Inspired by the hula and mele presentations Mrs. Pukui organized in Hawaiian Hall during her tenure at Bishop Museum and throughout Hawaiʻi paeʻāina, the program draws upon research by Pelehonuamea Harman and Kimo Alama Keaulana and Pukui’s own program notes to bring forward traditional hula and mele that are rarely seen or practiced today. …

Honoring the courage of the Kahoʻolawe Nine and the generations that followed, this gathering reflects on how aloha ʻāina becomes embodied, sustained, and carried forward. Together, we examine what it means for ea to rise through ʻohana, community, and shared kuleana. …

Join Bishop Museum and the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana for a culminating evening of music, celebration, and remembrance honoring 50 years of Aloha ʻĀina. …

Come and learn about how special niu [coconut] is and how to choose, husk, clean, cut, sand, and make your very own ‘apu [coconut cup].This niu experience with educator and artisan-artist, Mahi La Pierre, will provide an ʻAPUtunity for participants to connect and reconnect with niu as a significant natural and cultural resource. …