The 19th annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival is scheduled to begin on February 4.
Archive for the ‘Big Island: History and Culture’ Category
‘Tis the Season: Waimea’s Cherry Blossom Festival Just Around the Corner
January 6th, 2012
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From Our Ohana to Yours: Happy Holidays!
December 24th, 2011
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Celebrate and Remember: 2011 Pu’ukohola Heiau Cultural Festival
August 16th, 2011
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This past weekend, the 39th Hawaiian Cultural Festival was held at Pu’ukohola Heiau (temple) in Kawaihae on Hawaii’s Big Island. It was here at Pu’ukohola that King Kamehameha I conquered his enemies and consolidated his power over the Hawaiian Islands. Visitors to the site can still sense his mana (power) in this place.
Sailing the Seas the Polynesian Way
June 23rd, 2011
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The Pacific Voyager canoes began arriving in Hilo on June 15 One of the joys of living on the Hamakua Coast is watching ships sailing to and from Hilo. A few days ago, I was thrilled to look out at the deep blue ocean and see a flotilla of white sails gleaming in the sunshine. These were the sails [...]
Sharing the Legacy of Hula: From the Big Island of Hawaii to New York City!
May 27th, 2011
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A Six-Generation Hawaiian Hula Legacy to Take Center Stage at New York City’s Peter Norton Symphony Space – June 3, 2011 A story until now untold about six generations of Hawaiian women, masters of hula, who propelled preservation of Hawaiian arts into the 21st century will be shared by the Beamer-Solomon Halau O Po’ohala (hula [...]
