Scaled down Pako Festa celebrates multicultural Geelong

by Matt Hrkac | Feb 26, 2022 | Cultural Events, Public Events

Pako Festa, held annually in Geelong and usually on Pakington St (where the name of the festival is derived from - though it was held in a different location for the second year running due to the COVID-19 pandmeic) is Victoria's largest multicultural festival showcasing food, music and dance from numerous, generally local, cultural groups.

Cultures and nationalities represented and featured in 2022 include: Wathaurong, Russian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Macedonian, Indonesian, Japanese, Ukrainian, Pakistani, Croatian, Spanish, Nepalese, Dutch, Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), Slovenian, Filipino, Hungarian, Greek, French, German, Bosnian, Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Fijian and Punjabi.

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Wathaurong community at Pako Festa 2022
Wathaurong community at Pako Festa 2022
Wathaurong community at Pako Festa 2022
Wathaurong community at Pako Festa 2022
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Russian Community of Geelong at Pako Festa 2022
Russian Community of Geelong at Pako Festa 2022
Russian Community of Geelong at Pako Festa 2022
Crowds react to the performances at Pako Festa 2022
Russian Community of Geelong at Pako Festa 2022
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Crowds react to the performances at Pako Festa 2022
Crowds react to the performances at Pako Festa 2022
Crowds react to the performances at Pako Festa 2022
Japanese community at Pako Festa 2022
Japanese community at Pako Festa 2022
Japanese community at Pako Festa 2022
Crowds react to the performances at Pako Festa 2022
Japanese community at Pako Festa 2022
Councillor Jim Mason addresses the crowd at Pako Festa 2022
Christine Couzens, MP for Geelong addresses the crowd at Pako Festa 2022
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Croatian community at Pako Festa 2022
Croatian community at Pako Festa 2022
Crowds react to the performances at Pako Festa 2022
Crowds react to the performances at Pako Festa 2022
Croatian community at Pako Festa 2022
Croatian community at Pako Festa 2022
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Matt Hrkac

Matt Hrkac

Matt Hrkac brings more than 10 years of photographic experience in covering fast paced events and creating stunning imagery. Geelong born and bred, he predominantly works throughout Melbourne and across Victoria, and occasionally interstate as well. His work has appeared in numerous local, national and international publications.

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