by Nina Jones | Jul 16, 2021 | Cultures of Polynesia, Hawai'i
The Polynesian Cultural Center is proud to present some insight on what is arguably one of the coolest sports in the world – SURFING! This blog article reviews the qualities and accomplishments of 3 Hawaiian based female surfers, or as we call them in Hawaii,...
by Nina Jones | Jun 11, 2021 | Cultures of Polynesia, Hawai'i, Uncategorized
Today the Polynesian Cultural Center honors King Kamehameha the Great on the occasion of the annual state holiday Kamehameha Days, held yearly on June 11th. We are honored to share some of the amazing and innovative ways he achieved the long sought for goal of uniting...
by Nina Jones | Dec 2, 2020 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia, Villages
Preserving the art of Polynesia In Part 3 of our series on the Carvers of the Polynesian Cultural Center we meet the student carvers – three young men from diverse backgrounds who feel blessed to be members of the team. The senior carvers are dedicated to making...
by Nina Jones | Oct 2, 2020 | Cultures of Polynesia, Hawai'i
We are constantly asked about our “Shaka Statue”, a beautiful representation of the father of the Shaka, Hamana Kalili. In today’s blog, Jimmy Mapu, head of Guest Services at the Polynesian Cultural Center, shares a question he received and his...
by Nina Jones | Sep 10, 2020 | Cultures of Polynesia
We are pleased to present Fulfilling the Center’s Mission – Part II of our interview with Raymond Mokiao who shares some interesting insights regarding our remarkably talented Polynesian Cultural Center carvers. Perpetuating the arts and crafts of...
by Nina Jones | Sep 5, 2020 | Cultures of Polynesia, Uncategorized
Student employees share their memories of fun, friends and aloha Written and generously shared by Brooke Guryn at the Ke Alaka’i, BYU Hawaii’s student magazine Students who have been working at the Polynesian Cultural Center said they miss the loud...
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