Who we are:
Ke Kukui Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded to promote and perpetuate the Hawaiian/Polynesian cultural arts and heritage within the Pacific Northwest community. With the hula halau (Hawaiian dance school) — Kaleinani o ke Kukui, the Foundation is able to cultivate these goals. We consist of members in Oregon and Washington who volunteer our time and talents to this cause. The Foundation receives, invests and distributes private which fund annual events such as:

As well as the senior outreach and academic programs through the PNW community. The importance of family is emphasized in frequent gatherings and community outreach.

Who we are:

Hula and Craft Workshop

Thursday July 24th and Friday July 25th, 2008
Embassy Suites Hotel at the Airport,  7900 Northeast 82nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Tel: 1-503-460-3000   Fax: 1-503-460-3030

Kaleinani o ke Kukui and Ke Kukui Foundation are pleased to announce our annual Hula & Craft Workshop and Hawaiian Festival & Ho`ike this summer. The Hula and Craft Workshop classes will be at a new location this year, the Embassy Suites Hotel at the Airport in Portland, Oregon on the 24th and 25th of July.  To register for classes, visit the Kaleinani o ke Kukui site. Classes are filling up, so register soon. Late registration prices begin July 4th.

Once again we are privileged to host renowned na kumu hula:

Victoria Holt Takamine of Hula Halau Pua Ali'i Ilima
Manu Boyd of Hula Halau O ke A`ali`i Ku Makani
Leina'ala Kalama Heine of Halau Na Pualei O Likolehua
Leialoha Amina of Hula Halau Na Lei O Kaholoku
and
Robert Cazimero of Hula Halau Na Kamalei

For two special days, they will be sharing their knowledge of kahiko, `auana, oli, and mele - not to mention Hawaiian history, culture and language.

Our chosen crafts for this workshop will be Hawaiian lomilomi massage with lomilomi practioner Kaliko Chang and Beginning and Intermediate Ukulele with Kaloku Holt.

Ho`ike and Hawaiian Festival

Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Esther Short Park, 400 W 6th St, Vancouver, Washington

Our Ho`ike & Hawaiian Festival this year will again be held at Esther Short Park in beautiful downtown Vancouver, WA. Haumana will be performing dances learned at our 2008 Hula and Craft Workshop as well as a song or two by visiting renowned kuma hula. There will plenty of arts and crafts vendors, Hawaiian food, shave ice, Hawaiian music and performances from several local and international hula halau. Bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on and enjoy a full day of all things Hawaiian at the Park. Esther Short Park is an alcohol-free and smoke-free zone, so please kokua.

If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact ic2alexander@aol.com.