Tarena
Tahiti is the first Tahitian Calendar audition of its
kind featuring
dancers: solos, groups and musicians from various “pupu
ori” (dance companies). Nemenzo Group from
the San Francisco Bay Area, concieved by Elizabeth
Nemenzo Bertumen, has been producing Tarena Tahiti
since 2001. Tarena has three calendars for
each age
group:
Tamari’i
(children), Taure’are’a (Junior) and
Pa‘ari/Pupu
ori (Adults/Groups). Candidates range from age 5
yrs to adult with a keen interest and appreciation
of the Tahitian culture.
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This year, the San Francisco State University will provide an intimate setting for the Tahitian and Polynesian artisans. The
full day’s event features beautiful costumes,
talented dancers and musicians, set on location
at the intimate San Francisco State University Gym, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA.
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s2004 Judges:
Roiti
Sylva, Anthony
Manaois, Turere Mataoa and Franckie
Taae. |
With
an experienced panel of judges,
from Tahiti, Hawaii and California, each year Tarena
sets an exciting presentation of Tahitian Dance
and Music. Held annually in September, the beautiful
calendars are available as a commemorative piece
to be appreciated in years to come.
This event makes good use of the
beautiful costumes exhibited in the various fetes,
competitions and
heivas. The winners will have photo sessions near the City’s
other beautiful landmarks, the Golden Gate Bridge
and Fisherman’s Wharf. With the holidays and
the year end just around the corner, we invite you
to gather and once again sing dance in beautiful
San Francisco, the “City by the Bay.”
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