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Free Hula Show under the Banyan Tree in Waikiki - Kuhio Beach Hula Mound
The legendary story of the healer stones of Kapaemahu - Hawaiʻi’s unique monument to healing and inclusion - can now be experienced as a live hula performance steps from the site of the sacred stones on Waikīkī Beach where the healers once lived and performed their miraculous cures. This extraordinary production is composed and directed by hula master Patrick Makuakāne, the first Native Hawaiian recipient of the MacArthur Foundation Genius Award.
Composed and Directed by Kumu Patrick Makuakāne
Cast of Performers:
Moani Wright-Van Alst, Kaimana Domingo, Maui Lovell, Keola Kamahele, Maluhia Kawai
Makenna Kinsler, Mahie Crabbe, Mahina Celadas-Leong, Kaʻiulani Leong-Celadas
Costume Designers: Koanui Johnson and Malia King
The Kūhiō Beach Hula Mound is located on the beach side of Kalakaua Avenue, across from the Hyatt Regency Hotel near the Duke Kahanamoku Statue. Enjoy free, casual outdoor seating on the grass — low beach chairs, mats, and other seating comforts are welcome. Cameras are also encouraged, as is photo sharing with these hashtags: #kapaemahu #returnofkapaemahu #leipuaala #queerhistoriesofhawaii
There will be no shows when Kalakaua Avenue is closed for parades or street fairs.
The Return of Kapaemahu is a production of Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi. Additional sponsors include the City and County of Honolulu, Waikīkī Business Improvement District, and ʻUmeke, powered by Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3097330-0
