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A colourful and joyful celebration of Pacific cultures will return to Warkworth on March 22.
The Mahurangi Pasifika Festival was last held in 2019, so next month’s event will be the first since covid.
Organisers say they are excited to see the local festival return and are promising a day packed with fun and entertainment.
Kiribati, Tuvalu, Tongan, Rabi Fijian and Māori groups will be sharing their food, art and dances.
A food market and art exhibition will be held from 10am to 1.30pm, followed by a cultural showcase from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. People are welcome to come and go as they please.
The festival will be hosted by Mahurangi Hope Community Church and supported by Mahurangi Hope Community Trust, with an organising committee made up of local Pacific representatives.
Funds raised from koha at the event will support Pacific youth programmes run by the trust, which include academic support, mentoring and exercise opportunities.
The festival started at Warkworth Primary School in 2011 and ran for nine years consecutively, drawing large crowds. This year’s event will be held at the Hope Church, behind The Warehouse, in Mansel Drive.
