Ka Hana Kapa documents the history of kapa in Hawai‘i…
As a young child, Josh Tatofi thought he had an ordinary life. “I thought everyone’s dad was a rock star, and I thought everyone was playing music,” he says. His father, Tivaini Tatofi, was a founding member of local island music group Kapena.
Four boulders in Waikīkī pay tribute to healers who brought their arts from Tahiti to Hawai‘i hundreds of years ago. A plaque commemorates the healers’ contributions, but fails to mention that they were mahu – people of dual male and female spirit. The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu tells the story of these healers and explores what happened to mahu as colonialism swept across the Pacific.
Experience the cultural and historical connections between Hawaiʻi and Taiwan.
The film KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials sheds light on the ongoing battle by Native Hawaiians to protect burial sites…
The Hawaiian Railway Society restores vintage locomotives and takes passengers on a scenic journey over 6.5 miles of restored train tracks starting in ʻEwa, Central Oʻahu. Local artist and designer Jana Lam is a global success but that path wasn’t always clear and Kaua’i police officer Desmond Thain is known for masterful work as a gyotaku, or fish printing artist.
Over 50 Years of “Soft and Sweet” Performances by The Leo Nahenahe Singers.
This film tells the story of music teacher Harry Urata, and his efforts to preserve the musical oral histories of Japanese immigrants…
Hawai‘i filmmaker Ann Marie Kirk partners with historian and surfer John Clark to provide a detailed history of the beaches, surf breaks and shoreline of Diamond Head.
In this episode of Nā Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song, Raiatea Helm talks about her influences, recordings and responsibilities as a Hawaiian artist.