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Hura Tapairu 2025

Start date: November 26, 2025
End date: December 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: FC4C+CH6, Bd de la Reine Pomare IV, Papeete 98714, French Polynesia
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In 2025, Hura Tapairu returns as a vibrant affirmation of Polynesia’s living culture, a festival and dance competition that marries tradition with innovation. From 26 November to 6 December 2025, the Grand Théâtre of Te Fare Tauhiti Nui in Papeete will come alive with the rhythms, costumes, and emotions of this beloved dance event.

What Is Hura Tapairu?

  • Created in 2004, Hura Tapairu is a platform for small dance troupes — no more than about 30 dancers on stage — to present original choreographies. It sits beside the famed Heiva i Tahiti, offering more freedom for creativity, costume innovation, and musical experimentation.

  • The name itself combines “hura” (dance) and “tapairu” (grace/originality), indicating the twin values of tradition and artistic license.

What’s New / Special in 2025

  • The dates are set: 26 November – 6 December.

  • Hura Tapairu Manihini, a companion competition for foreign groups or “visiting” troupes (manihini means visitor), runs from 26 to 28 November. This allows international participants to share and compete in the same tradition of ‘Ori Tahiti.

  • Registration for the 2025 edition is open; performers must submit their applications by 1 October through the official Hura Tapairu or Maison de la Culture.

Why It Matters

  • Cultural Expression: Hura Tapairu is more than a competition — it’s a way for troupes, choreographers, musicians, costume-makers, and dancers to express their cultural identity, reinterpret tradition, and share stories. It’s a living culture, not a museum piece.

  • Accessibility: Because it is designed for smaller groups and more flexible in style, it allows emerging talents and communities with fewer resources to participate. That opens up dance, creation, performance, and artistic ambition to wider sectors of Polynesian society.

  • International Bridge: With the “Manihini” competition, there is a growing international interest in Tahitian dance. Groups from outside French Polynesia increasingly take part — sharing in the learning, exchange, and global reach of ‘Ori Tahiti.

What to Expect

  • Performances: Expect evenings filled with choreographed dances ranging from the deeply traditional to more experimental pieces. The event will showcase both “mehura” (traditional/historically-rooted) and “tapairu” (more expressively creative) categories.

  • Costumes & Design: Costume design is always a highlight — the opportunity for creativity here is wide, from classic tapa and feather adornments to modern reinterpretations.

  • Audience & Atmosphere: The evenings are communal, exciting, and emotional. The performances are judged with respect for both tradition and innovation. Visitors will feel the pride, intensity, and communal spirit.

MAP: https://maps.app.goo.gl/46rvZYAARXUzvVKf8

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The December Craft Exhibition at the Museum of Tahiti and the Islands

Start date: December 2, 2025
End date: December 31, 2025
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: 380354 Punavai, Punaauia 98718, French Polynesia
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Every month, the Museum of Tahiti and the Islands — Te Fare Iamanaha — hosts a craft exhibition organized by the Department of Traditional Handicrafts (Te Pū ‘ohipa rima’ī). In December, this annual tradition takes on a special resonance, combining year-end festivities, cultural sharing, and the celebration of local know-how.

A showcase of skills

December brings together a group of artisans from local associations or working independently. Each contributes their own style: weaving, jewelry made from shells or seeds, objects crafted from coconut fiber or mother-of-pearl, traditional adornments, and both decorative and practical items. Traditional techniques meet more contemporary creations, highlighting a vibrant and evolving craft culture.

The exhibition is not only a display of artisanal objects but also features live demonstrations. Visitors can watch the techniques in action, learn about ancestral methods, ask questions, and sometimes even leave with a piece they saw being made. It is an immersive experience, where manual work becomes performance, knowledge, and exchange.

Setting and atmosphere

The exhibition takes place in the museum’s halls or temporary exhibition spaces at Te Fare Iamanaha. The location itself sets a serene backdrop, ideal for reflection. With its ethnobotanical garden, seaside setting, and architecture rooted in Polynesian culture, the museum offers an atmosphere of calm and connection to nature.

In December, the soft light, the scents of plants, and the shade of trees in the museum’s gardens create a unique ambiance. It is the Polynesian holiday season, a time of family gatherings and celebrations. The craft exhibition blends seamlessly into this context, becoming a meeting place for exchange and reconnection.

Goals and significance

  • Preserving Polynesian cultural heritage: The exhibition helps keep traditional techniques alive — weaving, adornments, and the use of natural materials (shells, seeds, plant fibers).

  • Showcasing artisans: Often from local communities, these artisans gain a platform to present their work, expand their audience, sell, and share their creations.

  • Educating and raising awareness: Visitors learn to recognize and appreciate crafts not only as decorative items, but also as carriers of history, culture, and memory.

  • Strengthening cultural tourism: December is a busy time for visitors, and the exhibition enriches the museum’s cultural offering, encouraging interaction between locals and international tourists.

