Hale Hookipa

Our Hawaiian cultural center offers opportunities to learn about and experience Hawaiian culture, traditions, and history for guests of all ages.

All classes are complimentary to hotel guests. Masks and social distancing are required. Most classes will be conducted as a presentation or a demonstration. Class size is limited to 6 people/traveling partners. Please reserve your space in advance by calling 808-667-0161 or sign up at Hale Hoʻokipa in the lobby.

Please note that for Dec 1 - 5, 2021, our activity schedule has been modified as the following:

Dec 1
1pm: Lei Kukui Restring
2:30pm: Hula
3:30pm: Mele

Dec 2
1pm: Lei Kukui Restring
2:30pm: Mākaʻikaʻi
3:30pm: Lei making

Dec 3
11:30am: Aloha Friday Singing
1pm: Lei Kukui Restring
3:30pm: Lei making

Dec 4
1pm: Lei Kukui Restring
2:30pm: Mele
3:30pm: Hula

Dec 5
1pm: Lei Kukui Restring
3:30pm:Kanikapila

We appreciate your patience. Mahalo.

10:15 AM

MAʻAWE (NATIVE FIBERS):

Participants will learn how Hawaiian fibers are gathered, prepared, and woven. Observe a weaving practitioner at work using Hawaiian fibers such as lauhala, launiu, or hau

11:30 AM

MELE (MUSIC AND ʻUKULELE):

Discover the development and history of Hawaiian music and songs. Learn a few chords on the ʻukulele and Hawaiian words in a mele

1:00 PM

LEI KUKUI RESTRINGING:

If you are a returning guest, please bring your kukui nut lei and receive your white nut to honor your visit. We would be happy to show you how to restring your lei with this new addition and welcome you back as part of our KBH ʻohana

1:00 PM

MĀKAʻIKAʻI (CULTURAL WALK):

Learn about Maui, Hawaiian culture, spirituality, and language through stories relating to the native plants on our property

2:30 PM

LEI (TRADITIONAL METHODS):

Learn about the different lei making styles, and gain understanding of the significance of lei, traditional uses, gathering protocols, and how they are used today

10:15 AM

ʻOHE KĀPALA:

Learn how cloth was made and see the plants that were used. You will experience the process from beginning to end and decorate your own small piece of kapa

11:30 AM

ʻŌLELO:

Letters, words, short phrases, and the history of the Hawaiian language will be shared through lessons, chants, hula, stories, place names, proverbs, and more

1:00 PM

LEI KUKUI RESTRINGING:

1:00 PM

HULA:

Learn the importance of hula in preserving our culture, language, history, and stories of Hawaiʻi

2:30 PM

KANIKAPILA:

Come to the hotel lobby and enjoy a performance held by our employees that celebrates Hawaiian music, singing, and dance

10:15 AM

MEAHOʻOKANI (INSTRUMENTS):

Take this opportunity to see the different traditional Hawaiian instruments and learn how they were made and used in Hawaiian culture

11:30 AM

ʻŌLELO:

Letters, words, short phrases, and the history of the Hawaiian language will be shared through lessons, chants, hula, stories, place names, proverbs, and more

1:00 PM

LEI KUKUI RESTRINGING:

1:00 PM

MĀKAʻIKAʻI (CULTURAL WALK):

Learn about Maui, Hawaiian culture, spirituality, and language through stories relating to the native plants on our property

2:30 PM

LEI (TRADITIONAL METHODS):

Learn about the different lei making styles, and gain understanding of the significance of lei, traditional uses, gathering protocols, and how they are used today

10:15 AM

ʻOHE KĀPALA:

Learn how cloth was made and see the plants that were used. You will experience the process from beginning to end and decorate your own small piece of kapa

11:30 AM

MELE (MUSIC AND UKULELE):

Discover the development and history of Hawaiian music and songs. Learn a few chords on the ʻukulele and Hawaiian words in a mele

1:00 PM

LEI KUKUI RESTRINGING:

1:00 PM

HULA:

Learn the importance of hula in preserving our culture, language, history, and stories of Hawaiʻi

2:30 PM

KANIKAPILA:

Come to the hotel lobby and enjoy a performance held by our employees that celebrates Hawaiian music, singing, and dance

8:30 AM

MEAHOʻOKANI (INSTRUMENTS):

Take this opportunity to see the different traditional Hawaiian instruments and learn how they were made and used in Hawaiian culture

10:15 AM

MELE (MUSIC AND UKULELE):

Discover the development and history of Hawaiian music and songs. Learn a few chords on the ʻukulele and Hawaiian words in a mele

11:30 AM

MAʻAWE (NATIVE FIBERS):

Participants will learn how Hawaiian fibers are gathered, prepared, and woven. Observe a weaving practitioner at work using Hawaiian fibers such as lauhala, launiu, or hau

1:00 PM

LEI KUKUI RESTRINGING:

1:00 PM

MĀKAʻIKAʻI (CULTURAL WALK):

Learn about Maui, Hawaiian culture, spirituality, and language through stories relating to the native plants on our property

2:30 PM

LEI (TRADITIONAL METHODS):

Learn about the different lei making styles, and gain understanding of the significance of lei, traditional uses, gathering protocols, and how they are used today

8:30 AM

ʻOHE KĀPALA:

Learn how cloth was made and see the plants that were used. You will experience the process from beginning to end and decorate your own small piece of kapa

10:15 AM

MAʻAWE (NATIVE FIBERS):

Participants will learn how Hawaiian fibers are gathered, prepared, and woven. Observe a weaving practitioner at work using Hawaiian fibers such as lauhala, launiu, or hau

11:30 AM

KANIKAPILA:

Come to the hotel lobby and enjoy a performance held by our employees that celebrates Hawaiian music, singing, and dance

1:00 PM

LEI KUKUI RESTRINGING:

1:00 PM

HULA:

Learn the importance of hula in preserving our culture, language, history, and stories of Hawaiʻi

2:30 PM

MELE (MUSIC AND UKULELE):

Discover the development and history of Hawaiian music and songs. Learn a few chords on the ʻukulele and Hawaiian words in a mele

10:15 AM

HULA:

Learn the importance of hula in preserving our culture, language, history, and stories of Hawaiʻi

11:30 AM

ʻŌLELO:

Letters, words, short phrases, and the history of the Hawaiian language will be shared through lessons, chants, hula, stories, place names, proverbs, and more

1:00 PM

LEI KUKUI RESTRINGING:

1:00 PM

MĀKAʻIKAʻI (CULTURAL WALK):

Learn about Maui, Hawaiian culture, spirituality, and language through stories relating to the native plants on our property

2:30 PM

LEI (TRADITIONAL METHODS):

Learn about the different lei making styles, and gain understanding of the significance of lei, traditional uses, gathering protocols, and how they are used today

Hale Hookipa

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