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Come and compete other dancers

The SIVA AFI TAHITI is a prestigious fire knife competition that welcomes amateur and professional participants, men and women, as well as children and adolescents from 5 years old.

Artists from French Polynesia and around the world are invited to demonstrate their talent and compete in an idyllic location.

Fire knife competition in Tahiti

Date

Enrollment from September 1st to October 31st, 2025
Competition on November 28th and 29th, 2025

Location

At the hotel Le Tahiti by Pearl Resorts in Arue (Tahiti)

Le Tahiti by Pearl Resorts

An exceptional place

SIVA AFI TAHITI, an association and structure dedicated to the promotion of talented artists specializing in fire dancing

Through local and international events, we aim to represent French Polynesia and highlight the exceptional skills of our fire dancers, by supporting their development and providing them with a platform to shine, we aspire to strengthen the global recognition of this ancestral art.

Our mission is to promote these artists by offering them opportunities for competition and international visibility.

PROGRAM

The competition

Friday, November 28

Preamble

  • Invitation to the candidates
  • Presentation of knives to the jury (scoring)
  • Opening of the buffet to the public
  • Official ceremony and speeches

Opening performance: Siva Samoa

Competition – “International Junior Solo” Category

  • Presentation of the jury and candidates
  • Competitors’ passage

Competition – “International Intermediate Solo” Category

  • Presentation of the candidates
  • Competitors’ passage

Competition – “International Group” Category

  • Candidate presentation
  • Group presentation

Awards Ceremony

  • “International Junior Solo” Category
  • “International Intermediate Solo” Category
  • “International Group” Category

Photoshoot & Closing Reception

Saturday, November 29

Preamble

  • Invitation to the candidates
  • Presentation of knives to the jury (grading)
  • Opening of the buffet to the public
  • Official ceremony and speeches

Competition – “International Women’s Solo” Category

  • Presentation of the jury and candidates
  • Competitors’ presentation

Competition – “International Men’s Solo” Category

  • Presentation of the candidates
  • Competitors’ passage

Competition – “International Duo” Category

  • Presentation of the pairs
  • Candidates’ presentation

Entertainment and Services

Special show

Awards Ceremony

  • “International Duo” Category
  • “International Women’s Solo” Category
  • “International Men’s Solo” Category
  • “2025 Polynesian Champion” Category
  • Overall Master International Champion SIVA AFI TAHITI

Photoshoot & Closing Ceremony

The project

The objectives of the SIVA AFI TAHITI

1

Identify and gather

To identify and gather all fire knife dancers from Polynesia for competition. The event aims to pinpoint the best local talents in this discipline.
2

Showcasing

Showcasing fire dance schools and associations in French Polynesia. It's an opportunity for these organizations to gain visibility and promote their activities.
3

Represent Polynesia

To elect a Polynesian fire knife dance champion who can then represent Polynesia at the world championship held in Hawaii for the past 31 years. The local winner will thus have the opportunity to compete against the best international dancers.
4

Provide international visibility

To provide international visibility to these artists by inviting them to participate in other fire dance competitions abroad, such as in California, Tonga, Fiji, or Samoa. This way, the top dancers can gain recognition on the global stage.