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Festivals & Events Tahiti

French Polynesia is known for its rich cultural heritage and vibrant festivals and events. Throughout the year, French Polynesia hosts a variety of festivals and events that celebrate the island’s history, culture, and traditions.

Some popular festivals and events in French Polynesia include the Heiva i Tahiti, a traditional dance and music festival held each year in July. In addition to these larger festivals and events, French Polynesia also hosts a variety of smaller, local events and celebrations that are held throughout the year.

These events are a great way to learn about the island’s culture and traditions and to experience the vibrant and colorful Polynesian way of life.

Its festivals and events offer a unique and authentic way to immerse yourself in the island’s culture and way of life.

  • FEBRUARY

    CHINESE NEW YEAR

    During the Chinese New Year celebrations, the Papeete Centre Ville association wants to promote Asian culture. During the day, there will be martial arts demonstrations, gourmet samples, animations, and games.

    Email: papeetecentreville@gmail.com
    Web: https://www.facebook.com/papeetecentreville/

    PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

    The FIFO is the audiovisual event that makes Tahiti the documentary film capital of Oceania. It brings a selection of documentary films before an international jury. A succession of film screenings, free workshops, conferences, and encounters.

    Email: organisation@filmfestivaloceanie.org
    Web: https://www.fifotahiti.com

  • MARCH

    SURF COMPETITION - TAHITI NUI PRO 2021

    The Tahiti Nui Pro is a set of 3 competitions of Professional Surf classified QS 1000:
    The Tahiti Nui Pro Open Men Tahiti
    The Tahiti Nui Pro Junior Boys
    The Tahiti Nui Pro Junior Girls
    with the participation of nearly 110 athletes (almost 70% foreigners from Hawai’i, Australia, France, South America and South Africa)

    Email: fedesurf@live.fr
    Web: https://www.federation-surf-tahiti.com/

    SURF COMPETITION – RANGIROA PRO 2021

    The Rangiroa Pro is a QS 1000 Open Men Professional Surf competition with roughly 80 competitors (almost 70% of whom are foreigners from Hawaii, Australia, France, South America, and South Africa).

    Email: fedesurf@live.fr

    Web: https://www.federation-surf-tahiti.com/

  • APRIL

    ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITIES - RAID «VANIRA»

    On the island of Taha’a, this project proposes to establish a wilderness sports event called “Raid Vanira.” The organization of such an event will allow for the growth of green tourism as well as a complement of physical activities for the social environment. The route changes every year. The “Raid Vanira” is a 15-kilometer mountain race for two-person teams.

    Web: https://www.facebook.com/AS-Tahaa-Vanira-108143845932002/

    MAKATEA VERTICAL ADVENTURE

    Approximately 200 people for 4 days will discover Makatea’s activities (Climbing, Via feratta, caving, hiking…). The package includes sea transport, accommodation in camping or in a Tahitian Guesthouse, and full board meals.

    Email: makateaescalade@hotmail.com

    CANOEING – TE MOANA EXPERIENCE

    Gathering of sailing canoes of all types and sizes. Initiation and discovery of navigation on the water. Workshops of cultural animations on land. Games and races with the participation of spectators. Discovery of other nautical activities.

    Web: https://www.facebook.com/MoanaExplorerTahiti/

  • MAY

    YACHT REGATTA - TAHITI PEARL REGATTA

    The Tahiti Pearl Regatta is a sporting event that attracts 40 to 50 sailing boats, as well as 250 to 300 crew members. The event revolves around a two-day race village in Raiatea, which is used to finalize registrations as well as to organize stands to raise awareness of the marine environment, a port clean-up, catamaran outings for Raiatea children, and entertainment for participants and Raiatea residents, all while promoting culture and heritage.

    Three days of regattas around Raiatea, Bora Bora, and Taha’a follow the Village. The TPR is French Polynesia’s major sailing event, allowing locals and foreign competitors to promote the sport.

    Email: stephanie@archipelagoes.net
    Web: https://www.tahitipearlregatta.com/ 
    Web: https://www.facebook.com/TahitiPearlRegatta/

    SURFING – RANGIROA PRO

    The Rangiroa Pro is a QS 1000 Open Men Professional Surf competition with roughly 80 competitors (almost 70% of whom are foreigners from Hawaii, Australia, France, South America, and South Africa).

    Email: fedesurf@live.fr

    Web: https://www.federation-surf-tahiti.com/

    CYCLING – LA RONDE TAHITIENNE

    As a sporting cyclist, this event is critical in embracing an ever-increasing international cyclist population. The Ronde Tahitienne enters the top 50 of the most beautiful international cycling events due to its worldwide effect. Under the guidance of Benoit RIVALS and the Ronde Tahitienne, the first cyclo-sporting event in Polynesia took place in 2011.

