Princeville Moʻolelo Free Lecture Series: “Ka Pae ʻĀina O Hawaiʻi Nei”

The Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges Princeville Moʻolelo free lecture series will continue on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 with a very special presentation by Kumu Hula Kehaulani Kekua of Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai and artist Kathleen Ho.

“Ka Pae ʻĀina O Hawaiʻi Nei”, is a culturally centered educational program and a community created mosaic mural that is being offered by the Garden Island Arts Council. Join us in learning about the program and how to be further involved in future workshops, helping to create an 80-foot-long by 4-foot-high mosaic mural that depicts the entire Hawaiian Archipelago. A place-based inspired design for the Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, the finished mosaic will be installed on the retaining wall that begins right outside the Visitor Center and Friends Nature Store.

“Ka Pae ʻĀina O Hawaiʻi Nei” Hawaiian Archipelago Mosaic Program blends Hawaiian culture, education, and art through integrated opportunities created for Kauaʻi’s community and visitors. Participants will learn about the Hawaiian Archipelago and have a tactile involvement in and ownership of a collaborative public art mural.

This mini workshop will be led by Kumu Hula Kehaulani Kekua of Hālau Palaihiwa O Kaʻipuwai and artist Kathleen Ho. Kumu Kehau brings her wealth of skills, passion, and commitment to sharing ancestral wisdom and perpetuating the traditions of her culture. She will introduce a cultural version of the birth of the Hawaiian Archipelago and a short oli (chant). Kathleen has done other community cultural-inspired mosaics throughout Kauaʻi. She will share the inspiration and intention of this large-scale project and facilitate the hands-on process of mosaic making.

Free Lecture Series: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 5pm in the Princeville Community Center. The presentation will also be available via Zoom. For more information, visit www.kauairefuges.org/princeville-moolelo.

About the Series: Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges is pleased to partner with the Princeville at Hanalei Community Association Events Committee to present this engaging series. Together, they are presenting free informative “talk story” events monthly in the Princeville Community Center to share the work and stories of conservation partners, Hawaiian cultural practitioners and more.

About Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges: Kīlauea Point Natural History Association, doing business as “Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges,” serves as a 501(c)(3) non-profit Friends Group that supports the wildlife conservation, education, and historic preservation work of the Kauaʻi National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which includes Kīlauea Point, Hanalei and Hulēʻia NWRs.  With donations, plus proceeds from Nature Store operations, the organization supports visitor education, provides rehabilitative care for sick or injured native Hawaiian birds, volunteer training, special events, equipment for wildlife habitat maintenance and restoration, free bussing for school field trips to a refuge, awards annual scholarships for college students pursuing environmental studies and more. For additional information, visit www.kauairefuges.org and follow on social media at @fkwrkauai.