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.

Our Next Event: May Day Arts & Crafts Festival

Saturday, May 1st , 2010  
Thomas Jefferson Middle School 3000 NW 119th street. Vancouver, Washington

In Hawai`i, May Day (or Lei Day, as it is called) is celebrated throughout the Islands with reenactments of royal pageants and floral garlands. Ke Kukui recreates this joyous feeling of Aloha with the melodies of Hawaiian musicians and the scent of fresh island flowers in the air.  Art & Craft Vendors, hula from area halau (hula schools), Hawaiian food, lei contests and raffle prizes round out this festively floral day.

Latest News

February 18, 2010

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.

January 21, 2010

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.