Mele Mural Unveiling - Kamuela, Hawai'i - Kahilu Theatre
Days of painting in the wind and rain and a bright day shines on the unveiling of Waimea's first Mele Mural. Mahalo to Keali'i Bertleman and 'Ohana for the musical accompaniment.
Waimea Labyrinth & Vortex at North Hawai'i Community Hospital
Hawai'i Vortex Field Guide author Zach Royer walking the labyrinth at the North Hawaii Community Hospital.
This location has been known for centuries as Makahikilu, a well known meeting place of the ancient Hawaiians.
According to the book The Art of Business: In The Footsteps of Giants, former CEO of the hospital Patrick Linton is said to have claimed that the hospital was situated in the center of an energy vortex formed by the five majestic volcanoes: Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai, Kohala, and Haleakala.
Native Hawaiians have many sacred myths about this energy vortex, believing that it links them with the heavens.
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Hills of Waimea
Riding with Sami
PBS Hawaii - HIKI NŌ Episode 612 | Konawaena High School | Mele Murals
Premiere Airdate: February 26, 2015
Students from Konawaena High School on Hawaii Island document the creation of a community mural that showcases the cultural values of West Hawaii.
Kim Taylor Reece on Cafe Paradise Radio this week!
Join us for Cafe Paradise Radio broadcast on the Real Coaching Radio network via NowLive.com Every Thursday night at 7pm EST 4pm PST This week we interview world famous photographer Kim Taylor Reece and visit with rising star Pablo McCloud. Don't let the economic slump get you down! Save gas save money and travel virtually to Honolulu and enjoy some beautiful art at Cafe Paradise Radio, broadcasting Hawaii to the World!
Fine Art Photographer Pablo Mc Cloud receives award at Kim Taylor Reece Gallery in Honolulu Hawaii url: PDF: Press Release: Fine Art Photographer Pablo Mc Cloud receives award at Kim Taylor Reece Gallery in Honolulu Hawaii Kim Taylor Reece Presents Best in Show Award to Pablo Photography in Honolulu on NowLive.com 2008-11-17 PDF: blog****** Press Release: Kim Taylor Reece Presents Best in Show Award to Pablo Photography in Honolulu on NowLive.com Location: 1142 Bethel Street Honolulu, Hawaii Dates: November 2008 Some of the Best Selling Photography in Honolulu Hawaii with Kim Taylor Reece Gallery Kim Taylor Reece is considered the most prominent photographer of Hawaiian Hula. In year 2004 he has been honored by State Senate for outstanding achievements as Hawaii's foremost fine-art photographer. You have surely seen numerous of his sepia-colored images of hula kahiko. For me the most astonishing fact about him is, that he is color blind, what considering his genius in photography is a startling analogy to a progressing handicap of one Ludwig van Beethoven, who lost his hearing and yet kept composing masterpieces. Maybe this explains the prevailing sepia color of his images? For us, this gallery is an obvious must see place on Oahu! He is handing out the Best in Show Winner to a photographer whose works are like you've never seen before! I love the rebellious way Pablo flirts with the horizon line on never to be seen again moments! Gina Marie, Art & Photography Afficianado Wow! Ive never seen a picture like that before! Pablo McLouds unique slant on ordinary subjects elicits responses like this all across Hawaii and the Mainland. Pablos photographs capture rare and majestic moments throughout the Big Island and especially on the summit of Mauna Kea at 14,000 feet above sea level. Over the past seven years, Pablo has witnessed the many moods and tones of the mountain, which comes through in his passion for Mauna Kea and is reflected in his images. While he is inspired by the works of Ansel Adams and Franz Klein, Pablos early influence comes from his uncle Luis Martinez Pedro, an abstract artist from Cuba, whose paintings hung on the walls of young Pablos home. Without the use of digital manipulation, Pablos work delivers the pure and vivid moment-in-time in a wondrous visual experience. An amateur photographer, Pablo has received awards in the annual Black and White Photo Competition at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea, including Best in Show (2006 Twig Matrix) and First Place - Advanced Amateur/Professional (2007 Pontiac Lines). Most recently (November 2008), he was awarded Best in Show for the image Genesis at a juried mixed-media exhibition at the renowned Kim Taylor Reece Gallery in Honolulu. His photographs have been exhibited and sold at the Gallery at Kahilu Theatre, Roys Restaurant in Waikoloa, Hilo Yacht Club, and the East Hawaii Cultural Center. He is represented by Fine Art Associates on Oahu and the neighbor islands. As an aside, Pablo has also teamed with an interior design company, Fine Design Interiors, to capture and promote their award-winning designs throughout Hawaii. Pablo is a 14-year resident of the Big Island with his beautiful wife, Shekinah, in the small community of Ahualoa. To view additional images, visit his website at pablophotography.com or contact him for more information and details. Pablo McLoud pablophotography.com
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About the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
CFHT is a joint facility of:
National Research Council of Canada (see also Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre),Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique of France ( see also CNRS/INSU), andUniversity of Hawaii (see also UH/IfA).The CFH observatory hosts a world-class, 3.6 meter optical/infrared telescope. The observatory is located atop the summit of Mauna Kea, a 4200 meter, dormant volcano located on the island of Hawaii, host to the 12 Maunakea Observatories. The CFH Telescope became operational in 1979. The mission of CFHT is to provide for its user community a versatile and state-of-the-art astronomical observing facility which is well matched to the scientific goals of that community and which fully utilizes the potential of the Maunakea site.
