Atherton Hālau
Living Culture Workshop Series
Returning by popular demand, master hulu practitioner Kawika Lum-Nelmida will lead participants in the art of creating Lei Kāmoe in a four-part Living Culture workshop series. Kāmoe is a featherwork technique where feathers are laid down smoothly in overlapping rows so they kāmoe, or lie flat. In lei-making traditions, kipona refers to the incorporation of materials of varying color and texture to create a distinct design. Participate in four workshop sessions to create your own lei kāmoe, expressing your own signature design. …
Hawaiian Hall
Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra presents In C
Immerse yourself in Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra’s presentation of Terry Riley’s In C amidst the grandeur of historic Hawaiian Hall. Riley’s 1964 composition, a seminal example of minimalism and one of the most celebrated works by an American composer, features an open-ended score that invites any number of musicians to intuitively repeat and layer a series of 53 melodic modules, ensuring that no two performances are ever the same. …
Hawaiian Hall
Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra presents In C
Immerse yourself in Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra’s presentation of Terry Riley’s In C amidst the grandeur of historic Hawaiian Hall. Riley’s 1964 composition, a seminal example of minimalism and one of the most celebrated works by an American composer, features an open-ended score that invites any number of musicians to intuitively repeat and layer a series of 53 melodic modules, ensuring that no two performances are ever the same. …
Hawaiian Hall
Museum After Hours: Nālani Kanakaole
Museum After Hours spotlights its newest exhibition Ea Mai ʻEiwa ( Nine Patterns of Practice), which features works by Nālani Kanakaʻole (1946–2026), Sig Zane, and Kūhaʻoʻīmaikalani Zane, a family of artists from Hilo, Hawaiʻi. The title is a reference to “Kūhaʻimoana,” a chant that describes the migration of a family of shark gods, the “structures of nine” that embody the tangible skills and talent held by each individual shark and the foundational rituals brought from Kahiki to Hawaiʻi that ensured their survival. The exhibition showcases how the 3 artists look to chants for data, knowledge holding and story telling which become inspirational levers for their creative pieces. …
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Grow Aloha
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Location: Bishop Museum – Upper Parking Lot 2 Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m. Reserve your plant online by filling out the intake form and visit the Grow Aloha Booth at the Kaiwiʻula Night Market to pick up your plant! Grow Aloha is a hui of plant adoption partners working together to restore Hawaiian […] …
Garden
Kanikapila ma Kaiwiʻula
E hoʻokani pila pū kākou! Bring your ʻukulele, or borrow one of ours! Join in to learn some new techniques, share moʻolelo or just enjoy the music with members of the ʻUkulele Guild of Hawaiʻi. …
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