Kū a Lanakila! Expressions of Sovereignty in Early Territorial Hawaiʻi, 1900-1920
Showcasing rarely seen items from Bishop Museum’s Ethnology and Library & Archives collections, this exhibit bridges the gap between the Hawaiian Kingdom and early territorial periods, revealing the resilience and adaptability of Native Hawaiian People. Visitors will see how aliʻi leadership and cultural production continued to thrive. Notable pieces include the 40-foot koa racing canoe commissioned by Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, alongside embroidered handkerchiefs and campaign ribbons that tell stories of political engagement and advocacy.
Opening Recemption: ‘ĀHUIMANU – Collaborative Works by Douglas Pooloa Tolentino & Mary Philpotts McGrath
An exhibition featuring multimedia works by artist and musician Douglas Pooloa Tolentino and the late artist and designer Mary Philpotts McGrath.
Opening reception on October 11th from 6-8p
On view: October 4th - November 17th
‘ĀHUIMANU – Collaborative Works by Douglas Pooloa Tolentino & Mary Philpotts McGrath
An exhibition featuring multimedia works by artist and musician Douglas Pooloa Tolentino and the late artist and designer Mary Philpotts McGrath.
Opening reception on October 11th from 6-8p
On view: October 4th - November 17th
Nana Ka Mahina with Naia Lewis!
Our bodies are mostly water, it makes complete sense that one of the most powerful "pulls" in our psychic and physical selves would be ka mahina, the moon! Let's move together with the universe around us! Nai'a is here to get us there!
Aloha Festivals Royal Court Investiture Opening Ceremony & Celebration
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.
The 30th Annual Hula ʻOni E Hula Festival - Day 3
More than 30 hula hālau will gather in Waikīkī at the end of the month for the Hula ʻOni E Hula Festival.
Presented by Hālau Hula ʻO Hokulani, this year's event marks its 30th year and prides itself on perpetuating hula traditions and culture for practitioners and spectators alike. The festival also features a craft fair of 40 local vendors from across the State of Hawaiʻi.
Hula hālau from Oʻahu, Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Japan will be participating in the festival contest and a hālau from Europe will perform.
The hula competition invites haumāna (students) ages six and up to participate in showcasing ʻauana and kahiko (modern and ancient) styles. The festival craft fair features dozens of local vendors and their Hawaiʻi made products of Hawaiian designs and various local snacks. The craft fair is free and open to the public. The hula festival requires a ticket.
The 30th Annual Hula ʻOni E Hula Festival - Day 2
More than 30 hula hālau will gather in Waikīkī at the end of the month for the Hula ʻOni E Hula Festival.
Presented by Hālau Hula ʻO Hokulani, this year's event marks its 30th year and prides itself on perpetuating hula traditions and culture for practitioners and spectators alike. The festival also features a craft fair of 40 local vendors from across the State of Hawaiʻi.
Hula hālau from Oʻahu, Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Japan will be participating in the festival contest and a hālau from Europe will perform.
The hula competition invites haumāna (students) ages six and up to participate in showcasing ʻauana and kahiko (modern and ancient) styles. The festival craft fair features dozens of local vendors and their Hawaiʻi made products of Hawaiian designs and various local snacks. The craft fair is free and open to the public. The hula festival requires a ticket.
The 30th Annual Hula ʻOni E Hula Festival - Day 1
More than 30 hula hālau will gather in Waikīkī at the end of the month for the Hula ʻOni E Hula Festival.
Presented by Hālau Hula ʻO Hokulani, this year's event marks its 30th year and prides itself on perpetuating hula traditions and culture for practitioners and spectators alike. The festival also features a craft fair of 40 local vendors from across the State of Hawaiʻi.
Hula hālau from Oʻahu, Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Japan will be participating in the festival contest and a hālau from Europe will perform.
The hula competition invites haumāna (students) ages six and up to participate in showcasing ʻauana and kahiko (modern and ancient) styles. The festival craft fair features dozens of local vendors and their Hawaiʻi made products of Hawaiian designs and various local snacks. The craft fair is free and open to the public. The hula festival requires a ticket.
83rd Annual Nā Hula Festival!
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.
Asia Pacific Dance Festival 2024: Free Events (Aug 5 - 9)
Don’t miss this rare opportunity for a personal exploration into hula with themes covering the legacy, lineages and the caretakers of hula.
Asia Pacific Dance Festival 2024: Hula Workshops & Field Trips (Aug 5 - 8)
Don’t miss this rare opportunity for a personal exploration into hula with themes covering the legacy, lineages and the caretakers of hula.
