From its humble beginnings to becoming the world’s largest Polynesian cultural festival, ASB Polyfest has shaped generations ...
If you thought the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) was mostly just a luau, you’d only be scratching the surface. Don’t get ...
Maamaatuaiahutapu stressed that France, as a former colonial power, had imposed alien values ​​on the people of French ...
Hawaii’s tropical weather, sun-soaked shores, and luxury resorts are undeniably alluring. Between the bustle of Waikiki, the ...
Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin ...
It doesn’t get more authentic than sailing on an upscale cruise ship doubling as a freight vessel that delivers critical ...
Moana 2” choreographer Tiana Liufau talked about culture as the blockbuster hit is now available on DVD. Liufau heads the ...
Reflecting on 50 years, Apulu underscored Polyfest’s significance: “We're here to stay. We're not an exotic feature for outsiders. These are New Zealand-born Pacific kids performing at home. This ...
University of Auckland’s Acting Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific, Sili-Mireta Ropati (Leauva’a, Lalomanu, Lufilufi), will ...
which offers classes for Polynesian dance and fire knife dance. He said he believed the art would help build participants’ confidence and foster cultural exchanges between people with different ...
Archaeologists show some of the first people to settle the ancient continent of Sahul arrived on the shores of present-day West Papua, some 50,000 years ago.