times are still tough – and we understand that. We have…
Performing Arts for Pasefika Youth (New Programme!)
It’s school holidays and we’ve kickstarted our long-awaited PERFORMING ARTS FOR PASEFIKA YOUTH (PAPY) programme. Earlier on in the year, we had this program all set to go with a focus on theatre and the stage, and 20 students signed up. Then Covid hit (you know the rest…). Fast forward 2 x Stage 3 lockdowns,…
Pacific Island Creative Arts Australia Inc. 