Pasifika Festival
| Pasifika Festival | |
|---|---|
Cook Islands dancers at the Pasifika Festival | |
| Genre | Pasifika arts and culture |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Established | 1993 |
| Attendance | 200,000 |
| Activity | traditional cuisine and performances from Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Tahiti, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Hawai'i and Māori |
| Organised by | Tātaki Auckland Unlimited |
| Website | https://www.aucklandnz.com/pasifika |
The Pasifika Festival is a festival celebrating Pasifika New Zealanders and their pan-cultural identity, held annually in Western Springs Reserve, Auckland. Celebrated since 1993, it is the largest festival of its type in the world and attracts over 200,000 visitors every year.
The event is owned and hosted by Auckland Council.
The festival presents a wide variety of cultural experiences, including traditional cuisine and performances from Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Tahiti, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Tangata Whenua (New Zealand Māori).