Celebrating island culture at Pasifika Fest

By Ralph Freso

Pasifika Fest on Wednesday at the Quad spotlighted Pacific island culture, from Hawaii to Samoa. The event, presented by the Multicultural Office, included traditional dances, a chee-hoo contest, island foods (including kalua pork), music and a tug of war.

  • Students wear colorful island headdresses as they enjoy the festivities during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • A student blows into a conk shell to signal the start of the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Students hold the flags of island nations during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Students in traditional island dress enjoy the festivities during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Students were treated to a variety of island foods during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Students were treated to a variety of island foods including kalua pork during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Hui Hawaii dancers perform a traditional dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Students cheer and applaud the performances during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Hui Hawaii dancers perform a traditional dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • A Hawaiian band plays during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Raeshalyn Respicio performs a traditional Hawaiian dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Raeshalyn Respicio performs a traditional Hawaiian dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Students perform a traditional Hawaiian dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • The crowd enjoy the Hawaiian dance performances during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Students perform traditional Hawaiian dances during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Event MC Jabez Aloalii listens for the crowd as they take part in a “chee hoo” shout contest during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Students shout out their best “chee hoo” in a contest during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest event at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Students perform a traditional Hawaiian couples dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest event at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Event MC Jabez Aloalii joins in to help in a tug of war contest during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Students take part in a tug of war during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest event at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Tahitian Girls dancers perform during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Junior Moala Tautuaa and the South Pacific Rootz Tonga Boys perform a traditional dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • In traditional fashion, audience members toss and stick dollar bills to the dancers as they perform during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Dollar bills lay at the feet of a student as she performs a traditional island dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Freshman Kelela Gaspar and sophomore Claymon Morante perform a traditional island couples dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • The South Pacific Rootz Samoan Dancers perform a traditional island dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • The South Pacific Rootz Samoan Dancers perform a traditional island couples dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Junior Davis Savea drums on a steel bucket during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Senior Trinity Tauanuu wears a ceremonial headdress during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • The South Pacific Rootz Samoan Dancers perform during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • Dollar bills rain down on senior Trinity Tauanuu as she performs a traditional island dance during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.
  • An island elder gets up to join the dancers during the Multicultural Office-sponsored Pasifika Fest at the Quad on April 9, 2025.

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