Puʻuhnoua Society Celebration: Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea Arts for Every Body
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
Ola Ka ʻĪ ʻEwa
‘Aha Hui ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i is hosting a fun-filled day of music, hula, storytelling, games, student performances and a Hawaiian language speech competition. Some of the interactive booths will include free crafts for keiki to make and take home. Organized by Kūlaniākea as a way for keiki and families to hear ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i outside of school, the first Ola Ka ‘Ī was held in 2019.
Kilohana Hula Show (Free - every Thursday - Sunday)
FREE, open to the public.
The Kilohana Hula Show, presented by CNHA, will be a modern reimagining of the classic hula shows of Waikīkī.
This new show features Merrie Monarch Festival dancers, and is produced by the former entertainment stage director from the renowned Old Lahaina Lū‘au, bringing authentic Hawaiian hula and culture to Waikīkī for visitors and kama‘āina to experience.
The FREE show takes place every Sunday through Thursday, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Waikīkī Shell Amphitheater. E welina mai kākou!
Kilohana Hula Show Grand Opening
JOIN US FOR OUR GRAND OPENING ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024, AT 9:30 A.M. AT THE TOM MOFFATT WAIKĪKĪ SHELL!
The Kilohana Hula Show, presented by CNHA, will be a modern reimagining of the classic hula shows of Waikīkī.
This new show features Merrie Monarch Festival dancers, and is produced by the former entertainment stage director from the renowned Old Lahaina Lū‘au, bringing authentic Hawaiian hula and culture to Waikīkī for visitors and kama‘āina to experience.
The FREE show takes place every Sunday through Thursday, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Waikīkī Shell Amphitheater. E welina mai kākou!
Hawaii Theatre Center and Kanile'a Ukulele
Hawaii Theatre Center and Kanile'a Ukulele present: The Second Century Commemorative Ukulele
These 'ukulele are all custom made on an as-ordered basis. Manufacturing time is estimated to be 45 days per insturment. Full payment is required at the time of order.
Select the grade of Kanile'a 'ukulele you are interested in purchasing. Add items to your shopping cart, then you can select if you would like to have your items shipped to you, or if you would like to pick them up in person at Will Call after the instrument has been custom built for you. Shipping costs will be determined upon completion and a quote provided for you for two-day or express shipping depending on your domestic or international address.
Hulu Kuilima Hands That Touch the Feathers (Monday Evenings)
If you would like to make humupapa (hat bands), lei hulu, kāhili and join others with the same focus hele mai to Kīpuka with or without your feathers.
Closing Event: Hoʻomau Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina presents Ahupuaʻa, Fishponds and Loʻi: Oʻahu
The Ahupuaʻa Fishponds and Loʻi: Oʻahu exhibit at Koa Gallery, Kapiʻolani Community College will close on January 12th, 2024. To celebrate Hoʻomau Nā Maka o ka ʻĀinaʻs efforts, and the places and people featured, Koa Gallery will host a casual closing reception for folks to talk story and spend time in the installation.
SOLD OUT - Keanahala: Christmas Ornament Weaving Workshop
Fun for the family! Time to make Christmas ornaments. Join us for a 2-hour workshop focused on creating a set of ornaments. You will be making a fish, star, heart and pineapple. All ages are welcome. Instruction and all supplies are included.
SOLD OUT - Keanahala: Lauhala Anthurium Workshop
2-hour workshop to learn how to make anthuriums. These beauties can be used in flower arrangements, given as gifts or even worn as a hair pick. All ages are welcome. Instruction and all supplies are included.
Niʻihau Shell Workshop with Kai Hyde (2 classes: 10 AM & Noon)
Join Niʻihau shell expert restorer, appraiser, maker, teacher, and owner of Hooked Gallery, Kai Hyde, for upcoming Ni'ihau Shell Workshop. Kit options Include lei, bracelets, earrings, or pendants [in pīkake, kipona, & other styles] to wear for yourself or to gift to a special someone.
Lei Po‘o Workshop at Hānaiakamalama
Right in time for the holidays! Join Lei Maker Kuhi at Hānaiakamalama for a festive lei poo workshop. Learn the craft of lei making, enjoy a self-guided tour of Hānaiakamalama, and grab those perfect photo opportunities!
Niʻihau Shell Workshop with Kai Hyde (2 classes: 10 AM & Noon)
Join Niʻihau shell expert restorer, appraiser, maker, teacher, and owner of Hooked Gallery, Kai Hyde, for upcoming Ni'ihau Shell Workshop. Kit options Include lei, bracelets, earrings, or pendants [in pīkake, kipona, & other styles] to wear for yourself or to gift to a special someone.
Ka Huina presented by Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association
Ka Huina will explore the nexus or “huina” of Hawaiʻi’s community, culture, tourism and sustainability, reimagining how the community and visitor industry can navigate the intersection of these four cornerstones to move toward regenerative tourism for future generations.
