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Tala Mai Moana

Stories from the Oceans of the Pasefika

Rooted in culture. Guided by community. Inspired by the Moana.

Tala Mai Moana is a Pacific Islander cultural arts and education organization creating spaces for storytelling, cultural learning, creative expression, leadership, and meaningful community connection. Through education, youth programs, performance, and professional development, we honor ancestral knowledge while creating pathways for culture to live, evolve, and thrive across generations.

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Our Vision

Culture Lives Through Connection

Tala Mai Moana envisions a future where Pacific cultures, stories, and ancestral knowledge continue to live, evolve, and thrive across generations. Through cultural arts and education, youth and community programs, performance, and professional development, we create spaces where people can connect to culture, strengthen identity, and experience a deeper sense of belonging.

Rooted in the knowledge of those who came before us and inspired by those who will carry it forward, we honor the diverse cultures of the Pasefika while creating meaningful opportunities for storytelling, creativity, leadership, wellness, and community connection.

Our culture is living. Our stories are powerful. Our communities carry them forward.

Cultural Arts & Education

Connecting generations through Pacific cultural arts, dance, storytelling, kapa/tapa, and community-centered learning that honors tradition while creating space for culture to live, evolve, and thrive.

Youth & Community Programs

Empowering young people and communities through culturally grounded programs, such as Island Vibes Summer Camp, that nurture identity, belonging, creativity, leadership, and connection across generations.

Performances & Cultural Experiences

Sharing the stories of the Pacific through keynote performances, state-level conferences, festivals, exhibitions, and immersive cultural experiences that bring communities together through movement, culture, and connection.

Professional Development and Partnerships

Professional Development & Partnerships

Cultivating cultural leadership, belonging, wellness, and community through meaningful partnerships, with intentional spaces that uplift working mothers and women navigating leadership, family, and the workplace.

"Our stories carry the wisdom of those who came before us and the dreams of those still to come. Tala Mai Moana is a space where culture lives, community connects, and every generation has a story to carry forward."

Fa'afetai Lava —

Elaine Talamaivao

Creative Director & Founder