Kau Ka Pe‘a Holo Ka Wa‘a:
Celebrating Voyaging Throughout Moananuiākea
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Kau Ka Pe‘a Holo Ka Wa‘a:
Celebrating Voyaging Throughout Moananuiākea
Thursday, June 13, 2024
FestPAC Event
Kau Ka Pe‘a Holo Ka Wa‘a: Celebrating Voyaging Throughout Moananuiākea
Thursday, June 13, 2024
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Doors open at 9 a.m.
From June 6-16, 2024, Hawai‘i is host the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC), the world’s largest celebration of indigenous people of Moananuiākea. During this time, Bishop Museum — in collaboration with ‘Ohana Wa‘a, the Hawai‘i voyaging community — will dedicate a full day of programs to celebrate voyaging in Moananuiākea.
Through all-day programming across the entirety of the Bishop Museum campus — including oral history talks, Planetarium presentations, educational booths, a special proclamation, mele, and more — experience a rich spectrum of mo‘olelo and educational offerings that provide a unique snapshot of the breadth and depth of Hawai‘i’s voyaging community.
Each program is in tribute to Mau Piailug and his ʻohana for his foundational and immeasurable influence on traditional voyaging practices as we know it today — without whom the revitalization and reclamation of Polynesia’s voyaging traditions would not be possible.
Join us on Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., as ‘Ohana Wa‘a will gather at Bishop Museum to pay tribute to Mau Piailug and his ʻohana as we express our deepest gratitude for all that he has given to the Pacific and beyond. The day’s programming culminates in a special evening event “Mele Mau,” which includes the sharing of mele and mo‘olelo by Hawai‘i and Pacific Islander voyaging groups in honor of Mau Piailug, a formal proclamation, and a closing music concert.
See Full Program Info for more details.
FestPAC Event
Kau Ka Pe‘a Holo Ka Wa‘a Events
All planetarium tickets must be purchased or reserved in addition to general museum admission. Planetarium tickets are only available on-site due to limited seating in the theater.
“Exploring Through Traditional Science” with Keahi Omai
Mahalo piha to all our community partners, wa‘a, and crewmembers who have made this possible!
- ‘Ohana Wa‘a
- Polynesian Voyaging Society
- Wa‘a Honua
- Makali‘i & Makali‘i ‘Ohana
- Mauna Kea Education and Awareness
- Na Kalai Waʻa Moku o Hawaiʻi
- Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia
- Hawaiʻiloa
- Friends of Hōkūleʻa & Hawai‘iloa
- Bringing waʻa Kaimiloa + Ualakaʻa
- Kōkua Kalihi Valley | Ho’oulu ‘Āina
- Ellen Eoreni + Chechemini Eoreni
- Iosepa
- Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy
- Arizona State University
- Nāmāhoe
- NOAA Pacific Islands Region Collaboration Team
- Moʻokiha o Piʻilani
- Moʻolele
- Marumaru Atua
- Faʻafaite
- Haunui and Hinemoana
- Kūlaniākea
- Na Kama Kai
