Huki is Back: Crafting costumes for the long awaited return

Huki is Back: Crafting costumes for the long awaited return

As the saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child,” and this couldn’t be truer for the making of the Huki costumes. At the heart of this creative journey is Jesse Allred, the seamstress supervisor at the Polynesian Cultural Center. Despite having no formal...
Women of the World Fireknife Championship, 2023

Women of the World Fireknife Championship, 2023

May 10, 2023 was a special night for women’s sports as the Polynesian Cultural Center welcomed five amazing female warriors to the stage during the 30th Annual World Fireknife Competition, 2023 – Women’s Division. “Just know, the women are just as good as the men,...
2023 World Fireknife Championship Results

2023 World Fireknife Championship Results

Bringing you the final results of the Men’s Division for the 2023 World Fireknife Championship!  This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of this worldside competition. The lineup began with 30 competitors fighting it out on Wednesday, May 10th. They came...
The 30th Annual We Are Samoa Festival 2023: A Day of Celebration

The 30th Annual We Are Samoa Festival 2023: A Day of Celebration

The We Are Samoa Festival was established to perpetuate the values and traditions of Samoan culture through learning and performance, and to increase knowledge, harmony, and respect for one’s self and for others.   We Are Samoa Festival 2023, held May 6,...