2027 Kuana Hawaii Keawe Workshop Weekend (July 16-18, 2027)
LOCATION: HILO, HAWAII
ALL SALES FINAL • NO REFUNDS • NO FUTURE CREDITS • NO SWITCHING CLASSES TO DIFFERENT DATES
We will use the HWC (Hilo Woman’s Club) as our home base— hosting craft and Hula classes there daily. Huaka’i (field trips) will be at selected Hawaii Island outdoor locations accessible with regular vehicles (non-4 wheel drive). We will meet daily at HWC first and then caravan to field trip locations. After our excursions, we will return to HWC for classes. We will try to coordinate some carpooling for the excursions.
ATTIRE/FOOTWEAR: For daily excursions, dress comfortable with shoes you can get dirty. Shorts and tank/tee is perfect. It’s July and will be warm. For Hula workshops, dress as you normally would, pa’u skirt or tee/shorts.
SUNDAY PA’INA: we will host you folks Sunday evening for Hawaiian food and live music. We will break earlier on Sunday and give you folks a chance to leave, rest, shower and regroup about 6:30pm at Hilo Woman’s Club.
Friday July 16, 2027
Huaka’i to the district of Kā’u (further than 2026 location) to retrace the steps of late hula master, George Nā’ope. Haumana will learn his mele, “Ka Nani A’O Kā’u” There will be a session to gather Poleho shells at Honu’apu beach to use the following day, Saturday.
Hula will learned and performed on location.
Saturday July 17, 2027
We will back at our hub, Hilo Woman’s Club for a day filled with Hawaiian crafts and Lei making.
•Kula Pepeiao—Poleho Shell earrings collected from Kā’u will be used to make earrings. Students learn to clean and prep shells in the Pīkake style of Niihau.
•Lei Making—students are taught the Hilo methodology for making Tī leaf into multi-strand lei to be used for Hula performances.
Sunday July 28, 2027
The entire day is devoted to learn how to gather and cook several traditional Hawaiian dishes found at parties and family lū’au in Hilo. Kuana’s family is known for their delicious Hawaiian food. This session shares those secrets and also teaches haumana how to make these dishes at home and on the continent.
Dishes include: Laulau, Kalua pig, Poi pounding, Hō’i’o salad and Kūlolo. Students learn to gather, prep and cook these dishes that they will enjoy at the Sunday evening pa’ina.
SUNDAY PA’INA 6:00pm-8:00pm • Our farewell dinner and time to hang out and have fun. We host with Hawaiian food while you Hula. Live Hawaiian music.
$349 All Classes All 3 days
Students need a foundation in Hula to keep up in these workshops.
PLEASE READ:
ALL SALES FINAL • NO REFUNDS • NO FUTURE CREDITS • NO SWITCHING CLASSES TO DIFFERENT DATES
There will be three workshop weekends in 2027:
July 9-11, 2027, July 16-18, 2027, July 23-25, 2027
All three weekends will have different field trip locations, different classes and different crafts.
Facilitating and planning these workshop weekends involves significant effort and expense on our part a year in advance. We will not be offering refunds for any reason. You are welcome to sell your spot or gift it to someone. We will not be maintaining a waiting list or advertise your desire to sell your spot. If you’re not sure about attending next summer, wait and don’t purchase the package. If something comes up next July and you cannot attend it will be your responsibility to find a replacement or a buyer for your package.
