17th Annual Heiva I Kauai Tahitian Dance Competition

17th Annual Heiva I Kauai Tahitian Dance Competition

August 4 & 5, 2018 Cultural Festival at Kapaa Beach Park

The 17th annual Heiva I Kauai includes an amateur youth group category, offering young performers an opportunity to ‘show their stuff’ and compete in their own category. This 2 day festival celebrates 17 consecutive years of perpetuating the Tahitian culture through drumming and solo and group dance competition for all ages and now, for all levels of experience along with professional group dance exhibitions daily.

• Group and Solo Tahitian Dance and Drumming Competition including an amateur youth group category.
• Professional Tahitian dance and Fire Knife Dance exhibitions daily, best costume award: solo senior division.
• Pacific Island artists & cultural demonstrations with emphasis on Tahitian products
• Island foods and Polynesian crafts available, silent auction daily.

Gates open 9am, program begins at 10am. Daily admission $7, children 12 and under free.

Supported by the Hawai`i Tourism Authority and the County of Kaua`i.
For ADA and more information: 808.822.9447, www.heivaikauai.com

Photo credit: Mike Teryua

Photo credit: Mike Teryua