Friday 20th February, 7pm-8.30pm
Reading evening
An evening of poetry and spoken word
Led by illustrator, Elsie Andrewes, this hands-on art session invites participants to draw and paint native Fijian flora using provided materials. The workshop nurtures creative confidence and reconnects participants with Pacific ecologies through artistic practice.
This workshop is ideal for: emerging illustrators, writers interested in integrating visual elements into their practice, students and young artists, and anyone wanting to develop creative confidence while reconnecting with Pacific landscapes through art.
Speakers
Hana Buchanan, Makanaka Tuwe
Saturday 21st February, 10am-12pm
Workshop: Draw With Me
Facilitator
Elsie Andrewes
Saturday 21st February, 7-8.30pm
Indigenous Futurisms
Reclaiming Tomorrow Through Story
A talanoa featuring Indigenous writers working of speculative fiction in print and performing arts, exploring how science fiction and fantasy can reclaim cultural narratives, envision sovereignty, and rewrite futures from Indigenous perspectives through written word and performance.
Speakers
Tīhema Baker, Gina Cole
Moderated by Emele Ugavule
Sunday 22nd February, 7-8.30pm
Art as Emanicpation
Creativity and Self-Determination for Indigenous Wāhine
A kōrero exploring the liberating and empowering role of creative expression for Indigenous wāhine living and creating within ongoing colonial systems. These include political, legal, educational, and cultural frameworks that have historically marginalised Indigenous voices, restricted sovereignty, and shaped whose stories are valued, published, and preserved.
Speakers
Story Hemi-Morehouse, Makanaka Tuwe, Hana Buchanan
Moderated by Emele Ugavule
Monday 23rd February, 7-8.30pm
Decentring Polynesia
Writing Oceania from the Borderlands
A critical conversation and reading focused on writing from the borderlands of Oceania, challenging Polynesian hegemony in regional representation. Writers from Melanesian and Micronesian backgrounds share perspectives on being seen, heard, and read on their own terms.
Speakers
Emelihter Kihleng, Tagi Qolouvaka