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Hukilau Store at Old Lāʻie Bay

Hukilau Store at Old Lāʻie Bay

by Debra Weitzell | Sep 6, 2024 | Cultures of Polynesia, Kid Friendly, Marketplace, News at the Center

There’s something new at Hukilau Marketplace! It is a clothing shop that offers T-shirts and other items unique to this store. It also embraces the rich history of the hukilau in Lāʻie. The Hukilau Store at Old Lāʻie Bay occupies 1400 square feet in a building that...
Waikīkī to Lāʻie – 35 miles and a world apart

Waikīkī to Lāʻie – 35 miles and a world apart

by Nina Jones | Jun 12, 2023 | Hawai’i Travel Tips

Waikiki’s history extends far back. Rising from a swampland, Waikīkī, which translates to “spouting waters”, offered a protected beach, multiple water sources and good, flat ground to build fishponds and taro fields. It was an easy choice for this area to become...
Remembering Pulefano Galea’i: A mentor to many, a friend to all

Remembering Pulefano Galea’i: A mentor to many, a friend to all

by Nina Jones | Jun 11, 2021 | News at the Center, Samoa

The Polynesian Cultural Center wishes to recognize the passing of one of their own, Pulefano Galea’i, founder of the World Fireknife Competition, on June 5, 2021.   Alfred Grace, President and CEO of the Polynesian Cultural Center stated “I have often shared...
Shaka: The Iconic Hawaiian Gesture and Its Meaning

Shaka: The Iconic Hawaiian Gesture and Its Meaning

by Nina Jones | Oct 2, 2020 | Cultures of Polynesia, Hawai'i

We are constantly asked about our “Shaka Statue”, a beautiful representation of the father of the Shaka, Hamana Kalili. In today’s blog, Jimmy Mapu, head of Guest Services at the Polynesian Cultural Center, shares a question he received and his...

Polynesian Cultural Center’s new “Huki” celebrates canoes

by Mikaele | Aug 3, 2018 | Huki: A Canoe Celebration, News at the Center

The Polynesian Cultural Center will officially launch the grand premiere of our new Huki: One ‘ohana sharing aloha canoe celebration on August 18, 2018. (‘Ohana means “family” in Hawaiian.) We present Huki each afternoon the Center is open at 2:30 on the freshwater...
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