2019 Tafesilafa’i Pacific Islander Festival

Date: Friday, July 26 & Saturday, July 27, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM – 10:00 pm (Fri), 10:00 AM – 10:00 pm (Sat)
Cost: FREE Admission

Parking: Onsite and neighborhood, free
Location: Recreation Park
4900 E 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90804

Contact: Manaia Petaia, Executive Director
Email: Manaia@Tafesilafai.org
Website: tafesilafai.org

About this event: The 23rd Annual Tafesilafa’i Festival celebrates the art, architecture and ambience
of California’s Pacific Islander Communities. Held in Long Beach, this week-long event includes traditional worship, prayer and dance, a chance to “Sleep with the Fish” at the Aquarium of the Pacific, and culminates in a Festival at Recreation Park.

Sunday, July 21

• Family Sunday
• Time: 2pm
• Location: 655 Cedar Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802

Monday, July 22

• 24 Hour Prayer Marathon
• Time: starts at 12noon

Tuesday, July 23

• 24 Hour Prayer Marathon Concludes

Wednesday, July 24

• Community Forum
• 7:00pm – 9:30pm
• Performance: Community “Siva” Dance
• Donation: $35

Thursday, July 25

• Sleep With the Fishes
• Aquarium of the Pacific
• 5 pm – 6 am (the next day)
• Donation: $25

Friday, July 26 – Day 1

• Tafesilafa’i Festival
• Recreation Park
• 2 pm – 10 pm
• Admission: FREE

Saturday, July 27 – Day 2

• Tafesilafa’i Festival
• Recreation Park
• 10 am – 10 pm
• Admission: FREE