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“Huki” costumes take a year-plus to design and produce

“Huki” costumes take a year-plus to design and produce

by Mikaele | Aug 20, 2018 | News at the Center

Pictured above: The final versions of three Huki costume designs Roger Ewens created after consulting extensively with PCC cultural specialists and other members of the Huki committee: (left-right) a 1940s-era Hawaiian hula outfit (with ti-leaf skirt). An unusual blue...

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...
World Fireknife Champion 2018 spins his way to top

World Fireknife Champion 2018 spins his way to top

by Mikaele | May 30, 2018 | News at the Center

Hale Motu’apuaka, former junior and intermediate champ, takes 1st place in 2018 event ■ Hale Motu’apuaka— a 2-time former junior division champion (ages 6-11) in 2008 and 2011, and a 3-time former intermediate champion (ages 12-17) winner from 2014-2016, was awarded...

Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, PCC ties back-story

by Mikaele | Feb 1, 2018 | News at the Center

Starting about five years ago, the Polynesian Cultural Center partnered with the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame to host its permanent home in Laie, Hawaii. Today, the PFHOF is a beautiful addition to the PCC’s Hukilau Marketplace, and is open free to the public. The...

Polynesian football legends: More than ‘warriors’

by Mikaele | Jan 30, 2018 | News at the Center

Warrior heritage helps Polynesian athletes There’s a line of thinking — a good one, it turns out — that modern Polynesians have channeled aspects of their ancient warrior culture and formidable physical prowess into becoming outstanding athletes. Young Polynesians now...
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