The We Are Samoa Festival at the Polynesian Cultural Center, about 75 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas, features the 24th Annual World Fireknife Championship and High School Samoan Cultural Arts Festival. Dancers of all ages showcase their mastery of Samoan fireknives in which acrobatic moves and death-defying tricks combine with ancient Samoan culture. Held in conjunction with the World Fireknife Championship, the High School Samoan Cultural Arts Festival is an event in which Hawaii high school students demonstrate their own cultural knowledge of Samoan traditions with exhibitions in basket weaving, coconut husking, fire making and more.
The event runs from May 12 to May 14, 2016. Tickets are $10 for adults, ages 12 and up, and $6 for keiki ages five to 11. To join in on the final night of competition, May 14th, guests must purchase a reserved seating ticket, starting at $49.95, to the Hā: Breath of Life evening show each night. Advanced reservations are highly recommended as the event sells out every year.
For more information or to make reservations, call the PCC ticket office at (800) 367-7060.