    Email: Mail: benito@mail.pf
    Web: https://www.larondetahitienne.com/

    CULTURAL EVENT – LA JOURNÉE DU PĀREU

    On this important day in Polynesian culture, everyone is encouraged to join in the celebration by donning a pāreu (or pareo) for a colorful day. Everyone is asked to dress up in their most beautiful pāreu and share images on social media, whether at work, in the garden, or when grocery shopping. Locals and visitors from all over the world engage in the fun. Tahiti Tourisme organizes animations and events around the topic throughout Tahiti and the adjacent islands to stimulate activity.

    Tahiti Tourisme
    Email: info@TahitiTourisme.pf
    Web: https://tahititourisme.pf/

  • JUNE

    MARITIME ACTIVITIES - TERE NĀ TAI (4th Edition )

    This journey is a must for fans of the classic triad of sea, sand, and sun in Tahiti, where numerous maritime activities and services abound. Tahiti Tourisme invites visitors on a day of exploration and adventures in one of the most gorgeous settings on the planet. One of the biggest attractions is culture, which is resurrected through myths and traditions surrounding our rivers and lagoons. For daring and dedicated explorers, this is an exquisite interlude.

    Tahiti Tourisme
    Place : Tahiti – Papeete
    Email: info@TahitiTourisme.pf
    Web: https://tahititourisme.pf/

    TAHITI FASHION WEEK

    The Tahiti Fashion Week is a three-day event that combines fashion with Polynesian culture, showcasing the cultural richness of Tahiti’s islands as well as the know-how of its designers and local artists. It’s a one-of-a-kind event that brings together the worlds of Polynesian and international beauty.

    Email: tahitifashionweek@gmail.com
    Web: https://www.facebook.com/TahitiFashionWeek/

    MUSIC FESTIVAL DAY

    The world music festival will take place on June 21st like it does every year. Amateurs and professionals alike are encouraged to bring their instruments out and let us hear their most beautiful voices in order to express their love of music. On Monday, June 21st, the organization hopes to hold its second edition throughout the city center. The general public will be permitted to use the stages and sound systems.

    Web: https://www.facebook.com/papeetecentreville/

    CONTEST – MISS TAHITI

    A famous competition that brings together French Polynesia’s most beautiful ladies and ambassadors. All Polynesian females, and, of course, all contenders, aspire to be Miss Tahiti. Being your country’s ambassador is a great honor, and getting there is even better.

    Tahiti, Papeete
    Email: leiana.faugerat@misstahiti.pf
    WeB: https://misstahiti.com/

  • JULY

    DANCE FESTIVAL - HEIVA I TAHITI

    Under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, we invite you to a new edition of Heiva i Tahiti dance festival which promises to be special and memorable in every way.

    Email: contact@heiva.pf
    Web: https://www.heiva.org/en/homepage/

    DANCE FESTIVAL – MINI HEIVA

    The association Papeete Centre Ville sponsors a group competition of Polynesian dances that will be judged, as well as demonstrations of activities, in order to promote Polynesian culture (stone lifting, attaching pareu, making flower wreaths, etc.).

    Association Papeete Centre Ville
    Email: papeetecentreville@gmail.com
    Web: https://www.facebook.com/papeetecentreville/

    TAHITI – MOOREA SAILING RDV

    The Tahiti Moorea Sailing RDV is a three-day event meant to welcome international sailors who are stopping over in Polynesia and to commemorate their three-day passage of the Pacific. It’s a convivial gathering centered on sailing and traditional sports that allows participants to interact with Polynesian people and culture.

    Tahiti, Pape’ete / Moorea
    Email: stephanie@archipelagoes.net
    Web: https://www.tahiti-moorea-sailing-rdv.com/

  • AUGUST

    SURFING - AIR TAHITI NUI TAHITI PRO TEAHUPOO TRIAL

    The Air Tahiti Nui Tahiti Pro Teahupo’o is a surf competition that pits Tahitians against international elite athletes in head-to-head clashes. The winner of the tournament, regardless of country, will receive one invitation to the Tahiti Pro Teahupoo, the seventh leg on the Master’s Surfing Championship Tour 2018, and the other will go to the best Tahitian.

    Tahitian Surf Federation
    Email: fedesurf@live.fr
    Web: Facebook : Fédération Tahitienne de Surf

    CULTURAL – TERE HA’AVINIVINI

    Tere Ha’avinivini is making its first appearance on Tahiti Tourisme’s calendar of events, promising a colorful, flavorful, and scented experience. Coconut sweets, reti’a, banana pai, eina’a fritters… there will be plenty of surprises on the menu to bring back memories for some and tantalize the taste buds of everyone. This culinary adventure will include food sampling, visits, meetings, and stories, making it a treat for gourmet tourists and adventurous foodies.

    Tahiti Tourisme
    Email: info@tahititourisme.org

    SURFING – TAHITI PRO TEAHUPO’O

    The Tahiti Pro Teahupo’o is now the 7th World Surfing Championship, and it has grown into a significant surfing event where you will get the opportunity to see one of the world’s biggest waves and the world’s best surfers in an ideal environment on the Tahitian peninsula, The End of the Road.

