Pam Chambers’ Passion for Photography
More shares from the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation virtual art exhibit, Serendipity: Expressing the Connection of People, Place and the Past, a showcase of art inspired by historic places in Hawai‘i. Artists of all ages and experience were welcome to submit works of visual art, including collages, drawings, paintings, [...]
Announcing the People’s Choice Awards for HHF’s ‘Serendipitous’ Visual Art Exhibit
8/18/2021: Earlier this summer, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation launched a virtual art exhibit entitled Serendipity: Expressing the Connection of People, Place and the Past to showcase art inspired by historic places in Hawai‘i. Artists of all ages and experience were welcome to submit their work. A total of 62 entries were received [...]
Poetry Reading: Vanessa Lee-Miller Recites her Poem, “Wailuku”
This summer, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation launched a virtual art exhibit entitled Serendipity: Expressing the Connection of People, Place and the Past to showcase art inspired by historic places in Hawai‘i. Artists of all ages and experience were welcome to submit works of visual art, including collages, drawings, paintings, photography, printmaking, [...]
HHF’s New President and Members of the Board of Trustees
8/19/2021: Historic Hawai‘i Foundation invited the six new members of the Board of Trustees who were officially appointed at yesterday's Annual Meeting to tell us about their personal interests and the path that led them to HHF. Vernon Wong, who was elected board president, also reciprocated. We hope you will [...]
Hāmākua Jodo Mission: Past, Present and Future
By: Sandy Takahashi, Hāmākua Jodo Mission Member The First Buddhist Temple in Hawai‘i In 1894, Reverend Gakuo Okabe was sent to O‘ahu, Hawai‘i as an officially selected Jodo Shu priest. Approximately two months later, Okabe left for Maui and then headed to Hawai‘i Island. After arriving in the County of [...]
The O-bon Tradition in Hawai‘i
In Hawai‘i, the Japanese o-bon season is widely known for its bon odori (dance festivals) which are held across the Islands, attracting crowds of people throughout the summer. The festival season traditionally kicks off in early June at the Hawai‘i Plantation Village in Waipahu and at least one festival is [...]