4th Annual Hoʻolauleʻa at Ka Māla o Niuhelewai

April 15, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Honolulu Campus, Ka Māla o Niuhelewai behind the Children’s Center

It’s been four years since the start of Honolulu Community College’s Ka Māla o Niuhelewai (the garden of Niuhelewai) and the kalo (taro) is ready for harvest. Every April, the campus celebrates the māla with the campus’ annual Hoʻolauleʻa.

“Ka Māla o Niuhelewai, has been an instrumental hands-on venue for students, faculty, staff and the community in supporting the Hawaiian understanding of sustainable mālama ʻāina application for producing food for Hawaiʻi,” shares Mark Alapaki Luke, Hawaiian studies instructor and chair of Kūlana Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Programs Division.

Event participants will enjoy various food items prepared in the imu, kalo (taro) to kuʻi ʻai (pound poi), mele (music) and other hands on activities: ‘aha (sennit cordage) making, lei lā‘ī (kī or ti leaf) lei making, and kōnane game (resembling checkers).

In keeping with the sustainability theme everyone is encouraged to bring their own reusable plate or container, beverage cup or bottle, and utensils for their lunch. Limited paper goods will be available to maintain mālama ʻāina (caring for the land/earth) and alleviate the trash in the landfill.


Event Sponsor
Nā Papa Hawaiʻi: Hawaiian Language and Studies, Honolulu Campus

More Information
Alapaki Luke, 844-2372

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