Talanoa Arts Forum

04/08/2026

See you at our Fa'atasiga - Artist Salon held at the Jean P. Haydon Museum - American Samoa 🇦🇸

https://www.talanoaartsforum.ws/faatasiga-artist-salon

23/07/2026

Ulugia Lealilepule Edward Cowley, Talanoa Arts Forum and the Sāmoa Fa'afāfine Association Incorporated proudly present

💃🏽 The BUCKWHEAT REIMAGINE SHOWCASE 🌈

👑 Get ready to be dazzled as artistry meets attitude, where fashion becomes fantasy and wigs turn into wonder! Courtesy of the legendary retired drag star Buckwheat, this night is a glitter-soaked celebration of drag excellence. And guess what… you’ll get to meet the queen herself!

Prepare for a jaw-dropping spectacle:

👠 Glam from head to toe

✨ Costumes that slay and sparkle

💎 Accessories so fierce they’ll freeze your gaze and drop your jaw

It’s not just a show; it’s a shimmering, glittering extravaganza that will leave you breathless.

📌 Kindly refer to the poster for full ticket details.

This Project is also made possible with the assistance of our partners - ILGA Oceania, Creative New Zealand, Tanoa Hotels & Fuimaono-Naoia Jack Sio of the JACKS - Shimasaki-Sio Group.

23/06/2026

A bold cross-cultural initiative, Buckwheat Reimagined, launches in partnership with the Sāmoa Fa'afāfine Association Incorporated and Talanoa Arts Forum to strengthen Fa’afāfine, Fa’atama and PIDSOGIESC+ communities in Sāmoa through sustainable drag practice and skills exchange.

Led by Samoan–New Zealand drag artist Ulugia Edward Cowley aka Buckwheat, the project donates over NZD$50,000.00 / WST$83,000.00 worth of costumes, wigs, accessories and performance equipment accumulated across four decades.

Sāmoa-New Zealander Drag artist Ulugia Edward Cowley (left) as Buckwheat (right) leading the Buckwheat Reimagined project co-curated by the Sāmoa Fa’afafine Association and Talanoa Arts Forum presented in Upolu Island, Samoa in 27-31 July 2026.

08/04/2026

Sāmoa Arts Fono 2026 ‘Reflections’ series.

Reuben Friend
Writer
Director, Leadership & Governance
- Porirua City Council
Board Co-Chair
- Indigenous Curatorial Collective | Collectif des commissaires autochtones

05/04/2026

Sāmoa Arts Fono 2026 ‘Reflections’ series.

Aupito Su’a William Sio
Chairperson
- Mahi Moana Inc
- South Seas Healthcare
- Council of Chiefs
Pacific General Assembly
- Former NZ Government Minister 2017-2023

29/03/2026

Sāmoa Arts Fono 2026 ‘Reflections’ series.

Jesoni Naga
Cultural Adviser
Pacific-Community-SPC I Communauté du Pacifique