This Saturday I’ll be heading down to the former residential Red Zone in Dallington (on the corner of New Brighton Road & Locksley Ave) with my kids in tow, picnic, rug and chairs for the biggest annual specifically Pacific event this side of the Cook Strait. Saturday will see 730-odd performers from 19 secondary schools from Nelson College all the way down to Ashburton College take the stage to showcase the hours of hard work they have put in to refining every last movement and note.
This event has grown from strength to strength in the past few years with the hard work of some very dedicated teachers, parents, volunteers and agencies. The Pasifika population holds the youngest median age in the diverse populations of New Zealand, so it is best fitting that our Pasifika youth celebrate this on stage.
For a taste of what to expect you can view videos of performances from previous Polyfests on YouTube.
Make your way down to the red zone and expect to have your senses assaulted as you witness the graceful movement, rhythmic drums, enticing scent of warm coconut buns and chop suey, and the "chee-hoo!" of Pasifika celebration. Check out the performance order to make sure that you don’t miss out on your favourite group!
Find out more
- Polyfest Facebook event
- sPacifically Pacific on Facebook
- SPACPAC Polyfest videos on YouTube
- Find titles about Polynesian people in New Zealand in the library catalogue
Jan-Hai Te Ratana
South Learning Centre
Add a comment to: SPACifically PACific Polyfest Canterbury 2018