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MIF25: FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE at HOME

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FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE
Image courtesy of FAFSWAG.

FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE at HOME Manchester, Manchester 4 — 20 July 2025 Tickets from £20.00 — Book now

Throughout MIF25, the groundbreaking Queer Indigenous collective FAFSWAG will transform HOME into a vibrant hub of digital art, live cultural ceremony and thought-provoking discussion. Their latest work – FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE – explores notions of ‘home’ – its meaning, its instability, and the role it plays in shaping identity.

Rooted in Pacific culture and created over two years, this ambitious project reflects on the movement, displacement, and resilience of communities across generations. Through a fusion of film, performance, and interactive installations, FAFSWAG invites audiences to consider home not as a fixed place, but as something fluid—shaped by history, migration, and lived experience.

More than an exhibition, FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE is an evolving conversation on belonging, identity, and cultural survival. With its bold artistic vision and critical engagement with contemporary issues, this could be one of the Manchester International Festival’s most thought-provoking encounters.

FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE at HOME Manchester, Manchester 4 — 20 July 2025 Tickets from £20.00 Book now

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