16th Annual World Fireknife Competition 
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Fireknife competition applications are now available: click here to download.
During our 45th anniversary year, the Polynesian Cultural Center is proud to present the 16th annual Samoan World Fire Knife Competition:
From May 14-17, 2008, we continue our tradition of bringing the most exciting and daring 'ailao afi dancers together from Hawaii, Samoa and other parts of the South Pacific, the U.S. mainland and elsewhere to compete for honor and cash prizes - as well as your amazement and enjoyment. Tremendous athletic ability and skill come together with real knives and bare skin in the fiery competition.
Mikaele Oloa, the 2005-06 senior champion, and Andrew "Umi" Sexton, the 2007 defending champion, are expected to be among other past title holders and new hopefuls . . . who will all show their bravery and skills in the following events:
May 14, Wednesday
7:45 p.m., Hale Aloha | Teine Toa o Samoa Fire Knife Competition ("Warrior Girls of Samoa"), a new tradition started last year, will continue. |
| Warrior's Duet Fire Knife Competition, another new tradition started last year, will also continue this year. |
May 15, Thursday
7:45 p.m., Hale Aloha | World Fire Knife Dance Championship Competition senior preliminaries, with nine semi-finalists to be named at the end of the evening. |
May 16, Friday
7:45 p.m., Hale Aloha
| World Fire Knife Dance Championship Competition senior semi-finals, with three finalists to be named at the end of the evening. |
| Pacific Junior Fire Knife Competition & Children’s Fire Knife Competition, with the winners in each category to be announced at the end of the evening. |
May 17 , Saturday
9 a.m., Pacific Theater
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Samoan Festival High School Competitions, including oratory, traditional skills such as fire making, coconut husking, songs and dances by high school students from throughout Oahu, with the winners named at the end of the event. |
May 17, Saturday
6 p.m. and 8 p.m.,
Pacific Theater | World Fire Knife Dance Championships Finals: The three finalists perform before judges and the audience during intermission of two PCC evening shows, with the results announced during a special ceremony at the end of the second show. |
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For Contestants: |
2008 World Fire Knife Dance Championship
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2007 Samoa Festival
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For Tickets: |
Tickets may be able to purchase online in the future, or contact the Polynesian Cultural Center Box Office toll free from the U.S. mainland at 1-800-367-7060, or 808-293-3333.
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Tickets can be purchased for each event individually, or can be included as part of a PCC ticket package. Annual
Kamaaina Season Pass holders qualify for FREE admission to special events such as this one. |
Follow this link to the results of previous competitions >>>
Listen
to Pulefano Galea'i — PCC's Director of Cultural Islands,
a former knife dancing champion and the originator of the Center's
World Fire Knife Dance competition — as he provides an introduction
to the competition and how it ties into Samoan culture..
New
pictures and information are occasionally added to this site. Check back .
. . and then plan to join us for a future World Fire Knife Dance Championship and Samoa Festival.
Fa'afetai
tele lava (thank you very much) |
