Join a pacific crowd at the cloud
The Pacific is being packed into Auckland’s Cloud, in a free three-day event showcasing the best of the region to Kiwis and international visitors arriving for the Rugby World
Cup.
The Pacific Showcase is the first opportunity visitors will have to experience the new waterfront venue. The event, which runs from Tuesday 06SEP to Thursday 08SEP, coincides
with the 40th anniversary of the Pacific Islands Forum. The Pacific Showcase includes: Celebrated and emerging artists creating artworks over the course of the event, including
live tatau (tattoo), tivaevae and lei makers, weavers and painters. Performers from the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tahiti, Solomon Islands, and Tokelau will delight audiences with dance, drums, singing, storytelling and other musical performances. Twenty-four of the Pacific’s most innovative food producers will be sampling and selling gourmet gastronomic treats such as spices, coffee, chutneys and jams, honey, noni juice and tropical fruit. Award winning chef, Robert Oliver, will be holding cooking demonstrations to teach contemporary cuisine from across the South Pacific. Fashion, jewellery, beauty, furniture and tourism experiences displaying and selling their wares. A spotlight on renewable energy, fisheries, business and infrastructure development in the region. www.pacificshowcase.co.nz
