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The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a family-centered cultural tourist attraction and living museum in Laie on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. [1] The PCC is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), was dedicated on October 12, 1963, and occupies 42 acres (17 hectares) of land belonging to nearby Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii).
Another highly profitable asset is the Polynesian Cultural Center that became one of Hawaii's most popular tourist attractions under the leadership of Howard W. Hunter during the 1960s and 1970s. [13] From 1915 to 1959, the church made detailed public disclosures of its finances at its annual April General Conference. Since then, however, the ...
Chief Sielu is recognized by the Samoa Tourism Authority as an international Polynesian celebrity and tourism ambassador, a status achieved through his three decades of entertaining tourists at luaus on Oahu, most recently in 2012 at his main production, Chief's Luau in Honolulu, where he shares his Polynesian culture with visitors to Hawaii. [3]
The church began operating schools in the Pacific Islands in 1850, [2]: 59 and currently owns and runs Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU–Hawaii) and the nearby Polynesian Cultural Center. [ 2 ] : 61 The Book of Mormon has been translated into numerous local languages of the region since 1855.
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Tītī tōrea is a Māori game which uses wooden sticks, known as tītī, and is usually played by two or more players by throwing these sticks to each other. [1] It is often performed in Polynesia, as well as in the Polynesian Cultural Center in Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i, United States.
The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), also known as the Pacific Arts Festival, is a travelling festival hosted every four years in Oceania.It was conceived by the Pacific Community [1] as a means to stem erosion of traditional cultural practices by sharing and exchanging culture at each festival.
This is a route-map template for the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), a Walt Disney World Monorail System station in the United States. For a key to symbols, see {{ railway line legend }} . For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap .