Magnificent, unsettling, impressive, breathtaking… Such are the adjectives that come to mind when you cross paths with The Manta Rays under water. But this gi...
Made from the bark of certain trees, tapa is an important part of the cultural heritage of Pacific Island societies. As an object of prestige as well as for e...
On July the 9th, 2017, UNESCO officially announced that the marae Taputapuātea on the island of Raiatea was accepted onto the World Heritage List. An honor for the island, cradle of the mā’ohi culture, but also for French Polynesia more generally...
During June and July the rhythm of the heiva festival vibrates throughout French Polynesia; Tahitian dancing ('ori Tahiti) is at center stage. This art form i...
Visitors to French Polynesia are invariably impressed by the majestic silhouette of the breadfruit tree (called tumu’uru in Tahitian) and its big orb-like fru...
French Polynesia has five archipelagoes. Each one has its own language, topography and particularities as well as its own name. However…when, how and why did these island groups receive their names? Here is a chance to discover the history while vi...
Easter Island - Rapa Nui by its Polynesian name - is famous for its thousand giant statues. The history of the people shows how they overcame brutal trials, i...
From October 26 2017 to April 25 2018, the Musée du Cinquantenaire in Brussels presents the exhibition, Oceania: voyages dans l’immensité, featuring the remar...
Édouard Deluc, fascinated by the beauty of images and sensitive to music, became a director due to his passion for great stories. When he comes across subjects that carry him away and that help him make sense of his role in the world as a man and a...
Her fragile appearance is immediately diminished by her extremely determined gaze. Alexandra Caldas, who was born with cystic fibrosis, did not want her life ...
