Heiva at The Brando
This is the chance to immerse in the spirit of this festive month of July. Tū’aro mā’ohi feature Polynesian sports from stone lifting to team outrigger va’a races, and children’s beach games are also part of the season, crowned with ’ori tahiti shows, traditional Tahitian dance.
2 JULY – 18 JULY 2026
Guests may partake in the games with our staff or choose to encourage teams and family members from the sidelines. Some highlights include the fruit carrying races where contestants run bare foot wearing a pāreu with loads fastened to bamboo poles balanced over the shoulders. Or the ’amora’a ofa’i contest where bold men and women lift stones of up to 110 lbs up to their shoulder.
Some of the games are tropical islander iterations of fun fair classics such as the can toss where coconuts must be knocked over instead of tin cans, and of course the Heiva would not be complete without an invitation to dance the basic steps of ’ori tahiti to the beat of the tō’ere percussions ! The mesmerizing performance of our hotel troupe Tamarii Tetiaora will only encourage you to try it yourself.