Gravitas Pasifika, LLC 

Gravitas Pasifika, LLC is a boutique firm intent on harnessing the power of creative storytelling to advance Native Hawaiian, local Hawaiʻi, and Pasifika worldview and talent through the exploration and integration of, and experimentation with, creativity in production. They were responsible for the organization and production of the 13th annual Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) that took place for the first time in Honolulu, Hawai’i in June 2024. FestPAC is the largest celebration of Indigenous Pacific Islanders, bringing together artists, cultural practitioners, scholars, officials, and the public from across the Pacific Islands and beyond. Since its inception in 1972, FestPAC has been hosted by different nations on a rotational basis, once every four years. The festival serves as an important venue for cultural conservation and revitalization, creativity and innovation, and cultural diplomacy for the Pacific community.