Heiva San Diego

Junior Seau Amphitheater- Oceanside
August 3&4, 2024
Incase you’re like me and want to know where everything is, here you go 🌺 A few additions from last year: we added a beer garden and live bands stage over in the vendor area. There will be 7 bands performing all day Saturday and DJs Sunday. Make sure to check them out in between the dancing on the main stage. It’s going to be good times 🎤🌴🍍

Shoutout to who is one of HEIVA San Diego sponsors and also NEEDS a shoutout because they do such a wonderful job providing beautiful plumerias to our competitors. I went to go visit them today and you can just tell that they love what they do and the people they meet because of it. I personally love that type of love. Did you know that they provided 2000+ blooms to our competitors last year? Let’s see how many they provide this year.
If you love them like us, show them some appreciation 💕🌺
Plumeria seekers, look no further.
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We had an awesome time attending our first Heiva San Diego Tahitian dance competition. For the 2nd year in a row, our flowers adorned the Best Costume winner - this year Kalea Minabe, designed by mom Janice. Kalea dances for Te Rahiti Nui and won the aparima category in her age group.

Ivana Moi, an independent, won the ori category in her age group.

Our blooms were also featured on costumes of dancers from Tevakanui Las Vegas and Na Pua ‘Ilima San Diego. Māuruuru!

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“As long as we dance, our ancestors will live” – Moana’ura Tehei’ura, HEIVA San Diego 2024 Judge

Moana’ura Tehei’ura is an independent and indigenous choreographer and a stage director from Faa’a in Tahiti.
He believes that the motion and the movement find their origin in the essence of the word as contemporary or ancient as it can be.
In the past, he has been working with Marguerite Lai and the famous group O Tahiti E for over a decade. He was also a judge and a head judge for the Heiva I Tahiti and the Hura Tapairu. Moreover, he was a member of the Committee for the revision of the rules for the Heiva I Tahiti in 2002 and 2020.
Today, he is mainly involved with the Hura Tau group, Toakura lead by Mateata Le Gayic, Grand winner of the Heiva I Tahiti 2023. Besides, he is a member of the association of indigenous writers of Mā’ohi nui in which he has created the original concept, Pīna’ina’i, an annual performance since 2011. This year, he is in charge of the tribute to Henri Hiro, one of the most avant-gardist writer of Tahiti and Moana’ura will stage Hiro’s play, I Tai, in September 2024.
Through this dramatic challenge, Moana’ura wants to settle the specific forms and patterns of the Tahitian drama.
Moana’ura Tehei’ura is aware of the success of the ‘ori Tahiti around the world and he is offering workshops based on the relationship between the words in motion and emotions.
He would like to thank the organizers of the Heiva I San Diego for offering him the opportunity to be part of the jury this year. Finally, he asserts that ‘Ori tahiti will be still alive as long as it will be rooted in his motherland and will set sails for the new horizons of time.

Show him some love 💕

📣 Calling all passionate individuals! 🌟 Make a difference and join us as we spread kindness and bring positive change to our community! 🤝✨

🌍🌴We are excited to announce an incredible opportunity to volunteer for our nonprofit event! Together, let’s create a powerful impact and create an event that promotes, dancing, drumming, and dreams. 🙌💙

📅 Mark your calendars for Aug 3&4, 2024 and be a part of something truly special at the Junior Seau Amphitheater in Oceanside, CA 🗓️✨ Whether you have a few hours or a full day to spare, your contribution will make a lasting difference. 🌟

🙏💙 Imagine the joy on the faces we’ll touch, the lives we’ll inspire, and the communities we’ll strengthen. Together, we have the power to share our love of Tahiti and her culture and we can continue.

📢 Spread the word and invite your friends, family, and colleagues to join this impactful journey.

💌 To sign up as a volunteer and be a part of this extraordinary experience, visit our website www.HeivaSanDiego.com.🌺 and find the volunteer application link!

HSD 2023 Awards ceremony, check it out!

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Anyone else excited to see all the different costumes for HEIVA San Diego 2024? 🙋🏻‍♀️

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Tevakanui competing at Heiva Sandiego 2023✨

Dancers :

Happy 4th of July yall ✨Here’s a little infographic drop to anyone who’s like me and wants to know who and where our competitors come from. Mexico has more than 30 dancers. South Korea is coming. Palau group paving the way. Japan, aish*tieru yoooo. And Cali folks coming in hot 🥵 BUT the realilty of all these people, is that we have over 500 competitors.
Our team will be ready and accepts the challenge. ⚡️
Thank you all for being a part of our community.

