Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors in July. ADVERTISING Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors in July.
All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Programs are co-sponsored by the Hawaii Pacific Parks Association, and a $2 donation helps support park programs.
‘Ohe kapala
• 10 a.m.-noon today
Learn to craft beautiful designs on a bamboo stamp to embellish cloth.
Join staff from the Hawaii Pacific Parks Association, who will share the traditional art of ‘ohe kapala — bamboo stamping. Part of Hawaii Volcanoes’ ongoing ‘Ike Hana No‘eau, “Experience the Skillful Work” workshops, on the Kilauea Visitor Center lanai.
“How Do We View
Kilauea?”
• 7-8 p.m. July 14
Join us at the Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium for a discussion with kumu hula Manaiakalani Kalua and historian Philip K. Wilson about Kilauea’s place in Hawaiian culture and the history of science, and where the two perspectives intersect and encounter one another.
Kalua also is a faculty member of the I Ola Haloa, Center for Hawaii Life Styles, Hawaii Community College. Wilson is professor of history at East Tennessee State University, and has been a visiting professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Hawaiian ethnobotany
• 10 a.m.-noon July 22
Learn about the uses and cultural importance of native plants and introduced Polynesian plants in Hawaii.
Join rangers from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Kilauea Visitor Center lanai as they share their knowledge and love of Hawaiian culture.
Engage in this hands-on event and leave with treasured ‘ike (wisdom) and a handmade Hawaiian craft of your own.
