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A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run.
The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a Polynesian-themed theme park and living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and dedicated on October 12, 1963, the PCC occupies 42 acres (17 ha) owned by nearby Brigham Young University–Hawaii.
Within eight simulated tropical villages, performers demonstrate various arts and crafts from throughout Polynesia. Visitors may also take a free shuttle tour of the university and see the Laie Hawaii Temple and its associated visitors' center of the LDS Church.
Seventy percent of the center's approximately 1,300 employees are students at BYU-Hawaii. Although it is largely a commercial venture, PCC profits fund various scholarship programs at BYU–Hawaii. Students may work up to 20 hours per week during school terms and 40 hours during breaks.
The center was opened in 1963 as a way to provide employment and scholarships for students at BYU-Hawaii and to preserve the cultures of Polynesia. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s hukilau and luau beach gatherings to earn money to rebuild a local chapel belonging to the LDS Church, which had been destroyed in a fire. "The Hukilau Song," made famous by Alfred Apaka, was written following the composer and song's original singer, Jack Owens's visit to Lāʻi.e.'s hukilau.
Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev or Geidar Aliev (Azerbaijani: Heydər Əlirza oğlu Əliyev, Russian: Гейда́р Али́евич Али́ев, Geidar Aliyevich Aliyev; 10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003), also spelled Haydar Aliev or Geidar Aliev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from October 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him. From 1969 to 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet Azerbaijan, effectively dominating the political life of Azerbaijan for many years. His personality cult has developed in Azerbaijan following his death.
Many of the details of Aliyev's early life are obscure. According to his website, he was born in Nakhchivan City. After graduating from Nakhchivan Pedagogical School, from 1939 to 1941 Aliyev attended the Azerbaijan Industrial Institute (now the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy), where he studied architecture. In 1949 and 1950, he studied at the USSR MGB Officer Corps Qualifications-Raising School. Aliyev's official biography also stated that he studied at Baku State University, graduating with a degree in history in 1957. According to American journalist Pete Earley, Aliyev first attended the Ministry of State Security Academy in Leningrad, graduating in 1944.
The Heydar Aliyev Center is a 619,000-square-foot building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The center is named for Heydar Aliyev, the leader of Soviet-era Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan from October 1993 to October 2003.
The Center houses a conference hall (auditorium), a gallery hall and a museum. The project is intended to play an integral role in the intellectual life of the city. Located close to the city center, the site plays a pivotal role in the redevelopment of Baku.
The Heydar Aliyev Center represents a fluid form which emerges by the folding of the landscape’s natural topography and by the wrapping of individual functions of the Center. All functions of the Center, together with entrances, are represented by folds in a single continuous surface. This fluid form gives an opportunity to connect the various cultural spaces whilst at the same time, providing each element of the Center with its own identity and privacy. As it folds inside, the skin erodes away to become an element of the interior landscape of the Center.
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BBC: Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center - Baku, Azerbaijan by Zaha Hadid. Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center. http://youtu.be/XVJ1vfgv8TQ Baku, Azerbaijan, Zaha Hadid, Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center ( Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi) - is a cultural complex constructed in Baku, Azerbaijan. The complex is designed by renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. The Cultural Center will house a conference hall with 3 auditoriums, a library and a museum. Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center occupies the area of 57,519 sq m rising to a height of 22m. The proposal for the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center envisions a fluid form which emerges by the folding of the landscape's natural topography and by the wrapping of individual functions of the Center. All functions of the Center, together ...
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March 08, 2008
CANOE PAGEANT A rousing display of Polynesian spirit is celebrated daily at 2:30 p.m. in "Rainbows of Paradise," Hawai'i's only water-borne show. Once each afternoon, native Polynesians in colorful, traditional costumes treat you to the energetic dance and music of their cultures atop double-hulled canoes in the Center's meandering lagoon.
Join Tigger as he shares his day at the Polynesian Cultural Center on the east shore of Ohau, Hawaii. The Polynesian Cultural Center was built to preserve and raise awareness for the diverse cultures and customs seen throughout the Islands of the South Pacific. Each Island Nation represents a unique group of people with their own beliefs and traditions all passed down from generation to generation for centuries. Although things may change through the years they still hold on to the values that helped to build the cultures as they are today. At the Polynesian Cultural Center guests will experience the art, the games, the music and dance in seven different villages that each represent a unique island Nation. Walk through the village buildings that were built with painstaking detail to acur...
A typical day at Hawaii's Polynesian Cultural Center includes an entertaining coconut tree climb, visit to the Polynesian villages, and Alii luau. See http://www.polynesia.com for more information.
Super thanks to the Polynesian Cultural Center for such an amazing experience! Check them out now! :) http://www.polynesia.com Behind The Scenes edited by the amazing Tyson Henderson. Here's his youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtlzmgItaUgEZfwxZ_5syQ Music for this video was made by Reaktor Productions Aerial Photography by Dakota Walbeck using the Inspire One: We got our drone in the link below: http://www.BuiltDrones.com Make sure to follow me on instagram, facebook, twitter, and vine, it's the cool thing to do these days :) It's also where I let people know how to be involved in my videos. https://www.facebook.com/devinsupertramp http://twitter.com/devinsupertramp http://www.instagram.com/devinsupertramp For business inquiries ONLY, contact me here: devinsupert...
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