Allons Enfants De La Patrie a Tahiti!

     While waiting for the ferry to Moorea on the 14th of July, words sung by hundreds of men suddenly entered the harbor

Allons enfants de la Patrie / Le jour de gloire est arrivé ! / Contre nous de la tyrannie / L’étendard sanglant est levé / etc.
A large, four masted vessel, white and unnamed, was mooring in Papeete
Celebration flags exposed, men displaced on the sail masts, captain and high grades on board. On the 14th of July France entered the harbor of Papeete
Waiting for celebrating the French revolution in Tahiti, a dozen of sailors with parade dresses were present.
Wives and girlfriends, husbands and boyfriends were waiting for them on the pier.
The city was flooded with sailors and red pom-poms for a few days. Then, they all disappeared as suddenly as they appeared.

Each Wednesday, Friday and Sunday the following episodes will be published and links will be active after 11AM CEST of the scheduled date:

– September 2023-
French Polynesia: My displacement in time – from 6.9.23
1. Dots in the ocean – from 8.9.23
2. With wet ankles in Big Moana – from 10.9.23
3. Would you mind bringing the fruit? Be quick! – from 13.9.23
4. Coconut split – from 15.9.23
5. Moana’s ritual – from 17.9.23
6. On the road to the Rock of Displacement – from 20.9.23
7. A dangerous hug – from 22.9.23
8. It’s war! – from 24.9.23
9. Heiva nights: dancing the myth– from 27.9.23
10. Catch the fight – from 29.9.23

– October 2023-
11. Another portion of fruit, quick! – from 1.10.23
12. Lift it if you can – from 4.10.23
13. Keep Moorea always in your mind – from 6.10.23
14. Allons enfants de la Patrie a Tahiti! – from 8.10.23
15. Return to the Spear Age – from 11.10.23
16. What’s on in Papeete – from 13.10.23
17. Teahupo‘o, surf for the gold medal – from 15.10.23
18. Papeete open air – from 18.10.23
19. Heiva nights: back to the origins – from 20.10.23
20. Va’a: the displacement in time – from 22.10.23
21. Va’a: the competition – from 25.10.23
22. Heiva nights: across time  – from 27.10.23
23. Heiva champions – from 29.10.23

– November 2023 –
24. Don’t wake up Te Fiti – from 1.11.23
25. Sharks ahead! – from 3.11.23
26. Na na Huahine – from 5.11.23