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…
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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,…
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…
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…
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,…
Collaboration and Community
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…
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