Description: Join us for a captivating evening of storytelling and music with Kumu Keala Ching who will be sharing stories and song about Kona and her incomparable land, sea and people.
Participants are encouraged to bring a pūpū or drink to share. Admission to the program is free with the presentation of a $5 KCCF event button. Buttons will be available for purchase at the front desk.
About the Exhibition: Hānau Ka Moʻolelo focuses on the transformative power of moʻolelo and presents these stories, traditions, histories and remembrances as evidence of collective and individual experiences and unfolding memories. Filled with kaona and layered meanings, artworks become the vehicle through which moʻolelo manifest–artists thoughtfully revealing stories and histories they have witnessed, researched, and/or remembered.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Exhibition on View: September 28 - December 14
- Opening Reception: Saturday, September 28 from 5:00 - 7:00pm
- Young Artist Residency: Pass It On – Intergenerational Learning and Legacy Building Through Art, by application only
- Hānau Ka Moʻolelo Roundtable Discussion: Saturday, November 16 from 10:00am - 1:00pm
About Kumu Keala Ching: Kumu Keala Ching is a Hawaiian cultural educator, composer, song writer, and spiritual advisor to many Hawaiian organizations. He lives and breathes aloha into his Hawaiian heritage with his strong presence and great heart. Under the tutelage of Loea Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Kumu Keala spent many years learning and building his knowledge. He is fluent in the Hawaiian language, which he uses as the foundation for teaching all of his students. Kumu Keala lives in Kailua-Kona, where he is Kumu Hula for Ka Pa Hula Na Wai Iwi Ola (the ancient waters of life) and co-founder and executive director of Na Wai Iwi Ola (NWIO) Foundation.
Mahalo Nui Loa: This exhibition and programming are made possible by support from The Hiroaki Elaine & Lawrence Kono Foundation, Hōlualoa Inn, the Laila Twigg-Smith Art Fund of Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and our community of individual donors.
