After leaving their native island Nuku Hiva, North of the Marquesas, the group is on its way to conquer France after succeeding in Tahiti. Strongly inspired by music from a mix of different races and their tormented Marquisian history, Takanini strikes a chord by singing about tradition while telling about the present. Progressive and poignant…

Featured at the Paris agricultural trade show at the Porte de Versaille, the Uru took center stage as the star amongst all the booths of the overseas French Territories! Small wonder for a fruit that Polynesians have always considered sacred. From March 17 to 19, Tahiti celebrates their love of the Uru with a festival…

Their scent invades your senses just as you get off the plane and never leaves you for all of its visual and olfactory pleasure. More than an adornment, flowers are a way of life in Polynesia. A stroll in a typical Polynesian garden … As it is often worn, the tiare tucked behind the ear…

From February 8, lasting a fortnight, the heart of Tahiti and its islands will beat to the rhythm of Chinese drums. More than just folklore, Chinese New Year is here, this authentic and grandiose celebration gathers well more than just the Chinese community of French Polynesia … Two weeks of festivities In the aisles formed…

It is inadmissible: the record for the largest group of Ori Tahiti dancers in the world, the dance that is the pillar of Polynesian culture, is held by…Mexico! A Tahitian dance teacher took this as a direct challenge, and on January 30th, will attempt to take the record back where it belongs! It was September…

The Pacific International Documentary Film Festival is the highlight of the year in French Polynesian cinema. For one week, directors from all over the South Pacific will meet, uniting this year around panel-elected president, director Abderrahmane Sissako. A Cutting Edge Festival No less than 135 films were reviewed by the FIFO selection committee—proving the vitality…