The Observatory headquarters is located in Waimea (also known as Kamuela by the US Postal Service), where CFHT has been part of the community since 1977. Waimea is a small country town of 13,000 nested at 2,500 feet in the saddle between the Maunakea dormant volcano and the Kohala mountains. Named by the 2000 Robb Report as one of the 10 most desirable places to live in the United States, it has retained its 150-year old Paniolo (cowboy) culture but also offers many conveniences of modern life. Along with its green pastures grazed by cows, horses, sheep, and goats, Waimeahosts excellent schools, a modern hospital, the Kahilu Theater, shopping centers, over a dozen restaurants, and more!
Hānauna Kapa 2019
Roen Hufford explains Hānauna Kapa, in this way:
Hānauna Kapa presents the regrowth and process of kapa-making, from its traditional roots to the contemporary artists on Hawai’i island who create kapa today. The discoveries, experiences and creative growth of the community of contemporary kapa makers demonstrate that the creative spirit of the past is still very much a part of the fabric of Hawaiian life today.
Roen Hufford and her mother Marie McDonald have been kapa making revivalists on Hawai‘i island. The kapa patch Aunty Marie planted in 1978 has supplied wauke for kapa making to many. This video was created in honor of the teachers and trailblazers who continue to rediscover kapa making while innovating as an art form. And for an exhibit at Kahilu Theatre—Hānauna Kapa—that runs January 31 through March 2019. Mahalo nui to the wauke patch and the fertile uplands of Waimea. Aunty Marie with her daughter Roen, were among our teachers in 2006 at the HOEA art school that we were blessed to be a part. This is in gratitude. And mahalo to all in the video: Roen Hufford, Lehua Alapai, Kuulei Keakealani and all the other kapa artists.
Aloha, Yvonne & Keoki. ‘Ōuli Wai Multimedia/TryLookInside
Puana Ka ‘Ike: A Mau Loa: A Continued Legacy of the Wa'a panel discussion
A Mau Loa: A Continued Legacy of the Wa'a a panel discussion featuring Shorty Bertelmann, Maulili Dickson, Teikiheepo Tava Teikivacoho, Chadd Paishon and Deedee Bertelmann took place on October 25, 2013 as part of the Puana Ka ‘Ike lecture series.
Following the launch of Hōkūle`a, crew members looking to investigate traditional construction of Hawaiian canoes formed Nā Kalai Wa`a, an organization focused on creating single-hulled canoes out of native resources.
With the assistance of kūpuna, or elders, from the state Department of Education’s kūpuna program, Nā Kalai Wa‘a developed the first voyaging and wa‘a program curricula using traditional methods, tools, customs and rituals.
The result was the building of the traditional coastal sailing canoe Mauloa and voyaging canoe Makali‘i.
For many years, the Bertelmann family home in Waimea was the main hub for Nā Kalai Wa‘a.
From 2008 to 2014, the Puana Ka ‘Ike (Imparting Knowledge) Lecture Series provided an educational forum for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of Hawaiian culture, history, and tradition.
This lecture series covers a diverse range of topics such as Hawaiian moon phases and the Hawaiian perspective of the environment.
Puana Ka ‘Ike Partners include: Kamehameha Schools, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center, Eia Hawai‘i Lecture Series, Keauhou Beach Resort, and The Kohala Center.
The Role of Planners in Rebuilding the Beloved Community by Kamuela Enos
On March 3, 2016, University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Urban and Regional Planning alumnus (2010) Kamuela Enos spoke on “The Role of Planners in Rebuilding the Beloved Community.” The audience of students, faculty and staff at the UH Manoa campus heard about his journey from a young child born into an activist family and raised on a kalo farm in Wai‘anae and attaining higher education in Hawaiian Studies and in Urban and Regional Planning to then return back to serve his beloved community. Kamuela Enos is the Director of Social Enterprise at MA‘O Organic Farms, a non-profit organization that grows and distributes organic produce while providing a pathway for young adults to higher education.