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Polynesian Cultural Center receives USA Today award
“As we begin our 55th year of service at the PCC, the aloha spirit we share with our guests is real,” Workman said. “We offer something very unique here. We invite you to come and experience it for yourself; or if you’ve visited us before, come ‘home’ again.”
Canoe Pushing 101 at the PCC
As you board our canoe for your tour of the Polynesian Cultural Center, you may ask yourself “Who is that pushing my canoe?” Well, let us tell you!
Feel the warmth of an island holiday: Christmas on the North Shore of Oahu, 2017
Christmas time on the North Shore is a magical place. First off, you’re away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Second, you get to really experience Christmas ‘island style’. We have compiled a list of activities and suggestions to make your Christmas season...
Hawaiian Steel Guitar History
The steel guitar has truly become synonymous with Hawaiian music since Joseph Kekuku first created its lovely sounds. The emcee at the Polynesian Cultural Center Alii Luau introduces the steel guitar solo every afternoon, and explains how the distinctive instrument is tied to Laie. He also informs the audience what they are about to hear is an important part of PCC promoting the steel guitar.
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Tonga Time
Tonga, like it’s cousins across the Pacific, has it's own approach to time. Today may mean tomorrow. Half an hour may be more like two hours or in some cases two days or even a week. If you are a foreigner this may take a bit of adjusting to, but remember you are on...
Tongan Feast For Christmas
Tongan feasting: A serious custom [Author’s note: I have attended Polynesian feasts where they cooked 200 pigs, and fed thousands of people . . . but the first time I sat down at a Tongan kaipola feast, I was truly impressed.] An expression of love and...
A Taste of Polynesia: Polynesian Food in Lāʻie, HI
Pounders Restaurant now serves island plate meals As one of her first innovations, our new Pounders Restaurant manager has started showcasing one of our PCC islands during each Friday dinner time, starting with a Hawaiian plate — along with the proviso: “While...
2016 Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Inductees
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announces the Class of 2016 The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame (PFHoF), which partners with the Cultural Center on a permanent museum exhibit near the front entrance, announced its Class of 2016 on October 7. The new inductees...
Training with the Heart and Soul of Polynesia
Over the years the Polynesian Cultural Center has used various human resource training programs, many of them recognized around the world, but recently the PCC is taking a new tack — or more correctly, is turning to ancient Polynesian values to instill a PCC-specific...
Welcome to Fiji!
“Bula Vinaka” and welcome to Fiji! This phrase means more than simple hello or greeting, and the speaker proclaims “good health” or “good life” to the hearer. The approximate 330 inhabitable islands of Fiji are spread out over more than a million square...
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