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A master’s touch: Restoring the traditional art of Polynesian navigation

by Nina Jones | Dec 26, 2017 | Cultures of Polynesia

  The following blog was taken from an in-depth interview with Master Carver and Polynesian Navigator, Kawika Eskaran of Laie, Hawaii, who along with Sione Tuione Pulotu, guided the design and construction of the Iosepa, a 57′ double hulled sailing canoe...

Orgills report on Latter-day Saint mission presidency

by Mikaele | Nov 23, 2017 | News at the Center

More than 500 new “sons and daughters” About four years after leaving Laie, former Polynesian Cultural Center president and CEO Von D. Orgill and his wife, Sherry, returned for a special PCC team meeting in the Hawaiian Journey Theater on November 2, 2017....

The Polynesian Cultural Center legacy is all about Ohana (family)

by Mikaele | Nov 21, 2017 | Cultures of Polynesia, Hawai'i

Polynesian Cultural Center ‘ohana [family] Hawaii is famous for its aloha spirit. Many experience the genuine warmth of the local people, to the extent they begin to feel like ‘ohana — family. That definitely happens a lot at the Polynesian Cultural Center. But...

Polynesian Cultural Center receives USA Today award

by Mikaele | Nov 4, 2017 | News at the Center

PCC wins USA Today “10 Best” Award USA Today readers recently voted the Polynesian Cultural Center as the number-one “best Hawaii attraction” PCC selected from a list of 10 Hawaii attractions The readers selected the Center the #1 from a list of 10 top...

Feel the warmth of an island holiday: Christmas on the North Shore of Oahu, 2017

by Nina Jones | Nov 1, 2017 | News at the Center

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...
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