Mini-Guide --------------- Vacationing in Tahiti Travel Tips General Information Calendar of Events Weather in Tahiti --------------- Baskets Birds Black Pearls Black Pearls Farming Black Pearls Culivation Black Pearls Mystique Bligh, William L.A, de Bougainville Bounty Mutiny Breadfruit Canoes Churches --------------- Coconut Palm Contemporary Art Marquesan Artistry Cook, James Dance Diving French Polynesia Fare Fish Hooks Food --------------- France & Polynesia Gardens of Eden Gauguin, Paul Hall, James N. Heiva Festival Hinano History Island or Atoll? Lagoon Fish --------------- Language Leis and Hei Le Moine, Charles Literature Mamaru Gowns Marae Matisse, Henri Melville, Herman Michener, James Monoi Movies in Tahiti Musical Instruments --------------- Navigation Omai Operation Bobcat Pandanus Papeete Market Pareo People Poisson Cru Polynesian Art Raau Tahiti Rock Art Les Roulottes Shells Shopping --------------- Stamps Stevenson, R.L. Tama'ara'a and Ahima'a Tamanu Oil Tapa Cloth Tattoo Tattooing Tiare Tiare Apetahi Tifaifai Quilts Le truck Vanilla Wallis, Samuel Weddings Woven Hats

Calendar of Events 2007 April 23 – 28 Von Zipper Surf Competition, Teahupoo, Tahiti April Exhibition “Polynesians and the Sea – Napuka”, Fare Manihini, Papeete, Tahiti May 4 - 13 Billabong Pro Surf Competition, Teahupoo, Tahiti May 11 The Land of Men Marathon, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Mid-May Va’a Tea Eco Race, boat race from Raiatea to Tahiti May 17 – 20 Tahiti Pearl Regatta 4th Edition, Leeward Islands May 26 Raid Moorea 4th Edition, races of 3 disciplines: kayak, mountain bike & running May 26 Arii Mata Tini Race, outrigger canoe race, Rangiroa May Exhibition “Ti’I and Tiki”, Fare Manihini, Papeete, Tahiti June 23 Heemoana Race 6th Edition, outrigger canoe race June 27 - July 1 International Golf Open, Mataiea, Tahiti July Heiva I Tahiti, largest gathering of choral and dance groups, Papeete, Tahiti & other Leeward islands July 7 Tahiti Tourisme cup 2nd Edition, Raiatea to Taha’a July 7 – 14 Friendship Tour, cycling race on Tahiti & Moorea July – August Te Aito Va’a & Super Aito Va’a September 1-23 Taapuna Master Surfing Competition September 23 Raid Painapo 6th Edition, Moorea September 27 World Tourism Day October 27 Rotui’s tour 6th Edition, foot race around Rotui’s mount, Moorea October 31 Hawaiki Nui Va’a, canoe racing between Leeward Islands October Exhibition “The Austral Archipelago”, Fare Manihini, Papeete, Tahiti November 6 – 11 Tattoonesia, Tahiti November 17 – 18 Tahiti Tourisme Toa E Pae December 1 Rotui Green Triathlon 5th Edition, races of 3 disciplines: kayak, mountain bike & running, Moorea December 17 – 20 Marquesas Art Festival December Exhibition Exhibition: “In Gauguin’s Footsteps”, Fare Manihini, Papeete, Tahiti December Christmas and St Sylvester Celebrations This calendar lists some of the events scheduled to take place in French Polynesia in 2007. It is by no means complete and is subject to change.