Upcoming Bora Bora Events and Festivals
Annual Bora Bora events include the Bora Bora liquid festival, the Heiva Bora Bora and the Tahiti Pearl Regatta.Share Upcoming Bora Bora Events
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Past Bora Bora Events and Festivals
Tahiti Pearl Regatta
16-20 May 2012
This Tahiti event is a sailing race, between Raiatea, Bora Bora, Huahine, and Taha´a. Participants are invited from all over the Pacific. From Hawaii to New Zealand & Easter Island.
Every evening after the days activites, games, local cuisine tasting, BBQ and traditional singing and dancing takes place.
The Tahiti Pearl Regatta is open to any kind of sailing boat: monohull, catamaran, trimaran, private or charter ship of any size.
Bora Bora Liquid Festival
Dec 12-18 2011
The Liquid Festival combines the legendary beauty of Bora Bora with aquatic athletes competing in the lagoon. There are activities and beach parties held over the days of the event, which is scheduled for the 12-18th of December this year. Here is their video of last years activities in Bora Bora, that will get you dreaming of Bora Bora or getting a ticket to go!
Heiva I Bora Bora
June 24-July 31 2011
This is the biggest annual festival in Tahiti. Celebrations are held in Bora Bora with singing, dancing, craft demonstrations and traditional sports competitions. This Tahiti festival is celebrated all though the French Pacific islands. In Bora Bora, it is held in Vaitape.
The Heiva is a colourful display of traditional Polynesian costumes, skills and music. Today, the Heiva is used as a celebration of life, however traditionally it was their ritual for war.
During the Heiva festival, contestants compete for the Mr and Miss Tahiti title. Contestants have to perfom traditional polynesian tasks, showing they have knowledge of skills like climbing palm trees and opening coconuts.
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