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Try your hand at coconut husking, join in some energetic dancing or marvel at the world's largest mural
RAROTONGA SEE AND DOAn award winning David Bowie film, multiple TV series and a host of books feature the Islands
VAKA EIVA (canoeing festival)
24 November-1 December
FLOWER FESTIVAL (Te Mire Tiare)
27-29 November
MOTU2MOTU, Aitutaki
4-8 December
ART FROM THE HEART
Love, patience and skills handed down through generations go into some of the unique crafts of the Islands
A PEARL OF AN ISLAND
Some of the world's finest black pearls are farmed in the huge and stunningly beautiful lagoon at Penrhyn but it's an industry and island under serious threat from climate change
This
is the place to meet people who have a unique insight into this Polynesian
paradise in the South Pacific. In the latest episode, the head of Cook Islands Tourism talks about what makes the Islands so special,where to visit and what to see. And she has some traveller tips in her answers to a quick fire quiz. Click the link below or search for KUKICAST wherever you get your podcasts
PALMERSTON: AN ENGLISHMAN'S LEGACY
PALMERSTON is so remote, it wasn't even properly positioned on maps until 1969. This tiny island is owned and populated by the direct descendants of a British man and his wives who claim links to the UK royal family and speak with the remnants of a English Midlands dialect. But getting there is far from easy
MY COOK ISLANDS
"What could be more tempting than watching the pure beauty of the starry sky and shooting stars on the edge of a sandy beach with coconut palms behind you?"
Czechia astrophysicist Petr Horálek who provides a unique view of the night skies through his photography Take a look
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