| January |
January
1
"Tour de l'Ile de Tahiti" bus tour around the island of
Tahiti
|
| February |
International
Marathon
February
15/17
Small hotels and family pensions
(BB) exhibition at the Toata place, Papeete
|
| March |
Arrival
of the Gospel
In commemoration of the arrival
of the Holy Scriptures on March 5 1797 at Matavai Bay.
March
6/10
Intervilles
2001 (Place Toata)
Sports
games - Polynesian cities competing
|
| April |
International
Triathlon
Maohi
Sports Festival
Demonstrations of traditional Polynesian
sports: pirogue racing, fruit carrying, javelin
throwing
April
13/16
Skiff
Grand Prix World Series (Leeward Islands)
International
sailing competition voile
|
| May |
5/15
May
Gotcha
Tahiti Pro (Teahupoo)
International surf competition at Teahupoo. One of
the worlds' best
surf spot.
|
| June |
Miss Tahiti
Election
The most popular event in Tahiti.
June
29
Fête de l'Autonomie (Papeete
City Center)
Parade
to commemorate the autonomy status gained in
1984.
|
| July |
Heiva Tahiti - July Festival
The
most important festival of Tahiti. Singing and dancing
competitions, copra production, pirogue races in
Papeete, fruit carrying, javelin throwing, stone
lifting, pandan plaiting (hats and baskets), making of
traditional dresses, fire walking - just to mention a
few of the organized events during this period. Also
the resurrection of a traditional celebration at the
marae is planned. Kermes at Papeete.
Tahiti
Golf Open
Forty
or so professional
golfers compete at the Atimaono golf course.
Fire
Walking
This
ancient impressive ceremony "umu ti" is practiced
throughout the Pacific rim.
|
| August |
Te Aito
Individual
pirogue marathon on a 20 km track
in the Matavai bay.
|
| September |
Festival
of the Extremes
Toata Place
Taapuna
Master
Surf
competition at the Taapuna passage (Tahiti)
|
| October |
Hawaiki Nui Va'a 2001
Important
pirogue race across the leeward islands starting at
Huahine and passing via Raiatea and Tahaa to finish at
Bora Bora
Tahiti
Carnival
Flower
floats parade
|
| November |
November
1
Tumara'a
All
Saints Day, celebration at cemeteries illuminated by thousands
of candles and resounding with chants (himene) and
prayers.
|
|
December
|
December
31
Festivities in the streets of Tahiti. |
