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| Location | 55-370 Kamehameha Highway, Laie, Hawaii, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 21°38′20.63″N 157°55′12.97″W / 21.6390639°N 157.9202694°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | October 12, 1963 |
| Owner | Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Slogan | One Ohana Sharing Aloha |
| Area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
| Website | polynesia |
The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a family-centered cultural tourist attraction and living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii.[1] The PCC is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), was dedicated on October 12, 1963, and occupies 42 acres (17 hectares) of land belonging to nearby Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii).[2]
The PCC encompasses eight simulated tropical villages, in which performers demonstrate various arts and crafts from throughout Polynesia.[3] Visitors may also take a free shuttle tour of the university and see the LDS Church's Laie Hawaii Temple and its associated visitors' center.
Seventy percent of the PCC's approximately 1,300 employees are students at BYU-Hawaii.[4] Since it has opened, the PCC has provided financial assistance to more than 12,000 BYU-Hawaii students.[5] Students may work up to 20 hours per week during school terms and 40 hours during breaks. As a non-profit organization, PCC's revenue are used for daily operations and to support education.
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- ^ Carlton, Michael. "Oahu's North Shore Beach: The Waves Beat On", The Washington Post, 11 January 1981. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
- ^ "New evening show portrays devotion, loss, and love". Presidents' Report. Brigham Young University-Hawaii and Polynesian Cultural Center: 9. October 2009.
- ^ Myers, Connie. "Polynesian Cultural Center: Cultural Feast, Student Lifeline", BYU Magazine, 2001. Retrieved on 11 March 2020.