Practical Information (model, to be confirmed)

  • Dates: Throughout December, from the 1st to the 31st.

  • Hours: During museum opening times (typically 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except some days).

  • Admission: Often included in the museum ticket price, or with a small supplement for temporary exhibitions.

  • Location: Museum of Tahiti and the Islands — Te Fare Iamanaha, Punaauia (Pointe des Pêcheurs, PK 15).

  • Audience: Open to all — residents of Tahiti, tourists, families, students, and culture lovers.

The December Craft Exhibition at the Museum of Tahiti and the Islands is more than just a display. It is a moment of cultural communion — a time to (re)discover Polynesian craftsmanship, to see, touch, and understand. It ensures that natural materials and ancestral gestures continue to live on and inspire.

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Ori Tahiti Workshops in Tenerife 2025

Start date: December 5, 2025
End date: December 7, 2025
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Alua Hotel, Tenerife, Spain
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🌺✨ Tenerife is filled with ‘Ori Tahiti with ENOHA!✨🌺

On December 5, 6, and 7, we will have the unique opportunity to experience one-of-a-kind workshops with exceptional teachers.

💫 From Tahiti, we will be joined by Marguerite Lai, director of the prestigious group O Tahiti E @o_tahiti_e, who will share her knowledge of culture, costume, and dance.

💃 We will also be joined by great teachers from different parts of Spain:

• Cris Poeiva – Ote’a @a.hura.canarias

• Romina Mohea – Tamure @apetahi.galicia

• Emi Poerava – ’Aparima @koruoritahiti

• Angélica Merahi – Rapa Nui @merahi.polynesia

In collaboration with @apetahi.galicia and @agrupacion.aloha.nui

A weekend full of rhythm, tradition, and connection with the essence of Polynesia 🌴✨

💰 Prices from €30 (discounts until September 30)

📧 Info and reservations:

Marguerite Lai workshops: apetahigalicia@gmail.com | Workshops with teachers in Spain: ahuracanarias@gmail.com

📍 Limited places! Experience the energy of ‘Ori Tahiti and be part of this unique experience.

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Hura Tapairu 2025

Start date: November 26, 2025
End date: December 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: FC4C+CH6, Bd de la Reine Pomare IV, Papeete 98714, French Polynesia
More Info
Dance Festivals
HulaDance1

In 2025, Hura Tapairu returns as a vibrant affirmation of Polynesia’s living culture, a festival and dance competition that marries tradition with innovation. From 26 November to 6 December 2025, the Grand Théâtre of Te Fare Tauhiti Nui in Papeete will come alive with the rhythms, costumes, and emotions of this beloved dance event.

What Is Hura Tapairu?

  • Created in 2004, Hura Tapairu is a platform for small dance troupes — no more than about 30 dancers on stage — to present original choreographies. It sits beside the famed Heiva i Tahiti, offering more freedom for creativity, costume innovation, and musical experimentation.

  • The name itself combines “hura” (dance) and “tapairu” (grace/originality), indicating the twin values of tradition and artistic license.

What’s New / Special in 2025

  • The dates are set: 26 November – 6 December.

  • Hura Tapairu Manihini, a companion competition for foreign groups or “visiting” troupes (manihini means visitor), runs from 26 to 28 November. This allows international participants to share and compete in the same tradition of ‘Ori Tahiti.

  • Registration for the 2025 edition is open; performers must submit their applications by 1 October through the official Hura Tapairu or Maison de la Culture.

Why It Matters

  • Cultural Expression: Hura Tapairu is more than a competition — it’s a way for troupes, choreographers, musicians, costume-makers, and dancers to express their cultural identity, reinterpret tradition, and share stories. It’s a living culture, not a museum piece.

  • Accessibility: Because it is designed for smaller groups and more flexible in style, it allows emerging talents and communities with fewer resources to participate. That opens up dance, creation, performance, and artistic ambition to wider sectors of Polynesian society.

  • International Bridge: With the “Manihini” competition, there is a growing international interest in Tahitian dance. Groups from outside French Polynesia increasingly take part — sharing in the learning, exchange, and global reach of ‘Ori Tahiti.

What to Expect

  • Performances: Expect evenings filled with choreographed dances ranging from the deeply traditional to more experimental pieces. The event will showcase both “mehura” (traditional/historically-rooted) and “tapairu” (more expressively creative) categories.

  • Costumes & Design: Costume design is always a highlight — the opportunity for creativity here is wide, from classic tapa and feather adornments to modern reinterpretations.

  • Audience & Atmosphere: The evenings are communal, exciting, and emotional. The performances are judged with respect for both tradition and innovation. Visitors will feel the pride, intensity, and communal spirit.

MAP: https://maps.app.goo.gl/46rvZYAARXUzvVKf8

Book your Hotel in Papeete

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they are living forms of expression, history, and connection with nature.

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