The 32nd Annual Ho‘omau at will be at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens on Saturday, March 30th. In collaboration with Maui’s Hawaiian Medium Education (HME) programs, Na Leo Pulama o Maui invites the public to attend Maui’s largest celebration of ‘olelo Hawai’i. The event will feature Hawaiian entertainment, cultural demonstrations, craft vendors, a silent auction, ‘awa booths, keiki … [Read more...] about Annual Ho‘omau at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
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Kainani Kahaunaele at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Kainani Kahaunaele will perform at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Saturday, February 23rd. Born and raised on the Island of Kaua‘i, Kahaunaele is a musician, songwriter, poet, and perpetuator of the Hawaiian language. She’s won multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, is a lecturer at UH Hilo’s College of Hawaiian Language, a wife, and mother of three. See her grace the stage at the … [Read more...] about Kainani Kahaunaele at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Na Mele O Maui at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Attend Na Mele O Maui at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Tuesday, December 11th. Established in 1972 for the youth of Maui County, Na Mele O Maui is Maui’s only countywide Hawaiian song and art competition. It’s dedicated to cultural preservation and the perpetuation of Hawaiian mele, language, and arts. Free. 8:00am. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (One Cameron Way, Kahului); … [Read more...] about Na Mele O Maui at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Maui-made movie ‘Kuleana’ opening in Hawaii theaters in March 2018
At last, Brian Kohne’s Maui-made movie Kuleana is on track for release in Hawaii theaters, Kohne said in a Feb. 9 email to supporters. According to Kohne’s announcement, the movie–which he filmed in the summer of 2016–will finally open in Hawaii theaters on March 30, 2018. “A few weeks later we’ll begin our mainland screenings; presumably in the places where our island … [Read more...] about Maui-made movie ‘Kuleana’ opening in Hawaii theaters in March 2018
Film Screening of Ku Kanaka Stand Tall at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
You might want to check out the screening of Ku Kanaka Stand Tall at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Sunday, Feb. 11. The film shows how Terry Kanalu Young became a quadriplegic at 15 by diving into shallow water. He began to heal by embracing Hawaiian language, culture and history. After earning a PhD–and getting arrested while demonstrating for Native Hawaiian rights–he … [Read more...] about Film Screening of Ku Kanaka Stand Tall at Maui Arts and Cultural Center