KAHĀ 2026: Full Schedule

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11:15am PDT

Session 4: Hula Kahiko "Aia i Oʻahu Kou Lei Aliʻi" (2 hrs)

LIMITED

Saturday June 27, 2026 11:15am - 1:15pm PDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Workshop Session 4 (11:15am-1:15pm)

Hula Kahiko

Presenters

Kahikilani Akana

Kumu Hula, Hālau Nā Lei O Kahikilani

Kumu Kahikilani Akana carries a deep-rooted legacy born in the traditional fishing village of Keʻei, Hawai’i. Raised within the lands of Kekūhaupiʻo, she was immersed from birth in the cultural practices of the land and sea. Her journey in hula began at age five under her mother’s... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 11:15am - 1:15pm PDT

Hula, ʻAuana

2:00pm PDT

Session 5: Hula ʻAuana "Kuʻu Home i Kuliʻouʻou" (2 hrs)

LIMITED

Saturday June 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Workshop Session 5 (2:00pm-4:00pm)

In the words of Kimo:
“In our Papa Mele Wahi Pana of Honolulu songs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa onTuesday, June 24, 2003, it was realized that we had no song for Kuliʻouʻou. I composed and translated this mele on June 27, 2003. This song is dedicated to Pohai Souza and the place where she makes her home, Kuliʻouʻou, Oʻahu. Although I have never been to her home, Pohai says that the description here is pretty much an accurate picture of her home!”

Presenters

Pōhaikealoha Souza

Kumu Hula, Hālau Hula Kamamolikolehua

Kumu Hula Pōhaikealoha Souza has been dancing hula since she was 3 years old. Her hula
lineage traces back to influential hula masters like George Holokai (her first teacher), then her
aunt Maiki Aiu Lake, and then Mae Kamāmalu Klein under whose mentorship she graduated
with... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Hula, ʻAuana

2:00pm PDT

Session 5: Hula ʻAuana "Neneʻu" (2 hrs)

LIMITED

Saturday June 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Workshop Session 5 (2:00pm-4:00pm)

"Neneʻu" is a traditional mele (song) composed by Abigail Pililaʻau, honoring a place named Neneʻu located in Waiʻanae, Oahu, noted for its coastal scenery and the nearby, majestic Mount Kaʻala.

Presenters

Leimomi Ho

Loea Hula, Keali’ika’apunihonua Ke’ena A’o Hula

Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho, born July 22, 1944, in Hanapēpē, Kauaʻi, has spent more than seven decades immersed in hula, guided by revered teachers and recognized as one of Hawaiʻi’s most respected kumu hula. She often shares, “If it’s in your heart and meant to be, hula will... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Hula, ʻAuana

4:15pm PDT

Session 6: Hula ʻAuana "He Aloha No ʻO Waiʻanae" (2 hrs)

LIMITED

Saturday June 27, 2026 4:15pm - 6:15pm PDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Workshop Session 6 (4:15pm-6:15pm)

This workshop features He Aloha No ʻO Waiʻanae, a mele hula ʻauana honoring the moku of Waiʻanae on the island of Oʻahu. Participants will learn the choreography while exploring the poetry, imagery, and place names woven throughout the song.
Instruction will include both movement and meaning, introducing the winds, rains, and landscapes of Waiʻanae and how the relationship between people and ʻāina is expressed through hula. Emphasis will be placed on musical phrasing, expression, and understanding the manaʻo behind each gesture.
No prior hula experience is required. All levels are welcome; comfortable clothing suitable for gentle movement is recommended.

Presenters

Rolanda Mohala Reese

Kumu Hula, Hālau Hula Nā Meakanu O Laka O Hawaiʻi

Kumu Hula Rolanda established Hālau Hula Nā Meakanu o Laka o Hawaiʻi, a traditional hula school, in 1985. Originally founded in Hawaiʻi, the hālau is now based in Los Alamitos, California. In 1997, Kumu also founded Ke Poʻokela Cultural Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organi... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 4:15pm - 6:15pm PDT

Hula, ʻAuana