Explore the rich and diverse cultures of the Pacific Islands at the Aquarium of the Pacific's 12th Annual Pacific Islander Festival Saturday, June 6th and Sunday, June 7th! The festival will feature hula, Tahitian drumming, Hawaiian games, island cuisine, traditional craft demos, and the work of the artisans. Celebrate various cultures of Hawaiian, Maori, Tahitian, Samoan, Fijian, Marshallese, Chamoru, Tokelauan, and Tongan. Additionally, with World Ocean Day on June 8th, the festival will also include special presentations and educational programs highlighting global ocean issues that affect the Pacific Islands.
Festival Programming
Saturday, June 6
Honda Blue Cavern Performance Area
- 10:00 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 11:45 a.m. – Hitia O Te Ra – Tahitian performances
- 12:20 p.m. – Heritage Award Ceremony honoring Lincoln & Sissy Kaio, with opening Hawaiian dance by Halau O Lilinoe
- 12:55 p.m., 1:40 p.m. – Halau O Lilinoe – Hawaiian performance
- 2:30 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 4:00 p.m.– Nualani’s Polynesia – Tokelauan, Tahitian, Maori, and Tongan performances
Cultural Demonstrations / Shark Lagoon
- 3:30 p.m. – Nualani’s Polynesia – Maori Poi Balls demonstration
Cultural Displays and Activities / Great Hall
*Presented by Pacific Islander Health Partnership (PIHP).
- Hawaiian Lei Making – E Hula Mau / Na Mamo
- Fijian Cultural Artifacts – Colin & Zelda King
- Hawaiian Pandanus / Ti-Leaf Weaver (Ka Ulana Lauhala / Ulanana Lau Ki)*
- Hawaiian Tattoo (Na Kakau) and Hawaiian games (Na Pa’ani Hawai’i)*
- Samoan Cultural Artifacts – Marlena Vaifale*
- Tongan Cultural Artifacts – Famili Pe Taha*
- Marshallese Coconut/Pandanus Weavers* – See how this traditional woven craftwork is made and purchase selected items.
Sunday, June 7
Honda Blue Cavern Performance Area
- 10:00 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 11:45 a.m. – Tupua Productions – Samoan, Maori, Marshallese, and Tahitian performances
- 12:20 p.m., 12:55 p.m., 1:40 p.m. – Na Hoa O Ka Hale Kanu – Maori, Hawaiian, and Tahitian performances
- 2:30 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 4:00 p.m. – Kutturan Chamoru Foundation – Chamoru performances
- 10:30 a.m. – Tupua Productions - Samoan Sasa Dance
- 12:30 p.m. – Na Hoa O ka Hale Kanu – Hula Implements
- 3:30 p.m. – Kutturan Chamoru Foundation – Pelito and Acho: Chamoru Sticks and Rocks Implements
*Presented by Pacific Islander Health Partnership (PIHP).
- Hawaiian Lei Making – E Hula Mau / Na Mamo
- Fijian Cultural Artifacts – Colin & Zelda King
- Hawaiian Pandanus / Ti-Leaf Weaver (Ka Ulana Lauhala / Ulanana Lau Ki)*
- Hawaiian Tattoo (Na Kakau) and Hawaiian games (Na Pa’ani Hawai’i)*
- Samoan Cultural Artifacts – Marlena Vaifale*
- Tongan Cultural Artifacts – Famili Pe Taha*
- Marshallese Coconut/Pandanus Weavers* – See how this traditional woven craftwork is made and purchase selected items.
12 Annual Pacific Islander Festival!
Saturday and Sunday, June 6 and 7, 2015
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA
(562) 590-3100
ADMISSIONS
(included with general admission to aquarium)
$28.95 adult (12+) OR $18.95 with coupon on June 6-7
$25.95 senior (62+)
$14.95 child (3-11)
FREE for children under age three and Aquarium Members
SPONSOR:
ScholarShare is a proud sponsor of the Pacific Islander Festival. ScholarShare and the Aquarium are partnering to celebrate the diversity of our planet and to inspire the pursuit of a better future.
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Thanks my son loves the penguins and sharks so thats probably where we'll be most of the time
ReplyDeletewould love to go. never been before.
ReplyDeleteWe will be in the water tunnel where the seals swim by. My kids love that area!
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun!
ReplyDeleteI would like to see a dance performance.
ReplyDeleteWe went many years ago and we would love to go again, especially for this event.
ReplyDeleteI would watching the penguins and the shark tank those are my faves at the aquarium.
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