Judge highlight ✨

Born on the Tuamotu island of Haoragai, Makau Foster was introduced to traditional Paumotu and Mangarevian knowledge by her parents during childhood. She then moved to Papeete for a while to pursue her studies, which she continued in Hawaii at BYU University, where she performed in the Polynesian Cultural Center. On her return to Tahiti, she joined Coco Hotahota’s troupe, becoming his muse to the point of embodying the dance goddess Urataetae. In 1988, she founded her ‘ori tahiti school and took part in the 1st Heiva des écoles in 1994. In 1999, she took part in the Tiurai with her group Tamariki Poerani, winning first prize in the amateur category. She went on to take part in several Heiva events in the Hura Tau category, where she won numerous awards: best dancer, best ra’atira, best composition, best grand costume, best ute arearea, best otea, best aparima, right up to the supreme title of Heiva grand prize in 2017. That same year, she also won the Hura Tapairu grand prize, best otea, best aparima, best otea apipiti, best rutu a pahu. In addition to her local and international school activities, she has been a jury member at several Heiva and other ‘ori Tahiti competitions, both locally and internationally.

Like her mentor Coco Hotahota, she wants to pass on the love she has for her country, and the humility we must feel in the face of all the beauty and grace that surrounds us.

Did we mention that we’re having a Tahitian food vendor this year?! 🤤tag your favorite Friendors 💗

We are thrilled to share the amazing lineup of vendors that will be joining us at Heiva San Diego 2024! Get ready for a vibrant celebration filled with delicious food, unique merchandise, and meaningful nonprofits on August 3&4 at Junior Seau Amphitheater.

🌺 **Food Vendors**:
Indulge in a variety of mouthwatering dishes from across the city and the islands. Whether you’re craving traditional Polynesian cuisine or modern fusion, our food vendors have something for every palate.

🌴 **Merchandise Vendors**:
Discover unique, handcrafted items that capture the spirit of the islands. From traditional crafts to modern creations, our vendors offer a wide range of products.

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Join us for a day of celebration, culture, and community at Heiva San Diego 2024. Bring your family and friends, and immerse yourself in good times.

Nothing but good energy, good food, and more 🏝️

We are thrilled to share the amazing lineup of vendors that will be joining us at Heiva San Diego 2024! Get ready for a vibrant celebration filled with delicious food, unique merchandise, and meaningful nonprofits on August 3&4 at Junior Seau Amphitheater.

🌺 **Food Vendors**:
Indulge in a variety of mouthwatering dishes from across the city and the islands. Whether you’re craving traditional Polynesian cuisine or modern fusion, our food vendors have something for every palate.

🌴 **Merchandise Vendors**:
Discover unique, handcrafted items that capture the spirit of the islands. From traditional crafts to modern creations, our vendors offer a wide range of products.

🍍
Join us for a day of celebration, culture, and community at Heiva San Diego 2024. Bring your family and friends, and immerse yourself in good times.

Day dreamin’ about all the merch and food I’ll be splurging on. 🍍Tag your favorite Friendors💕

We are thrilled to share the amazing lineup of vendors that will be joining us at Heiva San Diego 2024! Get ready for a vibrant celebration filled with delicious food, unique merchandise, and meaningful nonprofits on August 3&4 at Junior Seau Ampetheatre.

🌺 **Food Vendors**:
Indulge in a variety of mouthwatering dishes from across the city and the islands. Whether you’re craving traditional Polynesian cuisine or modern fusion, our food vendors have something for every palate.

🌴 **Merchandise Vendors**:
Discover unique, handcrafted items that capture the spirit of the islands. From traditional crafts to modern creations, our vendors offer a wide range of products.

🍍
Join us for a day of celebration, culture, and community at Heiva San Diego 2024. Bring your family and friends, and immerse yourself in good times.

I find so much beauty in the uniting factor that keeps our community together. No matter how diverse we all our, we have something in our hearts worth sharing.
This years theme is Tā’ati.
This poem is written by a good friend
I hope that no matter how far we go in our endeavors to be the best in competition, that we never forget what first bound us together.

We reached full capacity within 5 minutes of the last day announcement that was posted yesterday so we had to close the application early.
Thank you for everybody for making this year’s Heiva the highest competitor count in our history. Please keep in mind that we have these capacity numbers because we want to be organized for our competitors.

