Ori Tahiti Nui Competitions

'Ori Tahiti Nui Competitions 2025

'Ori Tahiti Nui Competitions 2025

Air Tahiti Nui presents the ’ORI TAHITI NUI COMPETITIONS 2025 which will take place on November 21, 22 and 23 at the Le Tahiti by Pearl Resort hotel.

Fly with Air Tahiti Nui in Moana Economy or Moana Premium class using the promo code you received upon registering for the ’ORI TAHITI NUI COMPETITIONS 2025.

Enjoy 23 kg additional baggage and 1 free modification to your ticket. Conditions valid based on 1 traveler.

Book your flight with Air Tahiti Nui using the promo code provided to you at registration.

Passengers and class
1 passenger - Moana Economy
Adults
Youths (-18 y/o)
Children (-12 y/o)
Infants (-2 y/o)

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The ‘Ori Tahiti Nui Competitions are a Tahitian dance contest

Created in 2012 by Tumata Robinson and Manouche Lehartel /’Ori Tahiti is open to dancers of all nationalities, entering individually or as part of Tahitian dance companies and schools, whether local or based outside of French Polynesia.

’Ori Tahiti Nui aims to encourage the conservation, development, promotion and recognition of Polynesian culture in all its forms—especially dance, music and the artistic crafts—in Polynesia and across the globe.

Ori Tahiti Nui Competitions

Competition descriptions

  • Solo competition (Men/Women/Children): 

    To percussion compositions of 1 minute 30 for Youths and 2 minutes for Adults.

    • YOUTH OR TAMA CATEGORIES competition on Saturday morning: Hine Tamahou & Tamahou/Tamahine & Tamaroa/Hine Taure’a & Tama Taure’a.
       
    • ADULT OR ‘ARIOI CATEGORIES competition on Sunday morning: Toa/’Aito/Hiva/Feti’a.
Ori Tahiti Nui Competitions

  • Mehura competition (slow ‘aparima) by a group of 5 people (men/women/mixed): Competition on Saturday afternoon.

    Two categories are open to formations made up of 5 artists (vahine, tane or mixed) aged 15 and over:

    • AMATEUR CATEGORY

      Formations of 5 artists (made up of a majority of artists not having previously placed on an ‘Ori Tahiti competition podium or not considered professional) performing a slow song of 3 to 4 minutes.

    • PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY

      Formations of 5 artists performing a slow song of 3 to 4 minutes.

Ori Tahiti Nui Competitions

  • ’Ote’a competition by group of 5 persons (men/women/mixed): Competition on Saturday afternoon.

    Two categories are open to formations made up of 5 artists (vahine, tane or mixed) aged 15 and over:

    • AMATEUR CATEGORY

      Formations of 5 artists (made up of a majority of artists not having previously placed on an ‘Ori Tahiti competition podium or not considered professional) dancing to percussion compositions of 3 to 4 minutes.

    • PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY

    Formations of 5 artists dancing to percussion compositions of 3 to 4 minutes.

  • The ’Ori Tahiti Nui World Championship 2025: Evening of Sunday, 23 November in the Hiti Mahana restaurant.

TO FIND OUT MORE OR REGISTER CONTACT

tumatarobinson@gmail.com / manouche.lehartel@gmail.com

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