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E Ulu A Paʻa Fundraiser & Online Auction 2025

Bishop Museum’s premier fundraiser, E Ulu A Paʻa, was celebrated with a gala evening event highlighting the Museum’s continued growth (ulu) and strong foundation (paʻa). E Ulu A Paʻa 2025 was chaired by Bob Harrison, Chairman, President, and CEO of First Hawaiian Bank. This year, we recognized Mary Kawena Pukui, the prolific author, composer, teacher, and historian whose legacy shapes our understanding of Hawaiian culture to this day.

Mary Kawena Pukui spent over 50 years documenting, translating, and compiling Hawaiian knowledge systems during a time when Hawaiian culture and traditions were being lost. She produced and translated over 50 seminal publications like the “Hawaiian-English Dictionary,” “‘Ōlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings,” and “Place Names of Hawaiʻi.”

Pukui worked at Bishop Museum while recording and documenting the largest library of oral histories of her time. In one of her recordings (translated by her daughter, Pat Namaka Bacon), she says, “I have only one favor to ask of people: to take care of their stories, let them be kept in a permanent place … so that their grandchildren and great-grandchildren can come and hear our voices. Go directly to the house of the Princess, listen to the voice of their ancestors speaking. When we are gone, should your grandchildren want to hear your voice, my voice, go to the house of Pauahi.”

A black-and-white portrait of a woman wearing a flower in her hair, a pearl necklace, and a patterned blouse, with a commemorative coin featuring her image inset in the corner.
A man wearing a floral print shirt and leis plays an acoustic guitar, with blurred city lights in the background.
A group of people seated at a table outdoors engage in conversation during a formal event, with food and drinks on the table.
Four women in blue dresses and leafy headpieces perform a traditional Hawaiian hula dance on an outdoor stage under a tent.
Two men wearing leis shake hands and smile at an indoor event, with other people in the background.
Three people sit side by side on a stage outdoors under a tent, posing for the camera with microphones behind them and palm trees in the background.
Three women wearing leis pose and smile for a photo at an indoor event while two people in the foreground take their picture with a phone.
A group of people wearing leis pose together and smile at an outdoor event under a tent with string lights.
Ten people sit and stand around a table set with drinks and place settings at an outdoor evening event under a tent.
Eleven people pose for a group photo around a dinner table set with glasses, plates, and napkins in an outdoor setting under a tent.
Ten people sit and stand around a round dining table under a tent with string lights at an outdoor evening event.
A group of people pose for a photo at a round table during a formal event under a tent, with plates, glasses, and desserts on the table.
A large group of people seated at tables under a tent with string lights and paper lanterns at night, with a historic building in the background.
A slice of cake topped with shredded coconut, served with strawberries, grapes, blueberries, a raspberry, a blackberry, and mint leaves on a white plate with sauce.
People seated at tables under a white tent with string lights and lanterns during an outdoor evening event near a stone building.
A woman wearing a floral lei stands and waves at an outdoor event, surrounded by seated people and tables with food and drinks.
A group of people, some wearing leis, stand together and smile under string lights at an outdoor gathering.
An outdoor evening event under large white tents with people seated at tables, next to a historic stone building illuminated by lights.
Double wooden doors with blue glass panels, one labeled "explore" and "enter here," the other showing science-themed icons arranged vertically.
Three people stand together indoors, smiling at the camera, all wearing name badges and patterned shirts in green and blue tones.
Two women in floral and striped outfits examine a display of colorful leis at an indoor event or exhibition.
A group of people wearing floral-patterned clothing stand indoors, some looking at their phones, while others converse near a table.
Two people stand near a display table, looking at a phone together at an indoor event with other attendees in the background.
A banquet place setting with utensils and glassware surrounds a program featuring a portrait of Mary Kawena Pukui for an event titled "E Ulu A Pa‘a" dated August 23, 2025.
View through an open doorway showing people seated under a white outdoor tent on a sunny day, with a tiled floor and partially visible golf cart outside.
A display of underwater cameras and housings sits on a wooden case in front of an aquarium background, with informational plaques describing the equipment.
A Nikon F1 camera in an Oceanic Products underwater housing is displayed on a table with an informational card describing the camera and its use.
A sign reading "EXPLORE" with letters made of scientific icons hangs above a wall labeled "THE ART OF UNDERWATER SCIENCE" against a blue background.
A display table with wooden bowls, hats, brochures, and crafts; informational signs and artwork are visible in the background.

Our Gala Dinner was SOLD OUT

We thank all of our table sponsors for their support of our mission to inspire our community and visitors through the exploration, celebration, and perpetuation of the extraordinary history, culture, and environment of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.

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The Online Auction is CLOSED

We hosted an online auction featuring exclusive Bishop Museum experiences, travel packages, fine dining, art, and more! Many thanks to all auction participants and congratulations to the auction winners!
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Other questions? Email the Development Office at development@bishopmuseum.org or call 808.847.8281.

Come and See Explore EXCORE: The Art of Underwater Science

Step into the vivid world of EXCORE’s revolutionary underwater cinema — the most advanced video system ever built to document coral reefs in breathtaking clarity. Here, each frame is more than a stunning visual: it’s a permanent scientific record of 21st-century reef biodiversity, preserved today for generations to come. While only a glimpse of EXCORE’s growing digital archive is on display, these immersive films not only aid in protecting fragile ecosystems, they capture species that may vanish over the next 50 or 100 years — and inspire all who visit with the beauty and wonder of our planet’s underwater legacy. Open through March 22, 2026.

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Our Committee

EVENT CHAIR
Robert Harrison

HONOREE
Mary Kawena Pukui

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ann Botticelli, Chairwoman
Todd K. Apo, 1st Chairman
Patrick V. Kirch, 2nd Chairman
Andy Touma, Controller & Treasurer
Valerie Shintaku, Secretary
Dee Jay Mailer, President
Nicole Sakai Assistant Secretary
Landon Beers
Maenette Benham
Michael Bruno
Eric Co

Sam ‘Ohu Gon III
Elizabeth Rice Grossman
Keith Hayashi
Sharon Hurd
Manu Kaiama
Anton C. Krucky
Nancy Lueck
Jacqueline Maly
John Morgan
Wayne M. Pitluck
William (Billy) K. Richards, Jr.
Michael Takayama
Kelsi Tanaka
Chipper Wichman

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1525 BERNICE STREET
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