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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Mākaʻikaʻi

Mākaʻikaʻi—To visit, see the sights; to stroll, make a tour, take a walk; to look upon; spectator.

The exhibition is on view through May 5.

Pilina—Association, relationship, union, connection, meeting, joining, adhering, fitting.

Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu will have an open discussion on gender and cultural identity following a screening of KUMU HINA.

Hundreds gathered at the 2023 Grow Hawaiian Festival on February 25.

Makana—Gift, present; reward, award, donation, prize.

The award-winning composer, who taught at Hawaiʻi CC and 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo, is one of five American women to be minted on new quarters.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society announced that it will launch the circumnavigation of the Pacific upon arrival in Juneau, Alaska on June 10.

Authors to discuss abolishment of capital punishment and forgotten royal residences in Hawaiʻi.

Pō—Night, darkness, obscurity; the realm of the gods.