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He ahiahi kūkā me kekahi mau Kumu no nā haʻawina o ke mele koʻihonua ʻo ke Kumulipo, no ko Liliʻuokalani pili i ia mele, a no ke kuleana hoʻi o ka ʻike no loko mai.
A conversation with Kumu about the lessons of the Kumulipo, Queen Lili uokalani’s connection to this sacred text, and the kuleana of the knowledge contained within its poetry.
Event sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī Coalition and Kuaihelani – Ke Kikowaena Aʻo ʻIke Hawaiʻi o ke kula ʻo Punahou (Center for ʻIke Hawaiʻi-Punahou School)
On September 2, the Queen Liliʻuokalani's birthday, we invite you to join us at Kapolei Hale at the ʻUmeke Lāʻau as we commemorate the life and contributions of Her Majesty Queen Liliʻuokalani and officially launch Hawaiian History Month 2025. We celebrate the signing...
Lei Kamananui Haku ʻia e Kamuela Yim & Hoakalei Watanabe Pūnana Leo o Waialua Lei Kamananui i ka laʻi lā Kāhiko lua o Kaʻala lā Lei ʻoe, lei au, lei kāua lā I ka ʻehukai o Puaʻena Aia lā i ka poli o ka uka lā Ka...
He Mele No Nuʻuanu Haku ʻia e Dane Fujiwara & Kahanuola Solatorio Pūnana Leo o Nuʻuanu He aloha Nuʻuanu i ka laʻi ē Laʻi wale ka nohona o ka ʻāina ʻĀina uluwehi i ke Kiowao Waoakua i ka uka o Lanihuli Hulili nā...
Kūpaʻa Au I Ka ʻŌlelo Haku ʻia e Cody Pueo Pata & Kaiolohia Funes Smith Pūnana Leo o Hāna Haʻaheo ʻo Hāna i ka Uakea ʻOhuʻohu i ka lae ʻo Nānuʻalele, Me ka wai aloha o Punahoa, Me Kaihalulu leo heahea. HUI: He...
He Keiki Au No Ka Malu ʻUlu O Lele Haku ʻia e Cody Pueo Pata & Kamalei Cabrera Pūnana Leo o Lahaina He keiki au no ka Malu ʻUlu o Lele, He kawowo no ka Malu ʻUlu o Lele– HUI: E ulu au a kūpaʻa, E ola au a māhuahua, Pā i ka ēulu o ka Malu ʻUlu o Lele. Cha-cha-cha,...
Nā Pua Koʻolau Haku ʻia e Keawe Goodhue & Heuaʻolu Sai-Dudoit Pūnana Leo o Koʻolaupoko Eia nō mākou, Nā pua Koʻolau, Kupa o ka ʻāina kahua noʻeau, Kuapapa ke aloha i Keana kai, Kokokahi ka manaʻo e walea ai, “nā...
Kuʻu Pūnana Aloha Haku ʻia e Kahikina de Silva & Kaʻiliʻula de Silva Pūnana Leo o Mānoa I uka o Mānoa kuʻu home nani He pūnana aloha no nā kamaliʻi I aliʻi ‘o Kahalaopuna kau mai i luna Kiaʻi ‘ia e ke Kahaukani...
Ka Pūnana Leo o Waimea Haku ʻia e Larry Kimura & Lito Arkangel Pūnana Leo o Waimea Aia i ka uka o ka ʻāina mauna I ka pā nuʻanuʻa a ke Kīpuʻupuʻu Kuʻu kula aloha he puʻuhonua, ʻO Ka Pūnana Leo o Waimea ē Ha, Ka, La, Ma, Na, Pa, Wa, He, Ke, Le, Me, Ne, Pe,...
Joshua “Baba” Tavares and Kekuʻiapoiwanui Navas-Colburn share their experiences in composing "E Ola Mau Nā Kupa," a mele dedicated to Pūnana Leo o Kona – 1 of 13 new compositions from "Mele Pūnana Leo." E Ola Mau Nā Kupa Haku ʻia e Baba Tavares & Kekuʻiapoiwa...
Kalehua and Kaʻula Krug share their experiences in composing "Mele Pūnana Leo," a mele dedicated to Pūnana Leo o Waiʻanae – 1 of 13 new compositions from "Mele Pūnana Leo." Mele Pūnana Leo Haku ʻia e Kalehua Krug & Kaʻula Krug Pūnana Leo o Waiʻanae Pūnana...
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