Come and compete other dancers

The SIVA AFI TAHITI is a prestigious fire knife competition that welcomes amateur and professional participants, men and women, as well as children and adolescents from 5 years old.

Artists from French Polynesia and around the world are invited to demonstrate their talent and compete in an idyllic location.

Fire knife competition in Tahiti

Date

Enrollment from September 1st to October 31st, 2024
Competition on November 30th, 2024

Location

At the hotel InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa in Faa’a (Tahiti)

SIVA AFI TAHITI, an association and structure dedicated to the promotion of talented artists specializing in fire dancing

Through local and international events, we aim to represent French Polynesia and highlight the exceptional skills of our fire dancers, by supporting their development and providing them with a platform to shine, we aspire to strengthen the global recognition of this ancestral art.

Our mission is to promote these artists by offering them opportunities for competition and international visibility.

Discover the program

PROGRAM

The competition

Thursday, November 28

Summons of competitors

4:00 pm – Checking in and checking equipment (knives and outfits)

Doors open to the public

5:00 pm – Welcome + opening of the bar on Motu Nui

Opening ceremony and official speech

5:30 pm

Part 1 - Start of the competition

6:00 pm – Junior International Category (5 to 11 years old)

Part 2 - Competition

7:00 pm – International Intermediate Category (12 to 17 years old)

Part 3 - Competition

8:00 pm – Professional Category “Champion of Polynesia”. Only for residents of Polynesia (+18 years old)

Announcement of the finalists

9:15 pm – Only 3 finalists from each category – Hope, Intermediate and Champion of Polynesia – will be selected to compete in the final on Saturday, November 30

Saturday, November 30

Summons of competitors

3:00 pm – Checking in and checking equipment (knives and outfits)

Doors open to the public

4:00 pm – Welcome + opening of the bar on Motu Nui

Opening ceremony and official speech

4:30 pm

Part 1 - Start of the competition

5:00 pm – 3 finalists – Junior International Category (5 to 11 years old)

Part 2 - Competition

5:30 pm – 3 finalists – International Intermediate Category (12 to 17 years old)

Part 3 - Competition

6:00 pm – 3 finalists – Professional Category “Champion of Polynesia”. Only for residents of Polynesia (+18 years old)

Part 4 - Competition

6:30 pm – International Professional Category “SIVA AFI TAHITI Champion” (+18 years old)

Part 5 - Competition

7:30 pm – International Duo Category

Part 6 - Competition

8:00 pm – International Group Category

Remise des prix

9:00 pm

3 finalists – International Junior Categories (5 to 11 years old)
Merahi OITO-VAIRAAROA Prize

3 finalists – International Intermediate Category (12 to 17 years old)
Haukea MOUA Prize

3 finalists – Professional Category “Champion of Polynesia” (+18 years old)
Tamaru COLOMBEL Prize

International Professional Category “SIVA AFI TAHITI Champion” (+18 years old)
Joseph CADOUSTEAU Prize

International Duo Category
Heiva POTELLE and Dana TEAI Prize

International Group Category
Léon TEAI Prize

The project

The objectives of the SIVA AFI TAHITI

Identify and gather

To identify and gather all fire knife dancers from Polynesia for competition. The event aims to pinpoint the best local talents in this discipline.

Showcasing

Showcasing fire dance schools and associations in French Polynesia. It's an opportunity for these organizations to gain visibility and promote their activities.

Represent Polynesia

To elect a Polynesian fire knife dance champion who can then represent Polynesia at the world championship held in Hawaii for the past 31 years. The local winner will thus have the opportunity to compete against the best international dancers.

Provide international visibility

To provide international visibility to these artists by inviting them to participate in other fire dance competitions abroad, such as in California, Tonga, Fiji, or Samoa. This way, the top dancers can gain recognition on the global stage.

Come and compete other dancers

Fire knife competition in Tahiti

Date

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Location

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SIVA AFI TAHITI, an association and structure dedicated to the promotion of talented artists specializing in fire dancing

Discover the program

PROGRAM

The competition

Thursday, November 28

Summons of competitors

Doors open to the public

Opening ceremony and official speech

Part 1 - Start of the competition

Part 2 - Competition

Part 3 - Competition

Announcement of the finalists

Saturday, November 30

Summons of competitors

Doors open to the public

Opening ceremony and official speech

Part 1 - Start of the competition

Part 2 - Competition

Part 3 - Competition

Part 4 - Competition

Part 5 - Competition

Part 6 - Competition

Remise des prix

The project

The objectives of the SIVA AFI TAHITI

Identify and gather

Showcasing

Represent Polynesia

Provide international visibility

A word from the organizer, Tumata Vairaaroa

Siva Afi Tahiti

International fire knife competition

Siva Afi Tahiti

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