Palaha Hawaiian Cultural Center at the The Grand Wailea resort opened on February 6 and was celebrated with a grand opening reception that featured kukulu kumuhana (an intention-setting ceremony) led by the Grand Wailea cultural team. Palaha – described as a new immersive environment for Hawaiian learning, lifestyle, and connection – will host daily cultural experiences and … [Read more...] about The Grand Wailea Opens Hawaiian Cultural Center
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Nā Aloha `Āina: Powerful portraits bring culture and history to life at Hale Hō`ike`ike
Museums aspire to provide tangible links to the past, through displays of artifacts, fineries, and curiosities from past decades, centuries, and millennia. Art seeks to capture essences of the natural world, spiced with human imagination, to evoke and inspire emotion. Combining the two may provide a unique and special vehicle, a time machine of sorts, for delivering … [Read more...] about Nā Aloha `Āina: Powerful portraits bring culture and history to life at Hale Hō`ike`ike
Lei Day Heritage Festival at Hale Ho`ike`ike
The annual Lei Day Heritage Festival will happen at Hale Ho‘ike‘ike on Tuesday, May 1. The Maui Historical Society invites the community to enjoy a variety of Hawaiian culture activities: kaula (Hawaiian rope weaving), lei-making, poi pounding, live Hawaiian music and local entertainment. There’ll also be a special presentation by Tom Fairbanks of The Old Wailuku Inn on Don … [Read more...] about Lei Day Heritage Festival at Hale Ho`ike`ike
Moonlight Mele with George Kahumoku Jr. at Bailey House Museum
This month’s Moonlight Mele will feature George Kahumoku Jr. at Hale Ho`ike`ike on Saturday, Feb. 3. Spend an evening under the stars with beautiful Hawaiian music by Hawaii’s best artists. Here’s a great weekend event for the whole family. $5. 5-8pm. Hale Ho`ike`ike, (2375 Main St., Wailuku); 808-244-3326; Mauimuseum.org Photo courtesy George Kahumoku Jr. … [Read more...] about Moonlight Mele with George Kahumoku Jr. at Bailey House Museum
Moonlight Mele at Hale Ho`ike`ike
Moonlight Mele will be at Hale Ho`ike`ike on Saturday, Oct. 14. The concert will feature Hawaiian music by the University of Hawaii Maui College Institute of Hawaiian Music, Keola Donaghy, George Kahumoku, Jr. and Kuikawa. The concert series is a program that benefits the Maui Historical Society, which promotes, preserves and perpetuates Hawaiian culture on Maui. $5 (Free for … [Read more...] about Moonlight Mele at Hale Ho`ike`ike