Name: Wehena & Keynote Speaker (1.25 hrs)
Start: 2026-06-27T07:30:00-0700
End: 2026-06-27T08:45:00-0700

Saturday June 27, 2026 7:30am - 8:45am PDT

Keynote Speech
“Nā Loina o ka Hula” will explore the ceremonies and rites of the hula and its meaning for contemporary Native Hawaiians and lovers of the hula. Speaker Kumu Hula Kalani Akana will share his experiences and insights into the ʻuniki process by which candidates train to become hoʻopaʻa and kumu hula.

Presenters

Dr. Kalani Akana

Loea Hula

Keith Kalani Akana, PhD

ʻO Anahola, Kauaʻi me Hāna, Maui nā kulāiwi. ʻO Kāheakūlani lāua ʻo Iola nā mākua. ʻO Keith “Kalani” Kalaniakāheakūlaniuamālokulokuokeliʻimaikaʻi Akana kona inoa. Aloha kākou a pau loa.
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Saturday June 27, 2026 7:30am - 8:45am PDT

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