Saturday, August 8
11:00 a.m.The Restoration of Hawaiian Hall
Three speakers share their perspectives on the newly restored Hawaiian Hall: award-winning exhibit designer Ralph Appelbaum; Karen Kosasa, chair of the Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Hawai‘i; and Bishop Museum project manager Noelle Kahanu
12:00 Wao: The Native Hawaiian Realms and World View
Three community leaders offer their insights into the physical, spiritual, and political realms explored within Hawaiian Hall: science and cultural expert Sam ‘Ohu Gon III; author, historian and professor Jonathan K. Osorio; and community organizer and kumu hula Vicky Holt Takamine
1:00 p.m.Ka Lei Maile Alii—The Queen’s Women
An Anti-Annexation re-enactment by Ka Lei Maile Ali‘i Hawaiian Civic Club,
with an introduction by historian and scholar Keanu Sai
Sunday, August 9
10:00 a.m. MAMo Awardees: Native Hawaiian Master Visual Artists
Come listen to some of the top Native Hawaiian master artists as they share their life’s work. View their artwork, which is currently on display in the J.M. Long Gallery in the MAMo Awards 2009 exhibition.
11:00 a.m. The History and Renovation of Hawaiian Hall
Three experts share their perspectives and understandings of Bishop Museum and Hawaiian Hall: scholar and historian Roger Rose; historical renovation expert Glenn Mason; and Bishop Museum Archives Collection Manager DeSoto Brown
12:00 p.m. E Ola Mau: Featured Artists within Hawaiian Hall
An important feature of the newly restored Hawaiian Hall is the work of contemporary Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners. Come listen to these master artists as they share their passions, visions and insights about the works they have created.
1:00 p.m. The Practice of Protest: Community response to the Overthrow and Annexation
Bishop Museum unveils its newest dramatic storytelling piece, which explores the story of a Hawaiian woman quilter at the end of the 19th century, followed by a presentation by Collections staff on the museum’s flag and quilt collection.