Aloha! Building community and sharing have always resided in the Hawaiian/Polynesian culture. Ke Kukui Foundation continues this tradition through community events, education, music and the art of hula in Pacific Northwest communities throughout Washington and Oregon for future generations.
Thursday, July 29th , 2010 6pm-9:30pm
Embassy Suites at PDX, 7900 NE 82nd Ave, Portland, Oregon 97220
FREE Admission - all ages
It’s always a fun time when you’re bumping elbows with prominent Hawaiian guest musicians and joining in for impromptu hula. Drinks and pupus available for purchase. This is an ALL AGES celebration - come on out and celebrate local style. Free event. Donation suggested.
Hula dancers and crafters of Hawaiian arts pilgrimage from around the globe to attend this one of a kind workshop. With preeminent master instructors from Hawai`i, the workshop offers instruction on dance, language, chant, history, current Hawaiian issues, music and cultural crafts. Na Kumu Hula for 2010 include: Vicky Holt-Takamine, Robert Cazimero, Leina`ala Kalama Heine, and Leialoha Lim Amina, Liko Cooke and Niuli`i Heine. Also: Roland Cazimero on Guitar, Kaliko Chang for Lomilomi massage, Gwen Kamisugi and Lorna May Pacheco for lauhala weaving, and featherwork master artisan Aunty Paulette Kahalepuna. A special history tour of Kanaka Village will be offered by National Parks Service guide, Victoria Nakamura.
Follow this link for Online Registration for All Classes
Friday, July 30th, 2010 5pm to 9pm
Esther Short Park, W Columbia St. & 8th St., Vancouver, Washington
Hapa Haole Music Lives! Join us for a celebration of Waikiki’s wacky era of hula & music. In keeping with the hapa-haole tradition, all songs within each category must be sung in English and the theme of the performance must be about Hawai`i. Prizes and recognition will be awarded to the winners. Winning soloists and groups will be showcased at the following day’s Ho`ike and Hawaiian Festival.
Over 8,000 visitors have swayed to the rhythm as hula dancers, Portland, Taiko, Native Tribal dancers, and Polynesian singers filled the park with the heartbeat of their cultures. Arts, Crafts, and food vendors will round out this two day long outdoor festival which is now considered the third largest annual event at Esther Short Park. Nominated Outstanding Event & Cultural Event by the SW Washington Visitors & Convention Bureau, four years in a row. This is a FREE event.
Classes Offered at the Hawaiian Cultural Center
Hawaiian History Lecture Series
When: Two Mondays, August 2nd and 9th 8:30om-9:00pm
Cost: $5 per class
Location: 301 E McLoughlin Blvd Suite D, Vancouver, WA 98663
Covering:
Open to the public. Space is limited; please register at kepulekaneokealoha@comcast.net or call 503-580-6662 for moreinformation.
Olelo Hawai`i - Learn Hawaiian
When: Moved to Fall 2010
Location: 301 E McLoughlin Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98663
Price: $200
Open to the public for anyone who would like to learn to speak Hawaiian. For more information, please contact us at: olelo@kekukuifoundation.com
Gracious Ladies Hula
Who: Wahine ages 50 and up
When: Thursdays, 11am 12pm
Location: 301 E McLoughlin Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98663
For more information, please contact Pat Naeole at 503-330-4856
HULA CLASS SCHEDULE
Hula for Young Adults
Who: Wahine & Kane ages 13-17
When: Wednesday nights 6:45 pm to 7:45 pm
Location: 301 E McLoughlin Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98663
For more information, please contact Pat Naeole at 503-330-4856
HULA CLASS SCHEDULE
Hula Beginning Adults
Who: Wahine & Kane ages 18 and up
When: Thursday nights 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: 301 E McLoughlin Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98663
For more information, please contact Pat Naeole at 503-330-4856
HULA CLASS SCHEDULE
Ke Kukui Foundation will be at Fort Vancouver's Brigade Encampment this weekend. Come on out and find out why 800 Hawaiians were in Vancouver during the 1840s.
Ke Kukui Foundation's 3 Days of Aloha is starting to take shape with classes being finalized for the Hula & Craft Workshop which will take place in POrtland, Oregon. The dates of the event are July 29th, 30th and 31st and will take place in Portland and Vancouver, Washington.
For more information please download a pdf file below:
MEDIA SHEET for Ho'ike & Hawaiian Festival
SPONSORS of the 3 Days Event
ADVERTISERS of the 3 Days Event
HAPA HAOLE HULA COMPETITORS - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 1st.
or contact info@kekukuifoundation.com
3 Days Hawaiian Festival website: www.hawaiianfestivalpnw.com
Calling all Vendors for the May Day Arts & Crafts Festival! If you have a business or create arts or crafts and would like share your wares, consider taking part in our May Day Festival. Attendees for the day range in the 750 - 1,500 amount. For more information, write to Elsie Alexander at elsie@kekukuifoundation.com
Ke Kukui Foundation's Annual three day event, the Ho`ike and Hawaiian Festival was nominated for the third time as MOST OUTSTANDING EVENT by the Southwest Washington Convention and Visitor's Bureau. It was also nominated as OUTSTANDING CULTURAL EVENT four years ago. Up once again to Vancouver's Wine and Jazz Festival and the ten day extravaganza that is the Clark County Fair, the Hawaiians continue to hold our own. Mahalo to the SWCVB for the nomination.
After years of searching, Ke Kukui Foundation is pleased to have found a physical home. We're in the process of working out the final details of a permanent Cultural Learning Center in Vancouver, Washington. The Center will have a large studio space with mirrors, wood floors, and a bathroom, a waiting area for parents and a conference room for the board to meet and plan. Classes will still be taught in Portland, OR, but the majority of classes will be at the Learning Center. Stay tuned for more details.
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Search for New, Used and Rare Books at Powell's. Hawaiian dictionaries, travel and keiki books can be found at Powell's, often at a discounted price.
Besides being the #1 airline in America, Hawaiian Airlines is a continual sponsor of "3 Days of Aloha: Hawaiian Festival and Ho`ike"
Many of the photos you see on this site are taken by Miguel Mesa. Proceeds from a portion of sales of the Ke Kukui 3 Days Event will go back to Ke Kukui. Mahalo Miguel!
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