Hawai'i Council for the Humanities, Honolulu, HI Videos

We are proud to share this exciting opportunity for all Hula Dancers! A New Show is Coming to Waikiki this Fall! History in-the-making - “The Return of Kapaemahu” by Kumu Patrick Makuakāne is a production of the Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi project and we are proud to support this exciting project. We hope to see you tomorrow and Saturday for auditions! #kapaemahu #thereturnofkapaemahu #waikiki #leipuaala #queerhistoriesofhawaii #mahu #hihumanities #mellonfoundation #nehgov

Join us this Saturday for the 10th Celebrate Micronesia Festival at @bishopmuseum We are excited to celebrate the beautiful and diverse cultures of Micronesia here in Hawai’i where can enjoy cultural arts, food & community! We invite you to come out and celebrate with us as we continue to celebrate the Pacific and its people in addition to FestPac Hawai’i! This program is funded by a grant from the Hawai’i Council for the Humanities Council, through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. ⁠ #celebratemicronesia #pacificislandsdevelopmentprogram #hihumanities #community #hawaii #celebratemicronesiafestival #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities #hawaiicommunities #nehgrants

Don't forget that the "One Heart: Korean Art and History Across the Pacific" exhibition is still open at Wailoa Art Center! The exhibition will run until Thursday, June 20-we invite community to come together to engage in these stories that keep local history alive. Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage in history. This program is funded by a grant from the Hawai'i Council for the Humanities Council, through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. ⁠ #hilo #koreanhistory #hihumanities #nehgrants #koreanart #culture #localhistory #oralhistory #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities #hawaiicounty #nehgov

As we come to the end of April which is National Poetry Month, we look back at memories from our poetry event, “Writing Where the Light Comes In” in collaboration with @hi_shangrila co-facilitated by Hawaiʻi Poet Laureate, Brandy Nālani McDougall, Shangri La 8x8 Artist, Noʻu Revilla, Associate Curator, Navid Najafi of the Shangri La and Director of Literary and Conversation Programs, Lyz Soto. Mahalo to our generous host Shangri La for providing the beautiful space and to our community for helping us celebrate poetry month together! #poetrymonth #aprilpoetrymonth #hawaiistatepoetlaureate #histatepoetlaureate #hihumanities #shangrilahawaii #nehgov #communitypoetry #literaryprogramming #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities

What a year for Hawai’i History Day! Mahalo to all our incredible students for their dedication and hard work this year, to our amazing teachers who encourage, motivate and guide our students and parents and families that support this important work.We want to also mahalo our countless volunteers-you help us make the magic of Hawai’i History Day season come to life each year.Congratulations to our students who qualified for Nationals, congratulations to the teachers recognized in our Awards ceremony for your outstanding dedication to Hawai’i History Day and your students! We look forward to sharing more stories and content from this season of Hawai’i History Day including content from Washington D.C. so stay tuned!#hawaiihistoryday #hhd2024 #hihumanities #nationalhistoryday #nhd2024 #historyinaction #hawaiihistory #hawaii #olelohawaii #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities #neh

What a great time with our Central/ Leeward District Fair community! It was a beautiful day of learning, sharing and joyous energy. Mahalo to all our amazing students, teachers, volunteers, judges and parents who made this possible and successful. We can’t wait to see our State Fair Qualifiers in April -congratulations to all students for such amazing work. All your hard work and dedication are appreciated and we are inspired every year by you! Mahalo again to everyone for such a great event and helping us celebrate history! #hawaiihistoryday2024 #hhd2024 #hihumanities #community #livinghistory #malamaeachother #malamaourteachers #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities #nhd2024 #nehgov #hawaiihistory #hawaiihistoryday

Interested in applying for a Grant but don't know where to start? JOIN US for a Zoom info meeting next week Tuesday for a LIVE virtual session featuring our Director of Community Grants, Stacy Hoshino who will be sharing more in depth about our Grants Program and can answer any questions on the process, ideas, etc. Our grants humanities programs encourage the movement of knowledge beyond academic settings and support public involvement in conversations important to our communities today and looking into our possible futures. We hope to see you there, please visit the link below to register: https://rb.gy/sp44t1 #hihumanities #communitygrants #nehgrants #nehgov #communityprojects #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities

