94.7 The Pulse: Live From Pako

Geelong celebrated cultural diversity with music, colour, food, and movement down at Pako Festa, on Saturday, February 24th.

Pako Festa is the largest celebration of cultural diversity in Australia and is highly anticipated by many each year.

The festival takes place on Pakington Street in West Geelong. It showcases captivating live performances from all over the world.

Thousands of people from Geelong and the surrounding descend on Pako from 11am.

A wide variety of stalls lined the streets on the day, offering cuisines to let your taste buds explore different cultures.

Attendees were lined up at each stall, browsing through creations from local artisans, waiting to take home a piece of every culture.

The team from 94.7 The Pulse were in attendance this year. We were beyond excited to host a 6-hour live broadcast right in the middle of all of the action.

We kicked off the broadcast with the star of the show; the parade, featuring colourful floats, costumes, and dancing. The audience was captivated by the exciting performances, each representing cultures from all over the world.

94.7 The Pulse’s own Loretta (Loretta’s Front Page) and Alex (Alex in the Morning) had the pleasure of commentating the parade live. Our listeners were able to feel immersed in the action no matter where they were tuning in from!

We were keen to hear from members of our community about their involvement in Pako Festa and the significance of diverse culture in our community.

Pako Festa was a great way to experience and celebrate our beautiful, multicultural community.

It was a great opportunity to connect with new members of the Geelong community as well as chat to some old friends. It’s an event that kept the audience buzzing from excitement all the way through.

Missed the live broadcast? Check out the recording here!