by Mikaele | Dec 10, 2019 | News at the Center
‘100 years of blessings, 100 years of joy’ Many people know that hula motions and even entire performances have meaning and tell stories, but they may not realize some of the stories portrayed actually reflect current lives and events. That’s why Pomaikai Krueger, the...
by Mikaele | Nov 25, 2019 | News at the Center
Amid the trumpeting of conch shells, Hawaiian chanting and Tahitian dancing, representatives from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Polynesian Cultural Center, and four local charities unveiled two “giving machines” in the Center’s Hukilau...
by Mikaele | Oct 2, 2019 | PCC Pioneers
We pay tribute to the late William H. Cravens (1941-2019), who served as the on-site leader at the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) from 1975 to 1983, and during that time became our first Polynesian president. A brief biography President Cravens, or Bill as many...
by Mikaele | Oct 1, 2019 | Cultures of Polynesia, Hawaii history, Hawaii music, Pure Hawaii
People all over the world love Hawaiian hula dancing, and serious hula dancers have much respect for their kumu (teachers). Haumana or students join halau (schools) based on the styles, traditions and reputation of the kumu. In Hawaii, it’s common for some...
by Mikaele | Aug 10, 2019 | News at the Center
Many of our visitors wonder what the Ku Kia’i Mauna demonstrations on Mauna Kea are about and what the Polynesian Cultural Center’s position is on this issue. President and CEO Alfred Grace met with PCC employees on July 25, 2019, in the Hawaiian Journey Theater...
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