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…
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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…
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…
Pasefika Youth in the Arts
One of our strengths as an organisation is our ability to see the creative needs of Pasefika youth here in Australia. In recent years, PICAA rolled out programs aimed towards enticing Pasefika youth to the arts – the most successful of these being our ‘Acting Classes for Youth’ program which introduces students ages 10 –…
“REHAVAIKI” A musical production (A.Tofete/R.Seumanutafa) in 2017
Friday 14th July 2017 – what an amazing night that was – our second showing of “ReHavaiki”, a Pacific Island musical written and directed by Asalemo Tofete and musically composed by Rita Seumanutafa. When people think of a Pacific Island musical show, Hammerstein and Rodgers’ “South Pacific” comes to mind for many theatre goers. In…
Pacific Island Creative Arts Australia Inc. 