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PCC ‘Haunted Lagoon’ keiki art contest set

Can the artistic talents of Hawaii's keiki unravel the mystery that shrouds the Haunted Lagoon? With the much-anticipated return of its Haunted Lagoon experience this Halloween season, the Polynesian Cultural Center is inviting elementary school students to see what their creativity can conjure up in the Haunted Lagoon Artwork Contest.
The contest offers students in kindergarten [...]

Te Kohau Hawaiiki wins Te Manahua

A few clips from Te Kohau Hawaii's presentation at the Polynesian Cultural Center's 2010 Te Manahua competition
 
Te Kohau Hawaiiki — a Maori kapa haka [traditional songs and dances] group led by Iraia and Miriama Bailey, Alex and Shannon Galeai, and Tama Halvorson…and drawing their members primarily from around Laie — won the aggregate or overall [...]

Laie woman named Miss Tahiti 2010

 
Miss Tahiti 2010 (second from right), Luçie Poehere Hutihuti Wilson of Laie
By Scott Nagata
Luçie Poehere Hutihuti Wilson of Laie, Hawaii, became Miss Tahiti 2010 on June 25 in Papeete. It was the 50th anniversary of the pageant and has gone through many changes since its inception, the latest being last year when the pageant [...]

PCC to hold 18th annual Samoan events

The Polynesian Cultural Center will host its 18th annual Samoan World Fireknife Championships and accompanying High School Samoan Cultural Arts Festival from May 12-15, 2010 — with the fireknife competition format revised somewhat from previous years.
Here's the new day-by-day breakdown:
• Wednesday, May 12: Senior entrants (age 18-and-up) will run off the preliminary competition in [...]