Sign In / Register
Puhoi will celebrate its pioneering heritage on Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, when the village marks 161 years since the first 83 Bohemian settlers arrived on the upper reaches of the Puhoi River.
The pioneers were shocked when they found their new home had little flat land and was hemmed in by thickly forested slopes.
Their story is vividly told in the Puhoi Heritage Museum, which will be open during the weekend celebrations.
The programme will start on Saturday with a Saints Peter & Paul Church Feast day mass at 11am.
There will be a rock ‘n roll dance in the hall on Saturday night, and Sunday’s events will include a morning mass, market day and lunch in the Puhoi Hall at midday, which will followed by entertainment, dancing, raffles and a silent auction.
Registration and prepayment for lunch ($15) is required.
