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Oahu, HI — More than 4-thousand Latter-day Saints have traveled to Hawaii this week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Polynesian Cultural Center where they once performed.
Alumni came from as far away as China, Japan, England and, of course, Utah. They gathered to share their memories and talents once again at the PCC.
They may be in their 70's, but the original performers at the Polynesian Cultural Center still knew how to move. Alumni performed cultural dances at a gala held to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the PCC. They rehearsed for days but, more importantly, they renewed old friendships.
The PCC, on Oahu's North Shore, opened in 1963. Most of the young people who work here come from the islands of the South Pacific, the money they earn performing helps pay for their educations at BYU-Hawaii.
Elder Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Wendy, traveled from Salt Lake to celebrate with them.
"Keep up the good work and know how grateful we are for your faith, your devotion and your loyalty to this very very important concept of education and culture," Elder Nelson said, addressing the alumni.
The alums will now hand the celebration of cultures back to the next generation of performers who will create their own legacy.
