Capitol Modern - The Hawai‘i State Art Museum - "Ke Ao Lama: Enlightened World" launches June 7, 2024

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JUNE 2024 EVENTS
FIRST FRIDAY JUNE 2024

“KE AO LAMA: ENLIGHTENED WORLD” CELEBRATION
Celebrating the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, June 7-14, 2024. Launching Friday, June 7, with festivities 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. View the exhibit and programming schedule on the Capitol Modern website: CapitolModern.org/festpac.

FestPAC, which began in the 1970s, was established to preserve and promote the unique cultural identities of Pacific Island nations. It creates a platform for Pacific Islanders to share their traditional arts, crafts, music, dance, and oral traditions, fostering cultural bonds and a greater understanding of their heritage.

We are honored to be a host for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture and look forward to welcoming you soon!
JUNE FIRST FRIDAY

EVENT SCHEDULE

•   5:00 - 6:00 PM: Opening Protocol by Ke Kumu Hawaiʻi

•   6:30 - 7:00 PM: Hula Kiʻi Performance by Nā Hanona Kūlike ʻO Piʻilani

•   7:00 - 10:00 PM: First Friday Live Performances by Kamakakēhau Fernandez and Kupaʻāina

Food and beverage vendors at the museum will include Nui Kealoha, 2 Truckin Munch, Kapakahi Grindz, and ʻUlu and Kalo Bakery.

Additional First Friday events in Honolulu are posted to FirstFridayHawaii.com.

EXHIBITS

“KE AO LAMA: THE ENLIGHTENED WORLD”
A selection of artworks from the Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is currently on view in the Lēʻahi Gallery. The full exhibit will open later this month. Free admission, on view through December 2024.

Artworks in photo: Carl F.K. Pao “KIʻI KUPUNA: ʻO KIHANUILŪLŪMOKU-KŌNANE” painting, 2023. Scott Fitzel, “Evolution: 7’0 Lei O Mano” surfboard sculpture, 2016.

CAPITOL MODERN EXHIBITIONS

“ʻIMI I KA PONO: Reflections on Land, Culture, and Identity” at Aliʻiōlani Hale
Twenty-one artworks from the Art in Public Places Collection of the SFCA are on display at Aliʻiōlani Hale (King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center) through July 26, 2024. Free admission.

ALIʻIŌLANI HALE

Artworks in photo: Dean Yeishin Oshiro “Interface Series II #2” chromogenic photographic print, 1991, and “Interface Series II” color photograph, 1990; Piliamoʻo “Huaʻi iho na puʻewai i ke alanui 9.16.90” black and white photograph, 2021; and Juliette May Fraser “December Seven” oil painting, 1961.
VOLUNTEER
VOLUNTEER FOR FESTPAC 2024
The Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA) is seeking volunteers for the 13th annual Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture happening from June 6-16. Affectionately known as "FestPAC", the festival is the world’s largest celebration of indigenous Pacific Islanders.

Volunteers will be required to attend a two-part training in May 2024. For more information and to apply, please visit the NaHHA website: NaHHa.com/festpac.

NaHHA Volunteer Info and Registration

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Capitol Modern - The Hawai‘i State Art Museum - "Ke Ao Lama: Enlightened World" launches June 7, 2024

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