Three weeks from the end of June until a few days after Bastille Day (July 14th), when there are competitions of Polynesian dancing, Polynesian songs, outrigger canoe racing, fruit carrier racing, etc.. The smaller the atoll usually the closer you get to the people. The Heiva festival is celebrated in all archipelagoes, with the most important competitions in Tahiti. Although smaller than Tahiti, the Bora Bora Heiva Festival is also famous.