PAI Foundation

#TBT to 2014, when we had the honor to honor Aunty Paulette Kahalepuna as a MAMo Awardee. In this year, Aunty Paulette came with us to all three MAMo Wearable Art Shows and she got to strut her stuff in her one of a kind Harinani Orme creation. Who remembers this year? #MAMo2014

Just a friendly Friday reminder to save these dates! I Le'a Ka Hula 2021 is coming! #hulaislife #ileakahula2021

Before the day is over we would like to say HAU'OLI L HNAU to Aunty Maiki Aiu Lake, the Kumu Hula of our Kumu Hula, Vicky Holt Takamine. Mahalo e Aunty Maiki for everything you have done for not only us, but for our lhui. This painting was done by Brook Parker for PA'I Foundation. Mahalo e Brook! Mahalo to all of you who attended our kanikapila session in honor of Aunty Maiki. We hope you had as much fun as we did!

E HULA KKOU! Join us and Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero as he teaches "Pkake Launa'ole". This month's class will be on SATURDAY, June 26, 2021 at 1 PM HST. This class will be taught on ZOOM and in English.... To register for this class, go to www.paifoundation.org. #hulaislife

#MAMoMonday #latepost Mahalo to all of you who were able to attend yesterday's papa with Keoua Nelsen! Mahalo for your patience, and for spending your time with us. Mahalo @ihalallc for sharing your 'ike with us. We can't wait to see what other class we can possibly do on zoom!... How did your peahi turn out? Post a picture and tag us!

Here's a #TBT for today... "Art is more than something we frame and put on a wall." - Vicky Holt Takamine, Executive Director of PAI Foundation Art is everything we do and everything we wear...from our cultural practices to our regalia to our uhi, this is all art...it speaks of our history, our core cultural values, and of who we are as kanaka maoli...and we celebrate it everyday.... Featured here is the work of @suluape_keone of Puhi. This photo takes us back to...2012? 2013? Somewhere around there. How many of these kne do you recognize?