2027 Kuana Hawaii Keawe Workshop Weekend (July 23-25, 2027)
LOCATION: HILO, HAWAII
ALL SALES FINAL • NO REFUNDS • NO FUTURE CREDITS • NO SWITCHING CLASSES TO DIFFERENT DATES
We will use the HWC (Hilo Woman’s Club) as our home base— hosting craft and Hula classes there daily. Huaka’i (field trips) will be at selected Hawaii Island outdoor locations accessible with regular vehicles (non-4 wheel drive). We will meet daily at HWC first and then caravan to field trip locations. After our excursions, we will return to HWC for classes. We will try to coordinate some carpooling for the excursions.
ATTIRE/FOOTWEAR: For daily excursions, dress comfortable with shoes you can get dirty. Shorts and tank/tee is perfect. It’s July and will be warm. For Hula workshops, dress as you normally would, pa’u skirt or tee/shorts.
SUNDAY PA’INA: we will host you folks Sunday evening for Hawaiian food and live music. We will break earlier on Sunday and give you folks a chance to leave, rest, shower and regroup about 6:30pm at Hilo Woman’s Club.
Friday July 23, 2027
HULA KAHIKO + OLI Workshops
'Eli'eli Kūlana 'O Keaukaha" + “Ka Manu Kukini Laehano”
Huaka’i: Exploring the pana of Keaukaha to gain further insight and inspiration for the mele and oli.
Saturday July 24, 2027
Hawaiian craft day where students make their own Oeoe (Hawaiian wind instrument) and Ihu Hano ‘Ohe (nose flute). Haumana learn how to create and use these two instruments, their history and how to incorporate them in Hula. They will also learn accompanying chants for both instruments.
Kui Lauoho—students will learn to make this hairpiece in the humupapa style.
Sunday July 25, 2027
This workshop starts early, before dawn as we travel to the famed southern point of Kumukahi and chant the sun up. Students will learn hula at this location
SUNDAY PA’INA 6:00pm-8:00pm • Our farewell dinner and time to hang out and have fun. We host with Hawaiian food while you Hula. Live Hawaiian music.
$349 All Classes All 3 days
Students need a foundation in Hula to keep up in these workshops.
PLEASE READ:
ALL SALES FINAL • NO REFUNDS • NO FUTURE CREDITS • NO SWITCHING CLASSES TO DIFFERENT DATES
There will be three workshop weekends in 2027:
July 9-11, 2027, July 16-18, 2027, July 23-25, 2027
All three weekends will have different field trip locations, different classes and different crafts.
Facilitating and planning these workshop weekends involves significant effort and expense on our part a year in advance. We will not be offering refunds for any reason. You are welcome to sell your spot or gift it to someone. We will not be maintaining a waiting list or advertise your desire to sell your spot. If you’re not sure about attending next summer, wait and don’t purchase the package. If something comes up next July and you cannot attend it will be your responsibility to find a replacement or a buyer for your package.
