Join Aunty Lynda as she shared her 'ike (wisdom) on La'au Lapa'au, Hawaiian Medicinal Plants. Meet on the Hale Aloha lanai for this fun, educational walk.
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Admission: Free for festival pass holders. Not open to the public.
Aunty Lynda Saffery received her formal training from a 1988 State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Apprentice Grant for Ulana Lauhala, a 1989 State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Masters Grant for Ulana Lauhala and a 2002 sabbatical to Tonga to study weaving and kapa making... Read More →
Uncle Robert Keli’iho’omalu is the legendary and beloved patriarch of the old Kalapana village, and his family compound is where this lively market is located. This colorful open air night market has hundreds of people showing up for fresh produce, tasty food, and live Hawaiian music.
Shuttle Schedule - No sign-up necessary, just hop on a shuttle!
Hula is the Hawaiian art of movement, dance, and storytelling. Hula began as a form of sacred devotion and became a key part of religious and cultural expression. Because the ancient Hawaiians had no written form of the language, hula and mele (chant) were the primary means through which history, myth, and culture were passed down from generation to generation.
Missionaries who came to Hawaii in the early 19th century suppressed the hula, denouncing it as a heathen practice. However, in the later part of the century, King David Kalākaua, known as the Merrie Monarch, reinstated the practice of hula. A renaissance of Hawaiian culture bloomed thereafter and has continued ever since.
Hula is rooted in the mele (chant) or song - each movement in a hula has a meaning correlating to the mele so that the dancer(s) becomes an expression of the story that is being told. Hula is typically divided into two broad categories: kahiko (ancient or tradititional) and 'auana (modern).
All students welcome. 7:30 - 8:30 pm for beginners; 8:30 - 9:30 pm advanced.
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Admission: Free for festival pass holders. Open to the public for $15 ($10 kama’āina). A valid Hawaii state-issued ID or driver’s license must be presented at festival check-in to receive kama’āina rates."
Sasha learned how to make various types of Hawaiian leis from her former Kumu Hula (Hula Teacher) and makes leis for Kalani’s arriving and departing volunteers and staff out of the Sacred Hawaiian Ti leaves, other plants and flowers. Sasha will teach attendees how to make a Ti leaf lei from start to finish in this class. All levels welcome. Meet on the lower dining lanai.
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Admission: Free for festival pass holders. Not open to the public.
Friday October 13, 2017 1:30pm - 3:30pm HST
8. Kalani Dining Lanai12-6860 Kalapana-Kapoho Road, Pahoa, HI 96778
