Hula Alapa`i I Malu Ulu `O Lele

Hula Alapa`i I Malu Ulu `O Lele

September 7th, 2023 by Savitri Kumaran, Organizer Final update. Having exceeded our original goal and reopening to donors twice, we will officially end this GoFundMe campaign. Mahalo nui to all the generous donors and to Sharon and her team on Maui who are reaching...

‘PROJECT LOKAHI’ REVISITED

In Hawai`i, winter solstice occurs in 2020 just after midnight on Dec. 21: 12:02 a.m. Since the longest daylight of the year occurred, measured during the summer solstice in June, daylight has been shortening–sunset by sunset–until winter solstice arrives now, giving the shortest period of daylight of the year.

Blessing for Kokee Forest Birds

Blessing for Kokee Forest Birds

On Friday, March 1, 2019, our Ka ’Imi Institute was in Kokee to work with the Kauai Forest Bird Recovery Project. The puaiohi, ‘akeke’e and ‘akikiki are the forest birds being studied, with the hope of increasing their numbers.  Other groups represented were Kauai...
Homeward Bound – Hana Hou! Magazine

Homeward Bound – Hana Hou! Magazine

Hana Hou! Magazine Homeward Bound Story by Shannon Wianecki Story by Shannon Wianecki Photo by Sue Hudelson In 1975 a resolute kumu hula (hula teacher) named Roselle Bailey took on the restoration of Keahualaka, an ancient hula amphitheater on Kaua‘i that had fallen...
California Ho’ike

California Ho’ike

Kahiko Ha Lapa I Hula Alapa’i O Ke Anuenue under the direction of Lynn Roth, gathered for a pot luck and Ho’ike, on May 5th, 2013.   All four classes  experienced dancing together, some for the first time. Besides new dances, we performed several...
Puaiohi

Puaiohi

Aloha kākou e nā makamaka: He lā hoihoi nō ka 18 o Pepeluali. Ua hele mākou ka po`e hula a me ka po`e mālama manu puaiohi i Koke`e no ka hana ho`opōmaika`i `ana i ke ho`omaka`ana i ka lākou kau mālama manu kupu lau. `O ka Forest Bird Recovery Project (FBRC) ka inoa o...
Maile Awards Luau

Maile Awards Luau

Members of Kaimi Na`auao O Hawaii Nei institute  joined the Malie Foundation in honoring all kumu hula on Kauai and around the world (especially those honorees on Kauai) at Smith’s Tropical Paradise in Wailua. Honorees included Ku’ulei Punu, Roselle Bailey, Kapu...
Eo Emalani Festival

Eo Emalani Festival

2011 E`o Emalanai Program for Ka`Imi Na`auao O Hawai`I Nei Institute Aloha tatou. Ka ‘Imi Na’auao o Hawai’i Nei Institute is an educational non-profit organization founded by Roselle Keli’ihonipua Bailey of Maui for preserving and teaching  the...