Rocco Tinitali is helping to bring a taste of the Polynesian Islands to the Grand Strand. The 33-year-old American Samoa has been performing the art of fire knife dancing for the last five years. Now, ...

Aloha, dear readers! Imagine yourself lounging on the soft sands of a Hawaiian beach, the rhythmic sway of hula dancers, and the rich aromas of a traditional luau floating in the breeze. As perfect as ...

Beginning May 20, visitors to Oahu can enjoy the island’s newest luau and all the sights of the Polynesian Cultural Center for $74.95 (for adults) and $57.95 for kids 5-11. That introductory price ...

If you go: 4:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 2, Keizer Rapids Park. $15 to $20. Paradise of Samoa, a Polynesian dance and culture nonprofit group based in Salem, began in 2006 with a question: Why didn’t something ...

Josephine Lealaitafea performs Taualuga on the first night of the Luau event. The Taualuga is a traditional Samoan dance performed at celebrations and weddings. (Jaycee Lundell) BYU’s annual Lu’au ...

Polynesian Fire, a live music and buffet dinner show, is hosted by a family from American Samoa and is held six nights a week at the St. John’s Inn in Myrtle Beach, S.C. May 3, 2023. JASON LEE JASON ...