Get a Taste of Polynesia at the Skokie Festival of Cultures on Satruday, May 21st

Join Isla Pacifika at the Skokie Festival of Cultures this Saturday May 21st as we showcase dances from the Polynesian Islands!

Look for us at the Traditions & Customs Stage (Inside) at 2:00 P.M., rain or shine.
Our lineup includes the traditional and modern hulas, tahitian dancing, and a maori dance using poi balls!

Details:

2011 Skokie Festival of Cultures
May 21 & 22
Show starts at 2:00 p.m.
Oakton Park, 4701 West Oakton St.,
Skokie, Illinois

Free Admission!

A "Taste of Hawaii" at U of I in Urbana-Champaign

Looking for something to do this weekend? Perhaps a small road trip to Champaign might be of interest to you.

The girls from Isla are heading to Champaign to take part in the "Taste of Hawaii" at U of I. This is an exciting opportunity for us to share the polynesian culture with the University of Iliinois community. A little bit of hula and tahitian mixed with some food...sounds like a great reason to come out. So if you're in the area on Saturday afternoon, stop by and check out our show at the Asian American Cultural Center around 2PM.

Look for us because many of us will be sporting our new "Isla Pacifika" shirts that we screen printed ourselves!

It's going to be a busy summer...Isla Pacifika will be at Millennium Park!

Summer is almost here and it looks like it's going to be a busy one!

First, everyone in class is working hard preparing for our class recital in less than two weeks! We're learning many different hawaiian and tahitian dances...a lot of new stuff! The other weekend the girls made pa'u skirts and kukui nut leis. To learn how to make your own pa'u skirt, check out our previous blog post here. Sound exciting? It's just the beginning...

Join Isla Pacifika during the month of June as we teach the basics of tahitian dancing at Millennium Park. If you didn't know, every summer the Millennium Park hosts free workouts on the Great Lawn of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Are you ready to shake those hips and burn some calories?

Warmer weather have you thinking about the beach?

Who could blame you. It's time to start thinking about the summer that's just around the corner. But you never know with Chicago weather, right?
So what better way is there to get ready than to shake your hips? No, we're not talking belly dancing. We're talking about polynesian dancing with Isla Pacifika.

For those who aren't quite sure what polynesian dancing is, think Hawaiian dancing... Tahiti... grass skirts... flower leis... and luaus. Isla Pacifika will teach you how to dance the hula, how to shake your hips for tahitian dancing, and share with you the culture behind polynesian dancing. We bring the pacific islands right here to you in Chicago.

Join us for our polynesian dance class on Wednesdays

from 8:20 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
4057 N. Damen Ave.
(Entrance is on Belle Plaine Ave.)