Sāmoan 'Ava Ceremony

Sāmoan 'Ava Ceremony

Special Event

Past event

Foyer

Free

Join us as we bring together our Sāmoan and Pacific communities for our inaugural ‘Ava ceremony – a uniting ritual in celebration of Pacific Arts in Ōtautahi.

The ‘Ava ceremony is a very important Sāmoan ritual that establishes a sacred space between hosts and visitors. This ceremony cements our relationship with the Sāmoan community and their Pacific artists.

Then at 12.30 please join Fonomaaitu Fuimaono in the Philip Carter Auditorium for a presentation on the 'Ava Ceremony - its place in Sāmoan culture and its practice.