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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.
Volunteer Michael Theobald remembers pre-1963 PCC opening
Elder Michael and Sister Shauna Theobald have recently completed 13 months as senior training missionaries at the Polynesian Cultural Center and returned to their home in Orem, Utah. While volunteering here this time, they conducted leadership training for full-time...
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Laie News September 2015
Laie continues to celebrate its sesquicentennial: In our July e-Newsletter, we mentioned that Laie is celebrating its Latter-day Saint sesquicentennial this year (1865-2015): It’s been 150 years since The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased Laie...
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, which partners with the Polynesian Cultural Center in showcasing the organization’s permanent exhibit gallery near our front entrance, announced its roster of 25 finalists who will be on the...
Coconut Tree Climbing – Samoan Style!
* Editor's Note: Before trying this exercise, we suggest you be in the best physical shape possible, be of Polynesian descent and if necessary, have a physical check-up (just kidding, well maybe not because this skill is dangerous!). Recently my wife called a Samoan...
No Walls, No Problem: Life In a Samoan Village
Talofa! Welcome to the Nu’u. This is where the “Happy People” of Samoa work, live, and celebrate. A courtyard is surrounded by high, domed structures favored by Samoans. Heavy tropical rain runs easily off the durable sugarcane roofs supported by tall posts. Each...
Palusami: A Samoan Staple
Photo courtesty of Boschen American Samoa Making palusami (PAW-loo-SAW-mee) is the man's job in Samoa as is most of the traditional cooking. Anything that goes into the umu (oo-moo), a type of above-ground oven that uses red hot lava rocks to cook the food, is handled...
August News Around Laie
News in-and-around the PCC Hukilau Marketplace, Laie Courtyard hotel dedication ceremonies: A General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially dedicated the Polynesian Cultural Center’s new Hukilau Marketplace on August 29, 2015. “We...
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