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.
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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.
