“Hosted in partnership with the Pacific Islands Development Program at East-West Center, the Center for Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and leaders from Micronesian communities across Hawai‘i, the event honors the rich traditions and contemporary expressions of the Republic of Palau, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guåhan (Guam), Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Kiribati, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Come and experience traditional weaving, poetry readings, contemporary fashion, cultural performances, food vendors, art displays, hands-on demos, educational booths, and a marketplace featuring local Micronesian artists and makers.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended.
Discounted Admission: $5 for kamaʻāina and military (with valid ID).
Free for Bishop Museum Members (with pre-registration and member card).
Mainstage Program
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Hālau Pua Ali‘i ‘Ilima
Pacific Voices
Opening Remarks
BYUH I-Kiribati Club
Ifit Hoppe-Cruz
Carol Ann Carl
Neome Walter
Pohnpei Dance Club
MCA Micronesia Connections
Carol Ann Carl
Fern Elementary Dance Club
Journey Breakthrough: Essay Winners
Kosrae Honolulu Women Organization
Chuuk Culture and Language School
Farrington High School Pacific Literature Class
Alii Belau
Highlands Storytellers
Remathau Community of Hawai‘i
Waipahu High School
Chuuk Culture and Language School”
