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Māori Legend: How the kiwi bird lost his wings – a story by Alwyn Owen
Enjoy the Maori story of how the Kiwi bird lost it’s wings, as told by the Polynesian Cultural Center.
Atchara – Pickled Green Papaya
Enjoy this spicy Green Papaya Salad from our neighbors in the Philippines that is becoming popular throughout the islands. This recipe was shared by Kezia Mendoza. Many thanks. It's been fun learning how to make this dish - I love it so much, I keep a bottle in my...
The tale of the turtle and the shark – a Samoan legend
Samoan legend tells of a blind woman and her daughter who were seeking food and refuge and their transformation into a turtle and a shark.
Maui creates the Islands of Hawaii – a Hawaiian legend
A quick legend on how Maui made the Hawaiian islands
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Cook Island performers return to Polynesian Cultural Center
For the second consecutive year, the government of the Cook Islands has sent a performing group from its National Arts Theater and leaders to appear at the Polynesian Cultural Center through July 17, 2018. “We’re so excited to have them back again this year,” said...
New Kauhola Art Gallery features Polynesian Cultural Center employee creations
With the opening of the new Kauhola Art Gallery at the Polynesian Cultural Center, (if they didn’t know before they arrived) our visitors quickly learn how artistically inclined some PCC employees are in fine and traditional Polynesian arts. The Kauhola Art Gallery,...
Li Hing Mui Vinaigrette Recipe
Aloha, family! We present the first in the personal collection of recipes shared by Chef Felix Tai, Head Chef of Pounders Restaurant. These bi-monthly posts, which will be a part of our popular Eat Polynesia recipe series takes us into the world of Chef Tai, where...
Cook Islands return to the Polynesian Cultural Center – June 18 – July 19, 2018!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBa_jgVsiLI&feature=youtu.be The Polynesian Cultural Center is pleased to announce that we will be hosting our friends from the Cook Islands again this summer from June 18 - July 19, 2018. "We were greatly honored last summer...
We Are Samoa Festival 2018
Hundreds of students from the Polynesian clubs at five public high schools on Oahu — joined by dozens of students from other high schools — and an amalgam of students from various private high schools participated in the annual We Are Samoa Festival at the Polynesian Cultural Center on May 12, 2018, in the Pacific Theater. Meanwhile, thousands of parents, friends and others in the audience sold out the theater. In short, it was memorable, fun and fantastic.
Jeralee Galea’i wins second intermediate fireknife championship
“They did awesome. I am so proud of them. It was hard to keep the tears out of my eyes watching them. They worked so hard every day. I see them every week. I could really see the growth in them spin and just enjoy the brotherhood backstage. Now they have new friends from around the world that they can come back once a year and say hi to.”
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