November 16, 2025 | Hawaiʻi News NowHawai‘i to the World is a first-of-its-kind televised talent competition and cultural initiative that celebrates artistry, creativity, and cultural pride while uplifting the voices, talents, and stories of those who authentically represent Hawai‘i on a global stage. Contestants from Maui,...
Aloha State Deaily | November 07, 2025 A new television show premieres this month that will feature Island talent competing for a $10,000 prize. Learn more about the chance to be part of the live audience for the finale and auditions of talent from Hawaiʻi Island...
Broadway producer and Hawaiian Council partner on new musical Katie Helland | Aloha State Daily | October 06, 2025 The production shares the story of Hiʻiaka, who sets out on a journey to find the lover of her sister, Pele. The new production, which was created...
August 4, 2025 | Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority HONOLULU – To foster meaningful cultural experiences in Hawai‘i’s visitor hubs, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) is investing $397,000 in seven Hawaiian cultural programs and practitioners through its Ho‘okipa Malihini Initiative. Hoʻokipa malihini means to “welcome guests” and true...
KHON2 | July 22, 2025 HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new hula show in Waikīkī brings a centuries-old story home to the very place it began. Just steps from the sacred healer stones of Kapaemahu, “The Return of Kapaemahu” tells a moʻolelo of healing, duality and aloha...
Spectrum News | June 4, 2025 Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories of Hawaii and Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation invite the public to the unveiling and dedication of a new plaque celebrating the history of Queen’s Surf Beach in Kapiolani Park on Wednesday. What You Need To Know ...
Lisette Marie Flanary’s documentary explores the Native Hawaiian concept of gender fluidity by interweaving intimate interviews with multimedia stage performance. MĀHŪ: A TRANS-PACIFIC LOVE STORY Directed by Lisette Marie Flanary 2025 | USA | 29 mins Rush Tickets will be available day of show via Frameline at Venue Rush...
Business Wire | Apr 23, 2025 KAPOLEI, Hawai‘i--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) has announced the launch of Hawai‘i Calls | Advancing Hawai‘i to the World — a first-of-its-kind televised talent competition and cultural initiative created to uplift the voices, talents, and stories of those who can authentically...
William + Flora Hewlett Foundation | April 10, 2025 Weaving together a cultural community while celebrating individuality can be challenging. The artists of Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu understand this deeply. For over two decades, the Hewlett Foundation’s Performing Arts Program has funded this company...
Hawai'i News Now | March 14, 2026 Click to see Hawai'i News Now preview of Kupukupu...
KHON2 News | March 14, 2024 Leeward Community College’s Leeward Theatre is set to host KUPUKUPU: A Musical Hula Adventure, an innovative new production by Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu, on March 15 and 16. Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne joined Living808 to share how KUPUKUPU...
[caption id="attachment_7637" align="alignright" width="300"] Members of Nā Lei Hulu following a performance with Roberta Flack in 2011.[/caption] from Kumu Patrick One of our most special hālau memories was when we danced “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” for a Valentine's Day concert with Roberta at...
Cameron Macedonio | KHON2 News | Jan 24, 2025 The free show will occur every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on the Kuhio Beach hula mound HONOLULU (KHON2) — Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi presented the premiere of their new hula show, “The Return of Kapaemahu,”...
KITV | Jan 22, 2025 HONOLULU (Island News) -- “The Return of Kapaemahu” presents a free hula show revealing the stories of Kapaemahu every Wednesday at Kuhio Beach. This first-ever hula show is a “unique monument to healing and inclusion” that shares the long-hidden story of The...
New Years Message from Kumu Patrick Makuakāne Aloha mai kākou, 40. We are forty years old this year. I feel like I blinked and forty years flew by. What a marvel it has been. This world according to hula. The unimaginable made tangible. A MacArthur Fellow whoʻs...