{"id":8472,"date":"2018-02-28T07:37:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T20:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=8472"},"modified":"2018-03-05T16:50:04","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T05:50:04","slug":"festa-tastic-pakington-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/festa-tastic-pakington-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Festa-tastic on Pakington Street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DIVERSITAT Pako Festa was held last Saturday and is the largest free celebration of cultural diversity in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Every year since 1983, Pako Festa has gathered together thousands of people from Geelong\u2019s local and cultural communities, professional performers, community groups, schools, businesses, street traders and artists from all walks of life for one huge, amazing street party to celebrate our multicultural community.<\/p>\n<p>The free event was held on Pakington Street in Geelong, and open to all ages.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors were treated to a diverse range of food and drink, a parade along Pakington Street, dancing activities and performances, appearances from Channel 7 stars, among many other activities.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8472 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><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\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-2.jpg 249w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-2-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-2-18x24.jpg 18w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-2-27x36.jpg 27w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-2-36x48.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8474'>\n\t\t\t\tEvery year since 1983, Pako Festa has gathered\ntogether thousands of people from Geelong\u2019s local\nand cultural communities.\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\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-3.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-3.jpg 378w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-3-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-3-24x12.jpg 24w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-3-36x18.jpg 36w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/Diversitat-Pako-Festa-3-48x25.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8473'>\n\t\t\t\tGeelong\u2019s cultural and community groups came together on Saturday for the 2018\nPako Festa. 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