Kauai’s intimate luaus give you a front seat to Polynesian artistry

At the newly remodeled Royal Sonesta Resort, this small-scale, fire-dance-oriented show is set outdoors on beautiful Kalapaki ...
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Tahitian Dance Festival brings Polynesian culture, ‘enriching experience’ to Stockton

Traditional dances, Polynesian food, and a celebration of culture return to downtown Stockton for the Te Fa'a Nō Te 'Ori 2025 Tahitian Dance Festival. The three-day festival begins on Friday, Oct. 17, ...
OC Weekly

Polynesian Dance Troupe Went From a Buena Park Garage to the World Stage

Half a century ago, in a mostly white neighborhood in Buena Park, there lived a woman who had brown skin and didn’t speak any English. One day, her daughter’s high-school talent-show committee invited ...
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Polynesian dance group brings Pacific Island culture to the Coastal Bend

It is possible that you have seen them dancing at an event of two around town. Since 1981, the Pacific Islanders have been dancing and chanting their ways across the Coastal Bend. Passed down from ...
Marin Independent Journal

Hula is a hallowed – and healing – tradition for dancers from Fremont

As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior ...