
Cultural Events
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Cultural Events Calendar
Hawaii’s cultural traditions connect us to the memories of generations past, allowing us to walk the in the footsteps of the ancestors. Though many Hawaiian cultural practices have given way to modern lifestyles, events have become invaluable venues to share and experience culture. Hearing a chant as it has been performed for centuries, learning from artisans immersed in their craft, or simply enjoying a music festival celebrating ukulele or slack-key guitar – instruments introduced to Hawaii by immigrants generations ago – can deepen your connection to the wealth of cultural assets that make these islands so special.
See the majesty of more than 20 premier halau, or schools, performing ancient and contemporary forms of hula at the Prince Lot Hula Festival (July), Hawaii’s largest non-competitive hula event. Learn about Hawaiian royalty through song, dance and storytelling at the King Kamehameha Celebration (June) and Eo E Emalani I Alakai Festival (October). And celebrate the local culture of coffee growing at the Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.
These cultural events are much more than entertainment and exhibition. They serve as touchpoints and training grounds for future generations of cultural practitioners. Participating in and experiencing Hawaii’s cultural events helps us understand that the native culture of these islands is alive and thriving, and that the cultures of those who later migrated to these shores add their brilliance to the dynamic, cosmopolitan Hawaii of today.
Hawaiian Cultural Events
Obon Dance & Festival - Shingon Shu Hawaii
Experience this island celebration of the Obon Festival, brought to Hawaii by Japanese immigrants [...]
Asia Pacific Dance Festival - Local Motion! - Repertoire of the Halla Huhm Korean Dance Studio
Local Motion! - Repertoire of the Halla Huhm Korean Dance Studio, August 6th at 7:30 PM
This [...]
- Contact Name: Asia Pacific Dance Festival
- Contact Organization: Asia Pacific Dance Festival
Island Crafter's Market
Browse locally made products such as apparel, candles, laser etched home goods, papale, hand sewn [...]
- Contact Name: Rella
- Contact Organization: Island Craft Fairs & Events
Alii Sunday - Kamehameha Ekolu (III)
Alii Sundays are among the many long and honored traditions of Kawaiahao Church, which began about [...]
- Contact Name: Information
Steel Panther: Everyone Gets Lei’d
Steel Panther - Everyone Gets Lei'd at The Republik on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Ticket Prices: $35 [...]
Obon Dance & Festival - Lahaina Hongwanji Mission
The season of remembrance of honoring the spirit of those that passed on celebrated with special [...]
- Contact Name: [email protected]
- Contact Organization: Lahaina Hongwanji Mission
Band Camp 2022
Band Camp 2022 is back at the Blaisdell Arena on Friday, August 12, 2022. All Time Low and Blackbear [...]
- Contact Name: BAMP Project
- Contact Organization: BAMP Project
Hawaii Theatre Center Presents "An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes"
Join Cary Elwes (Westley) for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film, [...]
- Contact Name: Box Office
- Contact Organization: Hawaii Theatre Center
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival "Waikiki Style" (40th Annual)
Festival will feature some of Hawaii's finest artists in the Slack Key Guitar Genre over a period of [...]
- Contact Name: Milton Lau
- Contact Organization: kI-hoalu Foundation
Handmade in Hawaii Celebration at Pearlridge Centers
Handmade in Hawaii Celebration at Pearlridge Centers August 19 & 20, 2022 - Friday & Saturday - [...]
- Contact Name: Creations of Hawaii
- Contact Organization: Creations of Hawaii
