French Polynesia's vice president, Teva Rohfritsch, opens Heiva I Tahiti on Saturday. Photo: Supplied / Government of French Polynesia
French Polynesia's biggest annual cultural festival has been opened in Tahiti.
The Heiva I Tahiti is being celebrated in Papeete with a festival village accommodating 24 exhibitors.
29 dance groups are competing in this year's event.
In his opening remarks, the vice president Teva Rohfritsch says the Rarihi ceremony shows the combination of wisdom and beauty, which is the envy of the world.
A performance at Heiva I Tahiti, French Polynesia's biggest annual cultural festival. Photo: Supplied / Government of French Polynesia
A performer at Heiva I Tahiti, French Polynesia's largest cultural festival. Photo: Supplied / Government of French Polynesia