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PCC, PFHOF to honor Class of 2019
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019 will be honored at the Polynesian Cultural Center on January 19, 2019
Women now have their own division at the 2019 World Fireknife Championship
Delsa Atoa Moe (PCC Vice President of Cultural Affairs) said the women’s open division will kick off the entire PCC World Fireknife Championship event on the evening of May 8, 2019, in the Samoan Village. Interestingly, the Center’s very first World Fireknife Championship event and several since have also been held in the Samoan Village.
Poke as it’s meant to be: simple, fresh, full of aloha
“…the true measurement is how much love you put into it…once you put your soul into this simple recipe, you will know what it needs.”
The Elephant Shack
The Elephant Shack food truck, which has been a favorite on the North Shore for years, is already drawing repeat customers among Thai food fans! The newest addition to the Polynesian Cultural Center’s Hukilau Marketplace moved its service to La’ie October 16, 2018. A...
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Polynesia is for Families!
Far more than a museum One of the greatest strengths of the many Polynesian countries represented here at the Polynesian Cultural Center is their love and commitment to their families. It is evident in the activities and presentations throughout the Center, as well as...
Every guest is special: Providing VIP treatment at the Polynesian Cultural Center
Special visits are a common occurrence here at the PCC The more than 40 million people who have visited the Polynesian Cultural Center since it opened in 1963 includes a long list of stars and dignitaries: kings, queens, national leaders, presidents, famous actors,...
How to Easily Remove Coconut “Meat” From the Shell
Millions of people have enjoyed the coconut demonstrations in the Polynesian Cultural Center’s Samoan Village. The young men — who do all the cooking, you may remember — make it look so easy; but once you’re back home and you’re tempted to buy a coconut from the...
7 Village Bars
Seven Village Bars pays honor to our 7 beautiful Polynesian cultures represented at the Polynesian Cultural Center: Hawaii, Fiji, Maori, Tahiti, Tonga, Rapa Nui and Samoa NOTE: Use an extra large cookie sheet measuring 11 x 17 or 1/2 sheet professional pan measuring...
Tongan Taovala: Meaning, Origins & Cultural Significance
When one of the Polynesian Cultural Center’s most senior managers recently retired after 45 years of service, Alamoti “Moti” Taumoepeau — “chief” of the PCC’s Tongan Village — gave him a traditional laufala mat hand-woven from strips of dried pandanus leaves,...
Christmas in Tonga
The PCC is proud to share this lovely story by contributing blogger, Mike Foley regarding Tongan Christmas memories from our PCC family, which was orignially published in December 2015. Two of our Tongan PCC managers originally from the Friendly Islands share some of...
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