That’s tomorrow y’all.
Thank you to everyone who have trusted us over the years and believed in our mission. I can’t wait to see all of our competitors for 2024 ⚡️
July 1st, 2024 Applications officially close at midnight.
Please tag those friends who may or may not have dedicated their lives to the delayed art of island time 🏝️ We love you alllllllllll 🥹😍so excited!!!!!

Just letting you know that we reached full capacity for our Mehura/Aparima section. Applications are now closed. Thank you to all of the competitors who are participating and trying their best. Mauru’uru to all of the Ra’atira’s and parents who are encouraging them to take that chance up on our stage.
We can’t wait to see the differences between each choreography.
Each dancer will perform on Saturday Aug 3rd, 2024 at the Junior Seau Amphitheater ⚡️

🌺 **Calling All Contestants!** 🌺

We are excited to announce that we are on the lookout for the next **Mister and Miss HEIVA San Diego**! This is your chance to shine and represent our vibrant community in this prestigious event.

Do you have the talent, charm, and passion to take the crown? We want to hear from you!

**Pageant Details:**
📅 **Date:** Aug 2nd
📍 **Location:** Junior Seau Amphitheater- Oceanside
⏰ **Time:** 5:30pm

**How to Apply:**
1. Visit our website at www.heivasandiego.com
2. Fill out the application form
3. Submit your recent photo and a brief bio

**Why Enter?**
- Showcase your talents and cultural pride
- Win amazing prizes
- Make lifelong memories and connections

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to be part of HEIVA San Diego 2024. Apply now and let your star shine!

For more information, please contact 619.602.4683 or slide into the DM 💕
P.s. if you’re not serious about our community, it’s not the right pageant for you.

I heard that Mexico is coming in 🔥 this year 👌🏽isaacm

Tell me something special about Moana’ura. Lucky to have him on our judges panel for the first time at Heiva San Diego 2024.
If you know, you know.
Individual bio, coming soon.

Tell me something special about Makau. Lucky to have her on our judges panel for Heiva San Diego 2024. I can’t wait to show her everything you all have been working so hard on. ⚡️
Individual bio, coming soon.

Tell me something special about Kehaulani. Lucky to have her on our judges panel for Heiva San Diego 2024. If you know, you know.
Individual bio, coming soon.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the women who have helped guide me in life 💕love you mom

Applications are filling up fast. ⚡️ Thank you to everyone who is committed to Ori and what it does to us. If we reach our cap before July 1st we will close applications.
thank you for understanding.

Happy international dance day ✨

I can’t wait to see these kiddos on stage again for HEIVA SD 2024. Aug 2-4 Oceanside Junior Seau Amphitheater. Applications are available at HEIVAsandiego.com ⚡️ photo
Please tag their proud parents

Happy birthday 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for being such a wonderful advocate for the HEIVA and also, just being such an amazing person. Your kindness and support has always made me feel lucky to know you. Have a beautiful birthday week 🥹💕Please show Gennison, our backstage captain, some love on this special day!

Last year we had roaming the event to capture life. Seeing these reminds me of why I love our people. Please tag these beauties 💕

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for voting and helping me decide which flyer was the best. Here’s the one that had the most votes, even though most people voted for 2 flyers instead of 1 😝 this one came in just over a different one.
Ticket sales are open. Applications are up.
I love my people. & I can’t to see y’all. ☺️🥰🌺
Aug 2-4, 2024
Junior Seau Amphitheater, Oceanside CA

Shoutout for the smiles. Tag them to see if they’ll be joining us again for HEIVA SD 2024
August 2-4, 2024 Junior Seau Amphitheater Oceanside

Who else is excited to see all of the costumes this year?! 🤍🤍🤍
Please tag her and drop a line of support.
Aug 2-4.2024
Location: Junior Seau Amphitheater Oceanside, CA
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HELP!!! 😭🌺✨ I can’t decide 😣😣😣
I need your keen eyes and fantastic vibes to help me choose the ultimate flyer for Heiva San Diego 2024! 🎶💃 Whether you’re all about those vibrant colors, sleek designs, or simply love a good costume, I want YOUR input to make this year’s Heiva San Diego flyer selection! 🎉💥 So, swipe through, drop your comments on #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 and let’s decide together which one y’all are choosing for our official HSD 2024 flyer! 🌟💖 I appreciate YOU so much 🌴🔥