Heiva i Tahiti 2019

Heiva i Tahiti, the largest competition of dances and traditional songs, will take place from 4 to 21 July 2018 in Papeete.

More than 30 groups will compete to go into the final at this annual festival.

Information:  https://www.heiva.org

Heiva i Tahiti 2018 numbers:
1406 hours of preparation for a singing performance (average)
5320 hours of preparation for a dance performance (average)
41 hours of rehearsals on To'ata
37 hours on evenings To ' ata
3040 artists singing and dancing (about)
1900 more controlled (average)
9121 meters of fabrics used (average)

THE PROGRAM

Thursday, July 4^th
6:00 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. Evening Presentation 
6:10 p.m. to 6:55 p.m. Opening Ceremony Rähiri 
7:05 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. TE PARE O TAHITI AEA – Tärava Tahiti
7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. HURA MAI – Hura ava tau 
8:55 p.m. to 9:25 p.m. TAMARI’I TEAHUPOO – Tärava Tahiti
9:35 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. TAMARI’I MATAIEA - Hura tau

Friday, July 5
6:00 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. Evening Presentation 
6:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. TAMARI’I MAHINA - Tärava Raromata'i 
6:50 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. TOAHIVA - Hura ava tau
8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. NATIARA - Tärava Raromata’i 
8:40 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. TAMARI’I PANE ORA - Tärava Tahiti
9:20 p.m. to 10:20 p.m. HITIREVA - Hura tau

Saturday, July 6
6:00 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. Evening Presentation 
6:10 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. O PUNAAUIA - Hura ava tau
7:20 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. O FAA’A - Tärava Raromatai
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. HEIKURA NUI - Hura tau 
9:10 p.m. to 9:40 p.m.TAMARI’I MATAIEA - Tärava Tahiti
9:50 p.m. to 10:50 p.m. TEVA I TAI - Hura tau

Thursday, July 11
6:00 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. Evening Presentation 
6:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. TAMARI’I OUTU’ai’ai - Tärava Tahiti 
6:50 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. TERE ORI - Hura ava tau
8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. O PUNAAUIA - Tärava Tahiti 
8:40 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. TAMARI’I TUHA’A PAE NO MAHINA - Tärava tuha'a pae 
9:20 p.m. to 10:20 p.m. TEMAEVA - Hura tau

Friday, July 12
6:00 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. Evening Presentation 
6:10 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. TE PARE O TAHITI AEA - Hura ava tau
7:20 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. TAMANUI APATOA NO PAPARA - Täarava uha'a pae 
8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. HAURURU PAPENOO – Tärava Tahiti
8:40 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. PUPU TUHA’A PAE – Hura tau

Saturday, July 13
6:00 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. Evening Presentation 
6:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. PUPU TUHA’A PAE – Tärava tuha’a pae
6:50 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. HEIHERE – Hura ava tau
8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. TE NÖHA NO ROTUI – Tärava Tahiti
8:40 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. TEVA I TAI - Tärava Raromata'i 
9:20 p.m. to 10:20 p.m. O TAHITI E - Hura tau

subject to change
Wednesday, July 17
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Heiva I Tahiti 2019 awards ceremony

Friday, July 19
6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. 1^st winner’s evening, 3^rd Hura tau Tärava Raromata’I, 1^st Hura ava tau Tärava Tahiti, 2^nd Hura tau

Saturday, July 20
6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. 2^nd winner’s evening, 3^rd Hura ava tau Tärava Tuha’a pae, 2^nd Hura ava tau Himmene rü’au Tumu ra’I fenua, 1^st Hura tau