As the saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child,” and this couldn’t be truer for the making of the Huki costumes. At the heart of this creative journey is Jesse Allred, the seamstress supervisor at the Polynesian Cultural Center. Despite having no formal...
Wednesday, May 6, 2023, started off with a bang as the 30th Annual World Fireknife Championships opened with the 2023 Junior and Intermediate World Fireknife competitors. Our 13 Junior (6-12) and 30 Intermediate (13- 17) warriors set the stage on fire! Don’t let these...
May 10, 2023 was a special night for women’s sports as the Polynesian Cultural Center welcomed five amazing female warriors to the stage during the 30th Annual World Fireknife Competition, 2023 – Women’s Division. “Just know, the women are just as good as the men,...
Bringing you the final results of the Men’s Division for the 2023 World Fireknife Championship! This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of this worldside competition. The lineup began with 30 competitors fighting it out on Wednesday, May 10th. They came...
The We Are Samoa Festival was established to perpetuate the values and traditions of Samoan culture through learning and performance, and to increase knowledge, harmony, and respect for one’s self and for others. We Are Samoa Festival 2023, held May 6,...
Fa’alifu Fa’i – Introduction Here on Oahu, there is no shortage of bananas. Not only do we have multiple banana plants, our friends and neighbors do also. This creates a situation similar to people who grow zucchini. You never know when someone is going to anonymously...
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