    World Surf League /Fédération Tahitienne de Surf
    Email: fedesurf@live.fr
    Web: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/

  • October

    MOOREA MARATHON

    Moorea Marathon is the island of Moorea’s most major sporting event. The Moorea Marathon has been running since 1988, and it attracts runners from all over the world who come to race on unusual paths.

    All of the races have a total of 1500 participants. Indeed, its course, which ranks among the world’s most attractive exotic marathons, its natural splendor landscapes, lush wildlife, and picturesque finish on Temae’s white sand beach make more than one dream!

    Moorea Events
    Email: mooreaevents@mail.pf
    Web: https://www.facebook.com/moozevents/

    NATURE EVENT – TERE I TE FENUA AIHERE

    Tahiti Tourisme welcomes visitors to explore the lush peninsula of Tahiti on this day of tours. Teahupoo waves, Pari cliffs, Vaipoiri River, mape forests, lavatubes… Fenua ‘Aihere, this protected “end of the world,” is known for its myriad treasures. Visitors are welcomed by lush nature and beautiful shades of color for an amazing adventure where the mana is strong and enticing.

    Tahiti Tourisme
    Place : Tahiti
    Email: info@tahititourisme.org

    RUGBY – PAPEETE INTERNATIONAL 7s

    In the senior men’s and women’s categories, fenua teams (Tahiti, Moorea, and ISLV) compete alongside invited foreign teams (New Zealand, France, USA, Rapa Nui, Monaco, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, and others). Opening ceremony at Papeete Town Hall with team presentations, official photos of captains and trophies, opening statements by public and private partners, pool draw, Polynesian dance acts, and cocktail reception.

    The rugby tournament was held in the Fautaua stadium in Pirae over two days, with a pool phase on Friday and a final phase on Saturday, with trophies presented to the winning teams. Individual awards will be presented at a closing ceremony in the evening at a partner’s home. “Polynesian Day” is open to both international and local participants, as well as the general public (see details in the file below).

    Papeete Rugby Club
    Tahiti – Papeete et Pirae
    Email: papeetesevens@gmail.com
    Web: https://www.facebook.com/papeetesevens/

  • NOVEMBER

    TATTOOING - MINI FESTIVAL DU TATOUAGE TRADITIONNEL

    With the arrival of a great Samoan master, the organization of a mini-festival of traditional French Polynesian tattooing. For the length of ten days, a man from Western Polynesia will be given a full “Pe’a.”

    To maintain the sacred and intimate nature of the ceremony, the place will be “tapu” and will be open exclusively to tattoo artists and media. The festival’s goal is to bring traditional tattooing back into the spotlight: Patutiki

    DANCE FESTIVAL – HURA TAPAIRU

    The Hura Tapairu, like the Heiva I Tahiti, is a traditional dance competition with its own set of regulations, which affects a variety of dance groups, focusing on small troupes and allowing for a great deal of flexibility in choreography, topic, music, and invention. The Hura Tapairu was first organized in 2004 with eight groups, with the number of participants rising to 38 in 2017. More than 800 artists, including dancers, choreographers, musicians, vocalists, and others, are represented by this organization.

    The Hura Tapairu offers a chance for groups little known to the general public to create a surprise as has been the case every year.

    Maison de la culture
    Web: https://www.huratapairu.com/fr/accueil/

    WELLNESS TERE

    With the end of the year approaching, now is the perfect time to spend a day on your physical and mental well-being. With health and relaxation as the focus, one gets happily whisked away on this one-of-a-kind journey through an agenda of activities that will thrill all five senses.

    Massages, baths, and perfumes are all part of this rejuvenation invitation, and there are plenty of pleasant surprises in store for anyone looking for a respite. You are deserving of a reward.

    Tahiti Tourisme
    Place : Tahiti
    Email: info@tahititourisme.org

    SURFING – TAAPUNA MASTER 2021

    SURF tournament with local competitors (open to internationals) over the course of 6 to 8 days, featuring numerous categories: JUNIORS On the first weekend in May, surf for two days/open surf (men and girls) On one of the three weeksends, bodyboard, drop knee, and kneeboard on four days, and bodysurf and surf+40 years old on two days.

    Fédération Tahitienne de surf
    Email: teihotul@mail.pf
    Web:: taapunamaster.blogspot.com

  • DECEMBER

    CULTURAL EVENT - THE WHITE EVENING (1st EDITION)

    During a magical evening, visitors are invited to come and enjoy workshops, shows, and other activities dedicated to the flower with many virtues.

    This event, organized by Tahiti Tourismeis colorful and marked by the scent of the emblematic Tahitian tiareUsed as ornamentation, in cooking, cosmetics, and medicine, it is celebrated every first Friday of December by the Tahitian Women’s Solidarity Group.

    Tahiti Tourisme
    Place : Tahiti
    Email: info@tahititourisme.org

The list of events is may not complete, events can be canceled or postponed, please check with the organizer of the respective event, before you travel to French Polynesia.

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