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Pilina Kapu "Forbidden Places" - A Night of Mo‘olelo, Mele, Oli and Hula
This journey through Hawaiian ideas of forbidden love and desire will be brought to life by the renowned musicians and dancers of Hālau Hula Kamamolikolehua under the skilled leadership of Kumu Pōhai Souza and Hālau Mele, under the direction of Kumu Sam ʻOhu Gon III and Kumu Māhealani Wong. Together, these cultural practitioners will weave traditional and contemporary understandings of "pilina kapu" through authentic performances that will illuminate as well as captivate.
EVENT DETAILS
Date & Time: Saturday, October 4, 2025 | Seating opens at 5:30 p.m. | Performance begins at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Kahua Hoʻokipa Stage at Hawaiian Mission Houses | 553 S. King St., Honolulu 96813
Tickets: $45 per person
Culinary Experience: Gourmet charcuterie options available for purchase from Da'Cuterie by Oahu Premier Picnics.
Beverages: Cash bar featuring beer, wine, water, and soft drinks (available from 5:30 p.m. through intermission)
Parking: Available at Civic Center Municipal Parking (346 Alapaʻi Street) or metered street parking on Kawaiahaʻo St., Mission Lane, or South Street
EXPLORING THE SACRED AND FORBIDDEN
The concept of "kapu" – defined in the 1836 Lorrin Andrews Dictionary as prohibited, forbidden, or sacred – has shaped Hawaiian cultural practices for centuries. "Pilina Kapu" will illuminate relationships designated as kapu because of their connections to akua (deities) or aliʻi (royalty), such as goddesses Pele or Poliʻahu or the affairs of aliʻi from times before Kamehameha, to the intrigues of ʻIolani Palace. The kapu nature of these relationships means that sometimes they were wrapped in kaona, hidden meanings, so that only those who knew would perceive them. But subtle or no, the consequences of pilina kapu were often severe indeed!
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3284364-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3284364-2
