Rāhui in French Polynesia — Tamatoa Bambridge
Te Fare Iamanaha – Museum of Tahiti and her Islands, Punaʻauia
Tamatoa Bambridge (CNRS, CRIOBE) examines the unprecedented resurgence of rāhui in today’s French Polynesia.
Events calendar
The cyclical Polynesian time
The Polynesian calendar rests on a careful observation of:
- the stars, especially Matariʻi (the Pleiades)
- lunar phases
- seasons
- winds, currents and tides
It is not only about dates — it guides human, agricultural, maritime, spiritual and social activities.
In this section, you will find:
- the great periods of Matariʻi i niʻa and Matariʻi i raro
- ceremonial times
- contemporary cultural events
The cycle of seasons and celestial bodies — Christine Briant
Te Fare Iamanaha – Museum of Tahiti and her Islands, Punaʻauia
Christine Briant addresses the celestial bodies and the cycles of Matariʻi i niʻa and Matariʻi i raro, within the Faʻaʻī theme and from the angle of subsistence.
Matariʻi i raro cultural mediation workshops
Te Fare Tauhiti Nui – House of Culture, Papeʻete
3 days of free TFTN workshops — writing, know-how, genealogy. Schools in the morning, public in the afternoon.
Matariʻi i raro craft exhibition
Lower esplanade of Toʻatā, Papeʻete
4-day craft exhibition (20, 21, 22, 23 May) at Toʻatā with demonstrations of paeʻore, revareva, white nīʻau and tīfaifai.
Workshop — Regulated fishing and resource protection
Lower esplanade of Toʻatā, Papeʻete
DRM workshop: Regulated Fishing Zones, minimum catch sizes and size analysis to monitor the state of marine resources.
Acoustic mini-concert — Teiho Tetoofa
Lower esplanade of Toʻatā, Papeʻete
Intimate acoustic concert by Teiho Tetoofa, offered by the Vice-Presidency, the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Culture and the DSFE (Directorate of Solidarity, Family and Equality), as part of a social action for families.
Matariʻi i raro official ceremony
Jardins de Pāʻōfaʻi, Papeʻete
Official opening ceremony of the Matariʻi i raro 2026 season — tribute to the gods and ancestors in the Jardins de Pāʻōfaʻi.
Literary evening — Poetry in French Polynesia
Te Fare Tauhiti Nui – House of Culture, Papeʻete
TFTN × Taparau Association poetry evening, open to the public.
Polynesian space and time — Haururu Association
Te Fare Iamanaha – Museum of Tahiti and her Islands, Punaʻauia
The Haururu Association — led by Johann Hironui Bouit — shares thirty years of research and transmission of Polynesian knowledge.
Screening — The legend of Pipiri mā
Jardins de Pāʻōfaʻi, Papeʻete
Large-screen projection of the interactive film « The legend of Pipiri mā » (30 min).
Museum Night — Roʻo-Nui-Te-Ao
Te Fare Iamanaha – Museum of Tahiti and her Islands, Punaʻauia
Matariʻi i raro 2026 closing evening at Te Fare Iamanaha — Museum of Tahiti and her Islands: artistic creations, music and Oceanian cinema.
Night of Museums — Ro’o-nui-te-ao
Te Fare Iamanaha – Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands, Punaauia
Te Fare Iamanaha – Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands opens its doors for the Night of Museums — Ro’o-nui-te-ao, on the final evening of the Matari’i i raro 2026 week.
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