Aloha Mai Kākou!
Hauʻoli Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi!
The Aloha Club and Nā Aikāne are celebrating Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi with the last two sessions on Pōʻahā (Thursday), 02/27/25 in Hale o Manono 112 A/B. Open to all on campus, supplies will be provided, and it is manuahi (free)!
Click on link to sign-up: go.hawaii.edu/beK
Pōʻahā 02/27/25 1-2pm Hale o Manono 112 A/B – Lei Hipuʻu – Lei Making, is the knotting of stems to make Lei. Kumu Kolby will be using Lau Kukui (leaves) to knot together in this ancient Hawaiian way of Lei Making. Please make sure you not allergic to the lau. We want to make sure we ʻohi (harvest) enough Kukui Lau so you can take with you and share with others your Lei Hipuʻu. Supplies will be provided.
Kumu Kohlby knotting each Lau Kukui.
Pōʻahā 02/27/25 3-4pm Hale o Manono 112 A/B – Lau Kāpala, is a contemporary Native Hawaiian printing technique using Native Hawaiian stems, roots, fruits, and leaves from plants to kāpala (print) on paper, cloth, or fabric. Kumu Alissa will walk you through the Lau Kāpala in a leʻaleʻa way. Please make sure once you sign-up to commit to attending the session since we need to provide enough supplies for everyone. Limit of up to 15 participants in the session. The Lau Kāpala you design and make, once dry you can take it with you to share with your ʻohana and nā aikāne. Supplies will be provided.
Click on link to sign-up: go.hawaii.edu/beK
Kumu Alissa Kashiwadaʻs sample designs of Lau Kāpala using Laʻī, Awapuhi stems and Lau Baniana, Aloalo, and Kukui.
We hope you will be able to join us!
Pili ke aloha o Kapiʻolani.