Workshops
We are honored to offer five breakout sessions, with a number of workshops to choose from in these categories:
Also, please see our Schedule.
Whether you're interested in attending one or all five sessions, don't miss the opportunity to gain knowledge from esteemed kumu and loea traveling from the islands, making themselves more accessible to those on the continent for KAHĀ 2024.
For more details on each workshop, simply click on the workshop titles below.
In addition, don't miss out on a unique opportunity to hear from our honored guest and keynote speaker, Loea Kumu Hula Dr. J. Kimo Alama Keaulana.
Keep in mind, spaces are limited, so prompt registration is recommended to secure your spot. We will strive to accommodate all requests and will establish a waiting list should any session reach full capacity.
OLA PONO
Uncover how timeless Hawaiian wisdom continues to contribute to enhancing well-being, demonstrating its ongoing relevance and efficacy. Each workshop is two hours.
Hawaiian Medicinal Herbs
Instructor: Loea Tuti Kanahele
Hawaiian Manual Healing/Massage
Instructor: Kumu Keola Chan
HANA NOʻEAU
These four-hour workshops provide an immersive experience where participants can learn to create traditional Hawaiian crafts under the expert guidance of nā kumu and loea. Not only will you learn the techniques, but you'll also craft your own pieces in class to take home with you. Please be aware that an additional fee for supplies is required for each Hana Noʻeau Workshop.
Hawaiian Weaving, Lauhala Fan
Instructors: Kumu Lokalia Mayo & Kaulana Mayo
additional supplies/material fee: $20
Gourd Rattle
Instructor: Kumu Hula Kapono Kamaunu
additional supples/materials fee: $40
Hawaiian Feather Work
Instructors: Loea Nuʻulani Atkins & Kumu Kanoe Cadina
additional supplies/materials fee: $25
Niʻihau Shell Earrings
Instructor: Kumu ʻAwapuhi Kahale
additional supplies/materials fee: $125, $150, or $175 (dependent on length)
ʻIKE HAWAIʻI
Bridge the past and future by connecting with ancestral wisdom and traditions. In these two-hour workshops, you can explore Hawaiian culture and history to deepen your understanding, connect with the past, and embrace the rich practices and traditions passed down through generations that may be applied in the contemporary world.
Hawaiian Language
Instructor: Kumu Lokalia Mayo
A Cultural Learning Process
Instructors: Loea Paula De Morales and Kumu Kuʻualohanui Kauliʻa
Hawaiian Music
Instructors: Loea Melvin Amina
Hawaiian String Figures
Instructor: Kumu Hula Kaponoʻai Molitau
Hula Kiʻi, a critically endangered Hawaiian tradition, involves ritual dance performed with carved puppet figures.
Instructor: Kumu Hula Kaponoʻai Molitau
HULA
Experience the joy of hula! Explore the options listed below and learn from celebrated Loea and Kumu Hula, who are journeying from the islands to share their ʻike and expertise.
Each workshop is two hours.
"Moe Aku I ka Hale ʻAmaʻu"
Instructor: Loea Kumu Hula Dr. Kimo Alama Keaulana
Participants must bring their own kālaʻau.
"Napelakapu"
Instructor: Loea Kumu Hula Dr. Kimo Alama Keaulana
Participants must bring their own ʻiliʻili.
"He Maʻi No Paiʻea"
Instructor: Kumu Hula Kapono Kamaunu
"Nani Mānoa"
Instructor: Loea Kumu Hula Leialoha Lim Amina
"He Aloha nō Koali"
Instructor: Kumu Hula Kalani Flores-Hatt