Ka Huina 2023 will be a one-day, in-person event encompassing four panel discussions showcasing industry and community top leaders, as well as feature specialty speakers to encourage thoughtful exchanges on how communities and the visitor industry can collectively work toward the long-term health of Hawaiʻi.
This years event will feature ancillary events such as Mobile Workshops on 10/25, a Student Forum on 10/26, the Kuhikuhi Marketplace, a Networking Event and the main Ka Huina event on 10/27.
Hoʻomau Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina presents Ahupuaʻa, Fishponds and Loʻi: Oʻahu
The work continues as Hoʻomau Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina, a partnership between Puʻuhonua Society and Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina, breathes new life and makes publicly accessible the invaluable ʻike kūpuna housed in their collection. After three years of digitizing materials associated with NMOKAʻs 1992 film Ahupuaʻa, Fishponds and Lo’i, Hoʻomau Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina has organized an ongoing exhibition and screening series presenting unseen video and transcripts. Ahupuaʻa, Fishponds and Loʻi: Oʻahu features kūpuna, kupaʻāina, and makaʻāinana speaking about loʻi kalo, loko iʻa, and storied places in various ahupuaʻa on the island of Oʻahu.
Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre presents the World Premiere of Oh My Goddess! (Ola Ko'u Akua Wahine)
A ground breaking new work featuring contemporary representations of the four Hawaiian goddesses Pele, Hi'iaka, Namaka, and Poli’ahu.
IONA celebrates the artistic expressions of Hawai`i's diverse cultures and communities in this “Japanese butoh dance, meets haute couture fashion, meets Hawaiian culture” unique and forward thinking new work.
3 SHOWS:
Friday September 29, 8:00 pm
Saturday September 30, 8:00 pm
Sunday October 1, 4:00 pm
Hoʻokipa Hawaiʻi Weekend presented by Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association
FREE family friendly two-day event
Featuring a Native Hawaiian vendor mākeke and education booth hosted by a variety Hawaiian cultural practitioners! Event is dedicated to the inclusion of Hawaiian culture and knowledge systems through the medium of Hawaiian cultural practitioners, exhibits, demonstrations and vendors that engages community and visitors in a greater understanding and appreciation for the Native Hawaiian culture and Hawaiʻi.
Kōkua Nā Hono aʻo Piʻilani – Hula and Mele Workshop Fundraiser for Maui
“Kōkua Nā Hono aʻo Piʻilani” a day of hula and mele
Over the last 30 years, when our homeland faced immense challenges to our well-being and the well-being of our ʻāina, the hula people stepped forward and shared the mele and hula that allowed our people to have a cultural foundation to face those challenges. It gave us a common language from which we could express ourselves and speak directly to the elements, the ancestors, and connect with the humanity of the aggressive actors against us. The wildfires on Maui in Kula and Lahaina have called us forward as our homeland is being challenged once more.
Historic Waiʻanae “A Place of Kings” 50th Anniversary Edition eBook & Audiobook Release
The Waiʻanae Hawaiian Civic Club (WHCC) announced the virtual release of its Historic Waiʻanae e-book and audiobook to mark the 50th anniversary of the hard copy version of the original publication by author Edward McGrath.
The release is part of an effort to breathe new life into the Waiʻanae community’s rich history through a digital lens. WHCC also aspires to revive ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi within Waiʻanae Moku over the next 50 years. Part of this effort is to distribute pocket-sized ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi dictionaries to fourth graders throughout the region.
Purchasing the e-book or audio version of Historic Waiʻanae will help to fund this initiative.
Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre presents the World Premiere of Oh My Goddess! (Ola Ko'u Akua Wahine)
A ground breaking new work featuring contemporary representations of the four Hawaiian goddesses Pele, Hi'iaka, Namaka, and Poli’ahu.
IONA celebrates the artistic expressions of Hawai`i's diverse cultures and communities in this “Japanese butoh dance, meets haute couture fashion, meets Hawaiian culture” unique and forward thinking new work.
3 SHOWS:
Friday September 29, 8:00 pm
Saturday September 30, 8:00 pm
Sunday October 1, 4:00 pm
Hoʻokipa Hawaiʻi Weekend presented by Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association
FREE family friendly two-day event
Featuring a Native Hawaiian vendor mākeke and education booth hosted by a variety Hawaiian cultural practitioners! Event is dedicated to the inclusion of Hawaiian culture and knowledge systems through the medium of Hawaiian cultural practitioners, exhibits, demonstrations and vendors that engages community and visitors in a greater understanding and appreciation for the Native Hawaiian culture and Hawaiʻi.