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We perfect our art while building sustainable careers that carry messages of safeguarding our culture RakoPasefika is a family.

We have been together in our youth, we have been at the birth of each others children, we have sat beside each other mourning the passing of beloved ones and we have rejoiced in the sanctuary of our little community. At every point we faced new challenges, learnt invaluable lessons and grew spiritually. As our aspirations grew and evolved, so did our message and the people we inspired and motivated. Also having the energy to be able to learn something new everyday growing our spiritual commitment to each other and our creations has allowed Rako to progress and evolve over the years through a very organic process with strong family values as our foundation. We are also passionate about ensuring the sustainability of our Rotuman and Pacific culture and so we work hard to ensure that our work is unique, original and relevant. We work alongside our elders to learn things the right way and although we strive for innovation and creativity, we ensure that we respect our cultures.

05/09/2026

Kindred People brought together First Nations artists, Elders, Knowledge Holders, students and communities from around the world on Boonwurrung Country at Monash University, celebrating Indigenous knowledge, creativity and connection.

Over the past few days, our young leaders, Iane and Zelda, travelled to Melbourne to facilitate our workshop, SĀSI, PERA, LAGI: Of Ocean, Land and Sky – A Journey of Revitalising Oceanic Performative Practice Through Storytelling. It was an honour to share our stories, knowledge and cultural practices with indigenous artists and communities from across the globe.

A heartfelt faiakse’ea, and thank you to the Kindred People Festival for welcoming us and allowing us to be part of this incredible journey.

They also had the opportunity to experience inspiring performances, including He Huia Kaimanawa by Atamira Dance and UPU by the UPU Collective, while connecting with many of our Pasefika brothers and sisters along the way.

18/07/2026

A beautiful evening shared with our Rako family cheehoo!

05/06/2026

18/05/2026

Congratulations to Emillie Iliganoa Pritchard on becoming the 2026 Women’s World Fireknife Champion 🔥

Emi joined our Rako family in 2024 as our Featured Siva Afi Specialist at the Woodford Folk Festival. It was an absolute honour to have her with us, and witnessing her journey and achievements ever since has been truly inspiring.

All the best Emi, may your flame keep burning e ta’a! We’ll always be cheering you on, wherever you shine.

PC (1 & 2): Polynesian Cultural Centre

14/04/2026

Costume change with the team 🧡

IB: Akirata Dance Troupe 🇨🇰
Music: Got to be real by 거미 (GUMMY) OFFICIAL 세븐 SE7EN

13/04/2026

Our Rako team worked incredibly hard to deliver an amazing performance last weekend, filling the stage with energy and pride.

We also celebrate our newest members, Harieta, Raymona, Josh, and Moses, whose first time on stage marked the beginning of a beautiful journey with the team.

Also a big faiakse’ea, vinaka and thank you to Aunty Ellen for having us, to our brother Jethro from Mauri Entertainment for joining us, to Leia, Tehillah and Sina for the backstage support and to all our parents and families for all their encouragement and support.

07/04/2026

New Rako Pasefika Project Coming Soon!

30/03/2026

Today, as you are laid to rest, Aunty Rhoda, we honor you! One of the great champions of Indigenous and Pacific arts, and a woman whose belief in us changed the course of our journey.

As Festival Director of The Dreaming Festival, she booked Rako for our very first international tour in 2007. That opened a doorway that shaped who we are. From there, we travelled to The Dreaming for five consecutive years, then to Boomerang, to Bluesfest three times, and even to the Sydney Opera House where we stood on the Homeground stage three years in a row before presenting our own solo show.

Aunty Rhoda was a Rako patron from day one. She carried us, pushed for us, and used her voice and her platforms to lift Pacific artists into the global light. She was one of the very few who made it her mission to ensure our region’s stories were seen, heard, and celebrated around the world.

We honour her today with gratitude, love, and the knowledge that her legacy lives on in every stage we step onto and every young Pacific artist who rises because she paved the way.

Rest in peace and love, among the ancestors, Aunty Rhoda. You are dearly missed 🤍

To her beautiful family, our love and prayers are with you. Thank you for sharing her with all of us, for allowing her to guide, uplift, and transform our communities. May you find comfort in knowing that her impact lives on in her work, in the artists she championed, and in the countless lives she changed.

Photo credit: Daniel Boud (first photo)

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day 💜

From honoring our roots to shaping what comes next, we continue to uplift Pacific women as storytellers, leaders, creators, and change‑makers. Today we celebrate the strength, resilience, and mana of the women who carry our culture forward yesterday, today, and for generations to come.

22/01/2026

Highlights from our kids holiday program that wrapped up earlier this week!

Full of learning and creativity ✨

Address

Oceania Centre, University Of The South Pacific
Suva

Telephone

+6799181608

Website

http://www.rakopasefika.com/

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