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Polynesian Cultural Center celebrates 55th anniversary

by Mikaele | Oct 22, 2018 | News at the Center

1963-2018 Fifty-five years ago on October 12, 1963, hundreds of invited dignitaries, tourism executives, Church College of Hawaii (which became BYU–Hawaii in 1974) administrators and faculty, media, Polynesian cultural leaders, Church officials and community...

Fijian Coconut Oil Demonstration: Process, Tradition & Cultural Significance

by Mikaele | Sep 8, 2018 | Cultures of Polynesia, Fiji

“The [coconut] oil is something we still use until today in different parts of Fiji for a lot of things in our culture — cooking, body lotion, medicine and healing wounds among them. For example, our people mixed it with charcoal and used it to help tattooing heal...

“Huki” costumes take a year-plus to design and produce

by Mikaele | Aug 20, 2018 | News at the Center

Pictured above: The final versions of three Huki costume designs Roger Ewens created after consulting extensively with PCC cultural specialists and other members of the Huki committee: (left-right) a 1940s-era Hawaiian hula outfit (with ti-leaf skirt). An unusual blue...

Polynesian Cultural Center’s new “Huki” celebrates canoes

by Mikaele | Aug 3, 2018 | Huki: A Canoe Celebration, News at the Center

The Polynesian Cultural Center will officially launch the grand premiere of our new Huki: One ‘ohana sharing aloha canoe celebration on August 18, 2018. (‘Ohana means “family” in Hawaiian.) We present Huki each afternoon the Center is open at 2:30 on the freshwater...

Cook Island performers return to Polynesian Cultural Center

by Mikaele | Jul 4, 2018 | News at the Center

For the second consecutive year, the government of the Cook Islands has sent a performing group from its National Arts Theater and leaders to appear at the Polynesian Cultural Center through July 17, 2018. “We’re so excited to have them back again this year,” said...

Polynesian Cultural Center celebrates 55th anniversary

Fijian Coconut Oil Demonstration: Process, Tradition & Cultural Significance

“Huki” costumes take a year-plus to design and produce

Cook Island performers return to Polynesian Cultural Center

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