Heiva i Tahiti festival

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The Heiva i Tahiti festival is a major annual cultural celebration in Tahiti showcasing traditional Polynesian dance, music, sports, and crafts.

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instanceOf Polynesian cultural event
annual event
cultural festival
dance festival
music festival
sports festival
country France
frequency annual
hasAudience local population of Tahiti
tourists
hasComponent canoe races
ceremonial openings and closings
choral performances
costume competitions
firewalking or fire-related performances
fruit carrying races
handicraft fairs
javelin throwing competitions
parades
song contests
stone lifting competitions
traditional crafts exhibitions
traditional dance competitions
traditional music competitions
traditional sports competitions
traditional tattoo demonstrations
traditional wrestling
hasCulturalOrigin Polynesian culture
Tahitian culture
hasPurpose preservation of Polynesian culture
promotion of Tahitian language and arts
strengthening cultural identity in French Polynesia
languageUsed French language NERFINISHED
Tahitian language
locatedIn Papeete NERFINISHED
Tahiti NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory French Polynesia NERFINISHED
locatedInOcean Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Society Islands NERFINISHED
mainVenue Place To’ata NERFINISHED
notableFor competition between dance groups from different islands
large-scale traditional dance performances
revival of pre-colonial cultural practices
showcasing Polynesian costumes and adornments
occursDuring July
organizer Government of French Polynesia NERFINISHED
Ministry of Culture of French Polynesia NERFINISHED
precededBy Tiurai festival NERFINISHED
regionServed French Polynesia NERFINISHED
startTime 19th century

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ʻori Tahiti associatedEvent Heiva i Tahiti festival