Hukilau Marketplace Shopping
Hukilau Marketplace offers unique shopping opportunities Our designers and PCC team have assembled a fantastic variety of shops, kiosks and local, independent vendors that provide a spectrum of retail gift items, souvenirs, and regional products not readily...The Awe of the Haka
Story by Polynesian Cultural Blogger, Bobby Akoi, Jr I was in high school when I first witnessed my first haka in Hilo put on by a dance troupe from New Zealand. The first thing that came out of my mouth was, “WOW”. It was so powerful it gave me goose bumps all over...
Kalua Pig, Hawaiian Style in Your Own Kitchen
Story by Polynesian Cultural Blogger, Bobby Akoi, Jr I grew up in a Hawaiian homestead community of Keaukaha on the the Big Island of Hawai’i. One tradition that I loved participating in as a kid was putting a pig underground. Kalua is a traditional Hawaiian...Hukilau Marketplace is OPEN!
By the time you receive our PCC February eNewsletter, our new Hukilau Marketplace should be ready for its grand opening, now tentatively set for February 20. Of course, we’ll cover that event for you; but meanwhile, here is a recent aerial photo of construction...Cultural Ambassador, Fasi Tovo “Graduates”
Tongan Cultural Ambassador “Graduates” from the Polynesian Cultural Center Former Tongan Village manager and Theater dance instructor Fakasiieiki “Fasi” Tovo, one of the Polynesian Cultural Center’s most senior employees, retired at the end of December 2014 after...Hula Dance History in the Hawaiian Village
Honoring our hula heritage: Next to aloha and Hawaii, perhaps no other Hawaiian word conjures more imagery of our beautiful islands and friendly people than hula. Kaipo Manoa, our Hawaiian Village manager or “chief,” explains more about our popular dance form. “For...
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