Tahitian Dance Festival brings Polynesian culture, ‘enriching experience’ to Stockton

The Te Fa'a Nō Te 'Ori 2025 Tahitian Dance Festival is back this weekend in Stockton. Here's what to know about the Polynesian celebration event.
Reuters

Drums and dance open Tahiti's Olympic surfing extravaganza

PAPARA, Tahiti, July 26 (Reuters) - Tahiti welcomed the 2024 Olympic surfing event on Friday with blazing sunshine, songs and Polynesian culture honouring the sport's ancient roots, a world away from ...
NJ.com

Mele Kini Polynesian Dance Studio in Somerville offers hula, Tahitian, Samoan and Maori dancing

The Mele Kini Polynesian Dance Studio was established in 1975 by Dottie Pranzatelli and Mary Jayne Anspach. Pranzatelli began her dancing career as a student with the Kealoha Studios, now located in ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

French Polynesia seeking UNESCO classification for traditional Tahiti dance amid cultural concerns

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. The traditional Tahitian dance known as Ori Tahiti — involving fast movements, lots of hip-shaking and ...
The Star

Olympics-Drums and dance open Tahiti's Olympic surfing extravaganza

PAPARA, Tahiti (Reuters) -Tahiti welcomed the 2024 Olympic surfing event on Friday with blazing sunshine, songs and Polynesian culture honouring the sport's ancient roots, a world away from the rain ...