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.
