HAUTE COUTURE A few still-primitive cultures inexplicably celebrate such female adornments as the stacking of metal neck rings and the inserting of saucer-size disks into pierced earlobes. For “civilized” society, there is the annual Paris Fashion Week in September, when renowned designers outfit brave, otherwise-gorgeous models in grotesque clothing. Among the ensembles … [Read more...] about Haute Couture and The Joker Lives and The Art Of Toilet Peeping
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Maui Native Bird Recovery Ongoing
The Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project (MFBRP), with the help of the State of Hawaii Natural Area Reserve Commission, has begun restoration efforts on the Nakula Natural Area Reserve. So far, a fenced section of 420 acres has been completed and is already showing signs of regeneration through the emergence of keiki koa trees. As part of their continued efforts, MFBRP seeks to … [Read more...] about Maui Native Bird Recovery Ongoing
Humpback Whale Sanctuary Honors Volunteer
Honolulu native Trisha Kehaulani Watson has been honored along with 14 others at the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s 11th Annual Leadership Awards Dinner in Washington D.C. The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, a non-profit organization that acts as a resource for marine sanctuaries across the nation, recognized Watson for her work as the Native Hawaiian … [Read more...] about Humpback Whale Sanctuary Honors Volunteer
Hawaiian Language Newspaper Talk Coming Up
On Tuesday, Feb. 12, Professor Puakea Nogelmeier, acclaimed songwriter, Kumu Hula and UH Manoa Professor of Language, will talk to the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce on the status of the ‘Ike Ku‘oko‘a project. That aims to convert 116 years of Hawaiian language newspapers into digital, searchable, online files. The project extends Nogelmeier’s work as executive … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Language Newspaper Talk Coming Up
Thursday January 17 Marks 120th Anniversary of Overthrow of Hawaiian Kingdom
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 marks the 120th anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. UH Maui College will be holding events from noon until 7pm to commemorate and inform the public about this tragic day in Hawaiian history. Some may think the 17th marks just another notch in the timeline of imperialist conquest of indigenous peoples in the name of progress, but … [Read more...] about Thursday January 17 Marks 120th Anniversary of Overthrow of Hawaiian Kingdom