{"id":35167,"date":"2020-03-05T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=35167"},"modified":"2020-09-30T15:01:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T05:01:16","slug":"pako-comes-alive-with-world-cultures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/pako-comes-alive-with-world-cultures\/","title":{"rendered":"Pako comes alive with world cultures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE traditions of Geelong\u2019s increasingly diverse multicultural community were paraded down Pakington Street on Saturday for the 38th annual Pako Festa.<\/p>\n<p>Every year since its inception, Diversitat has gathered together thousands of people from all walks of life for the biggest celebration of Geelong\u2019s dynamic population.<\/p>\n<p>Event director Luisa La Fornara said about 2,500 people participated in this year\u2019s parade, and a further 100,000 were in attendance on the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was amazing. We were so lucky with the weather \u2013 it was just perfect. The audiences were amazing and the atmosphere electric. Every year is just magic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat gets bigger (each year) is the number of people from each community. We\u2019ve got some amazing plans in place for our 40th birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The City of Greater Geelong has supported the event for about 19 years, with the council contributing $100,000 to this year\u2019s festivities.<\/p>\n<p>This funding amount will be granted again in 2021 and 2022 as part of the city\u2019s three-year commitment through its Community Events Fund.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-35167 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5266-Nepalese-Community-Parade-gilrs-traditional-dress-scaled-e1583210130403.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5266-Nepalese-Community-Parade-gilrs-traditional-dress-scaled-e1583210130403.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35187\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35187'>\n\t\t\t\tNepalese community.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2453-bull-man-leads-the-parade-scaled-e1583209977790.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1501\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2453-bull-man-leads-the-parade-scaled-e1583209977790.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35173\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35173'>\n\t\t\t\tBull man.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2573-Pako-Festa-parade-scaled-e1583210085862.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2573-Pako-Festa-parade-scaled-e1583210085862.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35178\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35178'>\n\t\t\t\tIrish community.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5433-Alyss-Andrea-Pako-Festa-scaled-e1583209960309.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5433-Alyss-Andrea-Pako-Festa-scaled-e1583209960309.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35171\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35171'>\n\t\t\t\tAlyss and Andrea.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2654-Filipino-Community-parade-scaled-e1583210111318.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2654-Filipino-Community-parade-scaled-e1583210111318.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35184\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35184'>\n\t\t\t\tFilipino community.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2532-JADA-parade-dress-costume-butterfly-wings-scaled-e1583209998510.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2532-JADA-parade-dress-costume-butterfly-wings-scaled-e1583209998510.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35176\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35176'>\n\t\t\t\tJADA.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2586-Russian-Community-parade-scaled-e1583210092864.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2586-Russian-Community-parade-scaled-e1583210092864.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35179\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35179'>\n\t\t\t\tRussian community.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2651-Geelong-West-Brass-Band-parade-scaled-e1583210105568.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2651-Geelong-West-Brass-Band-parade-scaled-e1583210105568.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35182\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35182'>\n\t\t\t\tGeelong West Brass Band.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5411-Sikh-Community-parade-scaled-e1583209952177.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5411-Sikh-Community-parade-scaled-e1583209952177.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35170\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35170'>\n\t\t\t\tSikh community. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5341-Indonesian-Community-parade-girl-traditional-dress-scaled-e1583210143417.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5341-Indonesian-Community-parade-girl-traditional-dress-scaled-e1583210143417.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35189\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35189'>\n\t\t\t\tIndonesian community.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2709-crowd-Pako-Festa-Geelong-scaled-e1583210124928.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2709-crowd-Pako-Festa-Geelong-scaled-e1583210124928.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35186\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35186'>\n\t\t\t\tAbout 100,000 people attended this year&#8217;s Pako Festa. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5488-Raman-Nav-Pako-Festa-scaled-e1583209970920.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5488-Raman-Nav-Pako-Festa-scaled-e1583209970920.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35172\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35172'>\n\t\t\t\tRaman and Nav.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2505-Ukranian-Community-parade-traditional-dress-dancing-street-scaled-e1583209991967.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2505-Ukranian-Community-parade-traditional-dress-dancing-street-scaled-e1583209991967.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35175\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35175'>\n\t\t\t\tUkranian community. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5286-Croatian-Community-parade-scaled-e1583210136542.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/B07K5286-Croatian-Community-parade-scaled-e1583210136542.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35188\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35188'>\n\t\t\t\tCroatian community.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2545-Lithuanian-Community-parade-scaled-e1583210005487.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2545-Lithuanian-Community-parade-scaled-e1583210005487.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35177\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35177'>\n\t\t\t\tLithuanian community. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2469-Indigenous-community-scaled-e1583209983737.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2469-Indigenous-community-scaled-e1583209983737.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35174\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35174'>\n\t\t\t\tIndigenous community.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2686-Chinese-Community-parade-dragon-scaled-e1583210117788.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2686-Chinese-Community-parade-dragon-scaled-e1583210117788.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35185\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35185'>\n\t\t\t\tChinese community. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/IMG_2648-Bangladesh-Community-parade-scaled-e1583210099202.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" 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