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The state will host FestPAC for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the event in 2020. HPR's Cassie Ordonio hears from Pacific Islanders looking forward to attending.
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After nearly 30 years of grassroots community planning and engagement in East Maui and across the islands, the rural community of Kīpahulu saw its CBSFA signed into law Friday. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports on the response from those who made it happen.
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A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaiʻi. It's sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign associated with surf culture. But in Hawaiʻi, where it originated, it's a more common and nuanced gesture.
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The Conversation’s Russell Subiono invited Nikki Nakamura to HPR to talk about her music and other songs that express the challenges of maintaining connections.
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The show, on CBS and streaming platforms, speaks volumes about the effort and thought behind good design — not just in your backyard, but across the globe from Tasmania to now Tantalus.
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The mural stretches more than 100 feet wide and nearly 10 feet tall. The artwork comprises images of someone driving a sports car throwing a shaka with the words: “Make good choices. Impaired driving crashes are preventable.”
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The Queen’s Flowers is a nonverbal, 11-minute film following the story of Emma, a Native Hawaiian girl who lives next door to Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch, Queen Liliʻuokalani when she lived her remaining years at Washington Place.
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Susan Naylor Moulton made the donation so that others could experience the healing from the arts community that she received during hard times.
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In June, Hawaiʻi will host the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, drawing more than 2,200 delegates from at least 28 Pacific countries and U.S. territories. Hawaiʻi organizers say they're in the final stretch of planning the celebration, which usually attracts more than 100,000 visitors and locals. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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“Still Standing: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition” is open throughout March with works of art from Mari Matsuda, Erik Sullivan and Enrico Battan.
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Mānoa Valley Theatre's "Dear Evan Hansen" production will premiere tonight. It's the first time the play will be performed by any theater in the nation outside of the Broadway shows and national tour.
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The digital repository is the first of its kind in Hawaiʻi that’s island-specific. It contains versions of old yearbooks, reports, photos, maps, historic newspapers and more.