Where the Sea Meets the Sky........Horizons

These are pictures from the Horizons show from the Polynesian Cultural Center. The islands of Hawaii, Tonga, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and Samoa were represented. In the brochure we received, it says the following:

The Polynesian Cultural Center was established by The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints - popularly called The Mormons - to help preserve the cultural heritage of Polynesia and to provide educational opportunities for students attending the adjoining Brigham Young University - Hawai'i Campus. BYU - Hawai'i is a four-year liberal arts college that serves approximately two thousand students from the islands of Polynesia, Asia, the United States and many other countries.

Since the Center opened in 1963, over 13,000 students from the islands have taken part in "the aloha experiment" - a special place where young people can gain an education while sharing their cultures with others. Approximately 600 BYU-Hawai'i students are currently working their way through school as guides musicians, dancers, demonstrators, and the service personnel you met today. About one-third of them are also on scholarships sponsored by the Polynesian Cultural Center.


It was truly an amazing experience for us. Broadway had nothing on this show!