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Reopening plans announced for the Polynesian Cultural Center in April, 2021
The Polynesian Cultural Center announces plans to fully reopen their extensive schedule of music, culture, laughter and beauty on April 24, 2021. We have worked hard to prepare the Center to be ready. New safety methods have been instituted, and the facility has experienced some excellent cleaning and maintenance makeovers. We can’t wait to share the majesty of Polynesia with the world again.
Exclusive tickets as the Polynesian Cultural Center reopens January 18, 2021
An exclusive ticket package will be offered from January 18 – April 22, 2021 as the Polynesian Cultural Center prepares to reopen after a nine month closure due to Covid-19.
Preserving art thru student carvers: Part III of Carvers of Polynesia
In Part 3 – “Preserving the art of Polynesia” of our series on the Carvers of the Polynesian Cultural Center, we meet the student employees – three young men from diverse backgrounds who feel blessed to be members of the team. The senior carvers are dedicated to making sure that all three apprentices learn not only how to carve, but how to live the life of a carver – dedicated to the years of hard work and sacrifice that will be required of them, humble enough to realize the weight upon them to represent and protect the Polynesian culture, and confident enough to stretch far beyond what they think they are capable of. Clearly this is a rare opportunity to step out of the formal classroom and into the guidance of masters of their field.
Hannemans Tropical Banana Bread
Eat Polynesia! is proud to share this easy to make tropical banana bread recipe with the surprising taste of chocolate chips and coconut – plus a simple gaze added to the top, courtesy of Peggy Hannemann, of Seven Brothers Burgers.
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World Fireknife Competition
Ticket information and schedules are available for the 2019 Fireknife Competition held at the Polynesian Cultural Ceneter! New features are on the website, including a link to our live stream.
Samoan Family Traditions: The Sacred Duty of Brothers in Samoa
In the Samoan culture, a brother is always supposed to protect his sister, as reflected in the old Samoan saying “The pupil of a brother’s eye is his sister”.
Powerful Polynesian symbolism you can see at the Polynesian Cultural Center
Polynesians use symbolic meanings embodied in words, carvings, designs and more to represent deeper or hidden meanings. Hawaiians call those meanings kaona.
Presidents Council Achieving Results at the Polynesian Cultural Center
To say that the executive leadership of the Polynesian Cultural Center is both diverse and deeply committed to their mission to “Preserve and portray the cultures, arts and crafts of Polynesia; and contribute to the educational development” of our students and staff would be an understatement.
Hawaiian Wood Carving Meaning & Tradition
Doug Christy and other senior carvers at the Polynesian Cultural Center teach their skills to a new generation of student workers.
Doug Christy Carries on Father’s Wood Carving Legacy
Doug Christy, a 37-year Maori carver at the Polynesian Cultural Center, continues the legacy of his father, Epanaia Whaanga Christy or “Uncle Barney”.
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