What a beautiful season of Hawai’i History Day 2024 so far. From making to capturing moments in our communities—mahalo to all our volunteers, teachers, parents and especially our students who inspire us each year. These are moments from last weekend’s fairs on O‘ahu from our Windward District Fair, Hawai‘I Island District Fair and Maui District Fair. We are looking forward to this weekend for the Central/ Leeward District Fair. See you all soon ! And congratulations to all students who made it to State! See you in April! #hhd2024 #nhd2024 #hawaiihistoryday #hihumanities #historyproject #community #hawaiihistoryday2024 #nationalhistoryday #nehgov #hawaiihistory #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities

We had a blast this past weekend at our Kaua‘i & Honolulu District Fairs kicking off the 2024 Hawai‘i History Day season! It was exciting to welcome back our students, teachers and countless volunteers who brought so much positive energy and enthusiasm. We’d like to send a big mahalo to all our students for their hard work and dedication to their projects, mahalo to our judges for donating your time to this very important part of Hawai’i History Day and to our teachers and parents for your support, encouragement and guidance for our students. Congratulations to all students who qualified for State-we will see you all in April! #hawaiihistoryday #hhd2024 #nhd2024 #hawaiihistoryday2024 #communitysupporr #turningpointsinhistory #kamaluuluolele #lahaina #hawaiihistory #hihumanities #nehgov #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities

Presented by Awaiulu & Kuaihelani Learning Center for ʻIke Hawaiʻi at Punahou School - we are proud to share the Ulana Pāwehe: Weaving Knowledge Through Time Conference, focusing on the integration of primary Hawaiian-language resources in the teaching and learning of Hawaiʻi’s storied past. This conference takes place March 22-23, 20214 and seeks to create access to and discussion around Hawai’i’s legacy cache of historical resources that have been reopened and are being cultivated anew. Please visit the link below to learn more: https://awaiaulu.org/projects/ulana-pawehe #awaiaulu #punahouschool #ulanapāwehe #studentconference #hihumanities #ōlelohawaii

Mahalo to Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum for these informative and engaging videos sharing the depth and history of the Banaba Project currently open to the public until February 18! This coming Friday, February 9, Bishop Museum will celebrate the beautiful exhibit during their Bishop Museum After Hours event. Enjoy live performances by the BYUH Kiribati Dance Club and the I-Kiribati on Oahu Association (IKOA). Come see traditional dances inspired by the frigate bird that reflect the foundations of I-Kiribati culture. To learn more, please visit: BishopMuseum.org/calendar/museum-after-hours-february-2024 #banabaproject #kiribati #communitystories #nehgrants #hihumanities #bishopmuseum #nehgov #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities #pacificislandsculturalinitiative

We are getting closer to the 2024 Hawai'i History Day season and need more volunteer judges to help us make this Hawai'i History Season a fun and engaging experience for our students. We have 300 more students participating in this year's events and we are excited to welcome them and encourage the hard work they have put into their research projects, but we need more judges to help us support our students! How can you help? Well, if you are interested in providing quality feedback to our student participants on their research projects, enjoy team engagement and are excited to encourage students on their journey? You may be a great fit! We especially need 50 more O'ahu-based judges for our fairs in the Central/Leeward and Windward district fairs. If interested or know anyone that may be interested, please visit: https://hihumanities.org/what-we-do/hi-history-day/guidelines-for-judges/ and learn more on what being a judge will entail and we strongly encourage sign up to be completed by next week Thursday, February 8,2024! Mahalo to our friends who have shared our call-please continue to share this out so we can recruit more than enough judges to support our students! #hawaiihistoryday2024 #judgesneeded #callforvolunteers #hhd2024 #hihumanities #supportourstudents #researchprojects #nehgov #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities #hawaiihistoryday

