POLYFEST 2011

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Polyfest is the largest annual Polynesian Festival in the world - where secondary schools from Auckland compete and showcase their cultural identities and heritage in a community-focused gathering.

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Glenn first photographed Polyfest in 1981 and returned to photograph it in 1993, 1999 and now again in 2011. Polyfest has grown into an event with 200,000 visitors over 3 days and having 6 stages in operation at a time. The design of costume for the performers has become a vehicle for emerging designers and one is always amazed at the introduction of new ideas.