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Taste Of Pasifika 2022 Programme Announced
Friday, 13 May 2022, 9:37 am
Press Release: Auckland Unlimited
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Taste of
Pasifika 2022 promises a winter warm-up like no
other when it kicks off this Queen’s Birthday weekend in
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Taking the best from the
much-loved annual Pasifika Festival, from 3 – 19 June
Taste of Pasifika will celebrate and share the vibrant
cultures of 10 Pacific nations in a free programme packed
with more than 200 performances, activites and events
including Pasifika dance, music, art, fashion, food, sport
and wellness, plus lots of soul.
Here’s a taste of
what to expect!
The Cloud, Queens Wharf, from 3 – 6
June
- Taste
of Pasifika Festival – performances across
two stages by Pacific cultural dance groups, food stalls
offering taste bud-tempting island favourites, craft stalls
selling beautiful traditional treasures, fale activations,
art exhibitions and more.
- Taste
of Pasifika Showcase – a star-studded
line-up of some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s top Pacific
talent on the main stage in a night of fashion, dance, and
culture, under the guidance of musical director Vince
Harder.
- Super
Saturdays – a mega-mix of Pasifika-infused
wellness classes, children’s activities, super sassy Poly
Zumba, and the Taste of Pasifika Strongman Strongwoman
competition.
- Performances by ASB Poly
Fest winnners from Mt Albert Grammar, Manurewa
High School and Avondale College, alongside MCs Luke Bird
and Marcia Hoppa from Māori Television’s Lucky
Dip.
- Open Mic – an opportunity for the
next generation of Pasifika entertainers to step on stage
and show the crowds what they’ve
got!
- The Talanoa
Bowl
- Moonwalkerz, an exhibition of
recent works by Pasifika artists, curated by Nigel
Borell.
- Leading Pasifika rangatahi
including Arizona
Ledger and Benji
Timu take PechaKucha to the next level in fast
and furious talanoa.
Vodafone Events Centre, 11
June
- Super Saturdays – enjoy a soul food
breakast or brunch then get ready to move it alongside Dave
(The Brown Buttabean) Letele
in The Big Step UP – featuring Xtreme Hip-Hop,
Poly Movement for kids, Poly Zumba, and the Taste of
Pasifika Strongman Strong Woman
competition.
The Domes, Auckland Zoo, 18
June
- Super Saturdays – Mind and body will be
on the menu with one-of-a kind Poly Movement and dance
classes including Siva Samoa and Hawai’ian Hula, Poly
Zumba, and much more. Plus the kids will enjoy the free
activites on offer in the Tamaiti Corner.
- All
participants need to register in advance and book a free
ticket here.
Each ticket comes with automatic entry to the Zoo, to enjoy
the rest of the day amongst the
animals!
Lilyworld, Mt Smart Stadium 12 and 19
June
- Sunday
Soul Sessions – kick back and let the soul
soar to the sounds of live Poly funk, soul and RnB performed
by some of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s finest including
Ardijah, Brotherhood Musiq, and Ministry of
Tone.
- Explore Lilyworld
and all it has to offer including the cafe, mini golf and
games for the kids, as well as free parking.
Go
to aucklandnz.com/Pasifika
for full programme details and
schedules.
Coming soon! The
Taste of Pasifika 2022 programme will also
be online with a line-up of rich and satisfying content
including up close and personal videos with Taste of
Pasifika’s artists and fashion designers, favourite
Pacific recipes, a curated photo gallery of highlights from
Pasifika Festivals past, and a commemorative video
celebrating 30 years of Pasifika Festival in Tāmaki
Makaurau
Auckland.
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