As we come to the end of the year, we honor and reflect on the stories we've had the opportunity to be apart of and learn from. We continue to hold space and pule for our friends and ohana affected by the wildfires on Maui. As we reflect on this year, we are proud to share this moving poem by Hawai'i State Poet Laureate Brandy Nālani McDougall, "Only the Water" as shared by Zócalo Public Square. McDougall wrote this poem after researching colonial water diversion and receiving the public notice of contamination of Oʻahu’s water by the U.S. military. A Native Hawaiian whose ʻāina hānau, or birth land, is Kula, Maui, McDougall writes that her poem speaks directly to “plantation disaster capitalism”—corporate efforts to profit from the climate crisis. To read more about this interview, visit: https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2023/09/05/brandy-nalani-mcdougall/chronicles/poetry/ Image credit: Zócalo Public Square; Jim Sorbie/ Flickr #onlythewater #hawaiistatepoetlaureate #brandynālanimcdougall #zócalopublicsquare #lahainawildfires #hihumanities #nehgov #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities

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This year we celebrate 50 years of exploring Humanities in Hawai‘i and it has been a plentiful year of reflection and growth as we’ve had the opportunity to be part of community conversations across the State on building long lasting connections, community strength and healing. Our “Now Is The Time For Stories” programming dives in to stories about intergenerational connection, cultural identity and cultural healing, social justice and understanding across difference, storytelling (history, literature, etc.), and other deep topics that help us explore what makes us human, how we relate to each other, and how we strengthen communities. We are proud to share, "Memories of the Labor Yard and Kōʻele", by Lānaʻi filmmaker Anthony Kaʻauamo Pacheco & produced by Lānaʻi Culture and Heritage Center (Lānaʻi CHC) sharing stories and memories from kūpuna and elder kamaʻāina who grew up on Lānaʻi and memories of the Labor Yard and the ranch at Kō‘ele. To watch the entire film, visit: https://youtu.be/Dv39aS1I8iM?si=zAHdBhmSM1YAu98T #nowisthetimeforstories #lanaiculturalheritagecenter #hihumanities #nehgov #communitystories #nehgrants #lanaichc #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities

Sharing inspiring and moving footage from an incredibly rich and valuable series of videos put together by Aloha Kuamoʻo ʻĀina featuring visionary Hawai‘i leaders. Please check out this series that brings together nine indigenous cultural practitioners and educators to talk about KAPU - sacred relationships between ʻĀina and People. Mahalo again to Aloha Kuamoʻo ʻĀina for these resources that will teach and inspire for generations to come. #alohakuamooaina #kapu #olelohawaii #hawaiistories #NEHgrant #hihumanities #hawaii #nehgov #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities

Please join us for this exciting community event tomorrow evening featuring stories, history & memories from community members on their time at Palama Settlement Mahalo for this sneak peek to tomorrow’s event from one of our guest speakers, Chris Ma’afala. • Chris Ma’afala, former NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars, will be one of the narrators at “Reflections of Palama Settlement” Oral History event. Chris reminisces of his time growing up in Mayor Wright Housing, his introduction to the sport of football and the family and cultural values that he carried throughout his journey. To hear more, join us on Thursday, September 7th at 5:30 p.m. at the “Reflections of Palama” Oral History event in Palama Settlement Dining Hall. This event is free, family-friendly and open to the public. To RSVP, call: 808-848-2530 or email: [email protected] See you there! 🙂 #palamasettlement #communitystories #kalihi #palama #oralhistory #nehgrants #hihumanities

Sharing moments on this Monday from Hawai’i History Day State Fair this past Spring. We are proud of our students for all their hard work & amazing projects and presentations this year! We are also grateful to our teachers and team for your support and guidance. Mahalo also to our generous sponsors for your continued support! Enjoy these moments from #HHD2023! Follow for more memories! #HawaiiHistoryDay2023 #malamaourteachersmalaeachother #hawaiicouncilforthehumanities #NHD2023 #hihumanitiesmemories #nehgrants #hihumanities