Sichuan Song and Dance Group, known for their spectacular presentation of the folk art and culture in Sichuan

The performance, which included singing and dancing, opera and acrobatics, reflects the multi-ethnic cultures of Tibet, Qiang, Yi and Han, as well as the historical connotation of Sichuan.

The Royal Court Investiture and Opening Ceremony will kick off the month-long Aloha Festivals celebration with its treasured cultural protocols. The evening will begin with The Royal Court Investiture. In a stately ceremony that honors Hawaiʻi’s aliʻi (ruling chiefs), this year’s Aloha Festivals Royal Court will don regalia worn only by aliʻi of the highest rank. As representatives of Hawaiʻi’s past, the Aloha Festivals Royal Court ensures the festival is rooted in the most cherished traditions of Hawaiʻi. Following the Investiture, the Opening Ceremony will feature hula and musical performances for a special evening in the heart of Waikīkī.

Malio is a mythical woman renowned for entertaining with music and for her ability in love magic. Like her, these wahine hold a special place in mele Hawaii. Each plays an instrument, complimenting the ono of their leo. Whether it’s the ukulele, steel guitar, bass, or guitar, they weave the tapestry of the mele with the chords of their instrument. They sing, breathing life into the mele, keeping the haku mele’s moolelo alive in the hearts of the listeners. This event is designed to bring the extraordinary wahine music makers together on one stage and showcase how we preserve, promote, and perpetuate mele Hawaii through the generations and around the world!

The exhibitions Forward Together and Fashioning Aloha share a common thread in how artists and designers use their practices to explore cultural identities and histories as a form of activism. Kūha‘o Zane, Creative Director of Sig Zane Designs and SZKaiao, and Cedric Hudson, Vice President of Men’s Design at Fabletics and Owner of his own brand, Contemporary Athletics, discuss how they use their platforms to effect social change. Both creatives see themselves as cultural storytellers, serving their communities by leveraging the commercial sector to foster meaningful change. 

Come by to see an exquisite selection of vintage mu‘umu‘u, dresses and shirts from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s.

Fashioning Aloha closes Sept. 1! To mark the run of this exhibition that tells the story of aloha wear, Radio Hula holds a pop-up in the HoMA Shop. Come by to see an exquisite selection of vintage mu‘umu‘u, dresses and shirts from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Add a touch of vibrant style to your wardrobe and celebrate the timeless charm of aloha wear. 

Every Friday and Saturday, HoMA remains open until 9pm with safe, engaging ways to experience all the museum has to offer.

Join us for HoMA Nights to explore the galleries, stargaze in the courtyards, enjoy live art experiences and music, and connect with the museum community.

The festival will feature Keiki NextGen steel guitar players and musicians age 11 and older from Alan Akaka's Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music, singing and playing Hawai‘i's favorite Hawaiian music.

Free to the public. Presented by Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE) and the Kahala Mall. NextGen steel guitarists received support from Breezy Ridge® Instruments, Ltd., the home of John Pearse® Strings.

Since 1940, the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation’s Nā Hula Festival has celebrated the artistry and grace of Hawai‘i’s premiere dance form - hula.  The festival is Hawai‘i’s longest-running, annual, non-competitive hula event.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity for a personal exploration into hula with themes covering the legacy, lineages and the caretakers of hula.

Share, Promote, and Raise Awareness of Korean Culture in the Community

The Korean Festival is an annual event run by the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, with the support of dozens of community organizations and businesses, and hundreds of volunteers. Proceeds from the Festival are used to fund service projects and ventures which benefit the Korean and larger community in Hawaii, including an annual scholarship fund for outstanding, civic-minded students entering or currently enrolled in college.

The Korean Festival presents a unique, authentic taste of Korean culture through food, dance, art, music, and entertainment. The program of festival events varies from year to year, but past Festivals have included performances such as taekwondo (Korean martial arts) demonstration, a coming-of-age traditional tea ceremony, and Korean fan and drum dances.

Puʻuhnoua Society, a long standing community arts and culture nonprofit, alongside local collaborator Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea and national collaborators from the initiative One Nation One Project: ARTS FOR EVERY BODY, is demonstrating real-time how the arts can lead to healthier people and healthier communities. Artists, civic leaders, and community health providers in 18 cities and towns across America including Honolulu will simultaneously premiere an array of large-scale participatory art projects.

The culmination of over a year of supporting Hawaiʻi-based art collectives, over 80 storytellers, weavers, dancers, healers, voyagers, kapa makers, poets, musicians, photographers, lei makers, activists, creators and dreamers will come together to share their embodied understanding of EA, of self determination and sovereignty, through individual and collective acts of affirmation and resistance.

July 27th Highlights

10-3pm Keanahala and NiU NOW! share lauhala (pandanus) preparation,

weaving and ʻike niu (coconut knowledge) and practices

10-3pm Large scale banners of akua wāhine or ancient Hawaiian goddesses,

moʻolelo of place and accompanying zines

11-2pm Walt Keale and other talented local musicians invite community to sing

songs of sovereignty at Tūtū’s Hale

12-3pm 808 Breakers, Hawaiʻi’s Premiere Break Dancing Crew shares

Performances, Showcases, Intro Workshops, and Battle Competitions

1-2pm Guest speaker Uncle Walter Ritte with the Sierra Club of Hawai’i