Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red Premiere Opening

Friday, May 24, 2024
5:30 – 6:30 pm Member Preview
6:30 – 9:00 pm — Public Premiere Opening
Castle Memorial Building & Gallery Lawns
$15 General Admission. $5 for Bishop Museum Members.

 
Celebrate the highly anticipated original Bishop Museum exhibition, Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red, with glowing tributes to the distinctly unique reds of Oceania! Experience the exhibit with tours, musical performances and a special hula presentation featuring four acclaimed hālau hula.

Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red explores manifestations of red in the landscapes, memory, and created expressions of Oceania. This redness is expressed in mele, moʻolelo, and the wena of kinship. Ka ʻUla Wena originates in Hawaiʻi, but we reach out to embrace our cousins across the vast Moananuiākea

Bishop Museum Members will receive exclusive early access to Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red with special tours by the exhibition creators before the exhibition opens to the general public. Join now to take advantage of these exclusive benefits and many more!

Spotlight Programming

Exclusive Member Preview
5:30 –- 6:30 pm
Location: Castle Memorial Building
5:30 pm – Doors Open for Bishop Museum Members
6:00 pm – Gallery Tours by exhibition creators

Public Premiere
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Location: Castle Memorial Building & Gallery Lawns

He Wehi ʻUla, a hula tribute to Ka Wena ʻUla: Oceanic Red
7:00 pm
Location: Gallery Lawns
Renown hālau hula collaborate to honor and reflect upon manifestations of redness within their own hula traditions, featuring:

• Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima, Kumu Hula Vicky Hanakaʻulaniokamāmalu Holt Takamine & Jeff Kānekaiwilani Takamine
• Hālau Hula Ka Noʻeau, Kumu Hula Michael Pili Pang
• Nā Pualei O Likolehu, Kumu Hula Niuliʻi Heine
• Hālau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, Kumu Hula Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval

 
Ka ʻOi o ka ʻUla, he mele no Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red
Location: Gallery Lawns
7:30 pm
Haku Mele Blaine Namahana Tolentino and musician Heuaʻolu Sai-Dudoit share a special mele inspired by, and composed for, Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red

Live Music
Kuana Torres Kahele
Location: Gallery Lawns
7:45 pm
Award-winning haku mele, vocalist, educator and cultural practitioner no Hilo, Kuana Torres Kahele, shares mele in celebration of Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red.

ʻUla Nōweo Reflection Series
Location: Castle Memorial Building
8:00 pm
A sneak peek at our upcoming series of intimate offerings within the Ka ʻUla Wena: Oceanic Red exhibition space, inspired by and exploring the exhibition themes.

Ongoing Offerings

Enjoy food and beverage selections throughout the evening.