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Join us for Kanaloanuiākea mele workshop exploring the Pāpālehu process of Hālau 'Ōhi'a.
Pāpālehu invites us to take a deep dive into mele through a process of deconstruction and reconstruction—looking beyond a surface translation to explore the many layers, relationships, perspectives, and meanings held within a mele. Together, we will examine its language, imagery, relationships, and layers of meaning before bringing those pieces back together and exploring what the mele can reveal when viewed through multiple perspectives (Makawalu).
This workshop will be facilitated by several of our long time Hālau ʻŌhiʻa learners, who will bring unique insights from their own professional fields and lived experiences into the Pāpālehu process. Pāpālehu is a process experienced by learners within our Hālau 'Ōhi'a Papa ʻŌhiʻalaka, Lau Kaula, and Ola Ka Huaka'i programs. This public workshop is an opportunity for our wider community to step into that process—while learning and experiencing Kanaloanuiākea together. Come ready to makawalu, kūkākūkā, deconstruct, reconstruct, and enter the many layers of mele with us. This will be a in person only workshop.
Hālau ʻŌhiʻa is a Hawaiʻi lifeways stewardship training program founded and led by Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻoleohaililani. Rooted in Hawaiʻi lifeways, the Hālau creates learning experiences that deepen our relationships with ʻāina, ʻike Hawaiʻi, and one another through kilo, hana noʻeau, mele, kaʻao, ʻaha ritual, and place-based learning. Please note: Hālau ʻŌhiʻa is not a Hālau Hula. The facilitators of this Mele Workshop were selected by Kekuhi and have her full permission to teach and facilitate this public workshop in ʻIke Collective’s learning space.
📅 Sunday, 10/11 | 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
📍 ʻIke Collective 4369 Lawehana St., Suite A1 Honolulu, HI 96818
What to Bring: Hawaiian dictionary (optional) , Laptop (optional) , Notebook, Writing utensils, Water bottle
Meet Your lead Facilitator:
Dr. Rosie ʻAnolani Alegado (ʻŌiwi + Ilokana, she/hers/ʻo ia) is an interdisciplinary Indigenous scholar and practitioner born and raised in Hawaiʻi. An initiate of Hula ʻAihaʻan and Hula Pele, chant, dance, and ritual, she is trained under Kumu Hula Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻoleohaililani. Rosie is a Professor of Oceanography and is the director of the Hawaiʻi Sea Grant’s Ulana ʻIke Center of Excellence at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She also directs the Microbial Ecology and Evolution in Hawaiʻi Laboratory (ME*E Lab), which uses model systems and field experiments to investigate how ecology informs microbial evolution in a changing climate.
Co Facilitator: Ke’ala Ostrowski - Bio Pending
Assistant Facilitator:
Nani Elia (@iheartpolynesia) is a cultural practitioner and multidisciplinary artist whose work has taken her across Moananuiākea. Her waʻa training includes completion of the Kānehūnāmoku Hoa Mau Internship and ʻAukai crew training, followed by cross-training in maritime voyaging through the Marimed Foundation’s MCE program for native Hawaiians (MCE Alumni 47), along with additional volunteer work supporting PVS public events.
Through her artistry and cultural education work, Nani has worked with Pasifika dancers/groups from all 50 states, 31 different countries and her work has been seen in People.com , Yahoo lifestyle, Hawaiian Airlines Hanahou magazine & the Grammy Museum from 2023-2024. Her in-person work and cultural exchanges have taken her to Tahiti, Aotearoa, Taiwan, networking throughout Moananuiākea, using creative practice as a way to explore the relationships between people, place, genealogy, and indigenous knowledge. She brings these experiences into the Pāpālehu process as a Kanaloanuiākea workshop facilitator, offering a perspective shaped by waʻa, cultural exchange, and the arts.