Program for the 'Ori Tahiti Nui Competitions 2026!
Discover the program forecast Ori Tahiti Nui 2026 Competitions which will take place from Thursday, November 19, to Sunday, November 22, 2026, at the Tahiti Pearl Beach Resort.
This international Tahitian dance competition organized in Tahiti by Tumata Robinson and Manouche Lehartel honors solo dancers aged 6 and over, and groups of 5 dancers in the 'Ōte'a or Mehura categories.
Depending on entries, the soloist competitions may be interchanged with the mehura, ‘ōte'a and duo formations.
The program is provisional and may be modified before the start of the competitions. Please consult it again before the competitions.
Thursday, the 19th
November 2026
> Session 1 | SOLO HINE TAURE’A & TAURE'A (ages 12–14):
- Registration: 4:00–5:00 p.m.
- Competition starts at 5:30 p.m.
> Session 2 | SOLO TAURE’A VAHINE & TAURE'A TĀNE (ages 15–17):
- Registration: 6:30–7:30 p.m.
- Competition: 8:00 p.m.
Friday, the 20th
November 2026
> Session 3 | SOLO HINE TAMAHOU & TAMAHOU (ages 6–8):
- Registration: 7:00–8:00 a.m.
- Competition: 8:30 a.m.
> Session 4 | SOLO TAMAHINE & TAMĀROA (ages 9–11):
- Registration: 8:30–9:30
- Competition: 10:00 a.m.
> MATARI'I I NI'A Celebrations in Pape'ete
- Estimated time: 3:00 p.m.
- This Polynesian cultural celebration, organized by the country in the town of Pape'ete, invites the population and tourists to celebrate the rising of the Pleiades and the arrival of the period of abundance.
Saturday, the 21st
November 2026
> Session 5 | SOLO 'ARIOI TOA (ages 18–23) / 'AITO (ages 24–29):
- Registration: 7:30–8:30
- Competition: 9:00 a.m.
> Session 6 | SOLO 'ARIOI HIVA (ages 30–35) / FETI'A (ages 36 and up):
- Registration: 12:30–1:30 p.m.
- Competition: 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, the 22nd
November 2026
> Session 7 | MEHURA GROUPS / 'ŌTE’A AMATEURS (ages 16 and up):
- Registration: 7:00–8:00
- Competition: 8:30 a.m.
> Session 8 | MEHURA / 'ŌTE’A PRO GROUPS (ages 16 and up):
- Registration: 10:00–11:00
- Competition: 11:30 a.m.
> Session 9 | 'ORI TAHITI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (ages 18–35):
- Call time: 5:30 p.m.
- Competition starts: 6:30 p.m.
Further information
Room reservation
- groups.manager@spmhotels.com
Reservation Gala Dinner
- banquets.manager@letahiti.com
Tickets Spectators
- Sessions 1, 2, 3, and 4:
1,000 XPF per person per session - Sessions 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9:
1,500 XPF / person / session - The ticket office will be open on Thursday, November 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the James Norman Hall Ballroom at the Tahiti Pearl Beach Resort
Streaming passes
- Streaming Passes will go on sale on our website from November 2026
- Paid Lives will be available on our website during the competitions.
