EHCC Sharing Aloha

Aloha kākou. We hope you’re all staying safe and well during this untimely pandemic. Even though we were unable to have physical contact with our communities starting in mid-March, we continue to I MUA “virtually” with our communities because sharing ALOHA, in times like these, is so very important. Please enjoy our presentation of ALOHA. 

APIA (Asian Pacific Islander Americans) Scholars Welcome Ceremony

On Tues., Aug. 18, APIA held a virtual welcome ceremony to congratulate nā kānaka maoli (native Hawaiian) scholarship winners. Leihua Stewart and her daughter, Nalei, were given the honor of presenting three oli (chants) - Oli Aloha, Oli Mahalo, and E Ho Mai – to welcome these fine scholars! In addition, recognition was paid to Nakupuna Foundation for donating scholarship funding for these native Hawaiians.

In Honor Of Kamehameha I

Each year, we celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. Due to COVID-19, this event was canceled. However, we at E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center (EHCC) would still like to recognize Kamehameha. Typically, EHCC participates in an important event at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. In the Center, there are two significant statues representing Hawai`i: King Kamehameha I and St. Damien. Our kuleana (responsibility) is to join other Hawaiian cultural groups by performing chants and hula that honor Kamehameha, known for uniting all the islands of Hawai`i. During this ceremony, we pay tribute to Kamehameha by draping 10’ long fresh flower lei over his extended arm. In a separate lei draping ceremony on the same day, we also honor St. Damien of Molokai, also called Father Damien, a Belgian priest who devoted his life to missionary work among Hawaiian lepers and became a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

Onolicious

Authentic Disney Dole Whip Recipe

There are a few treats that we MUST get every time we visit a Disney park, and these Dole Whips are one of them! Luckily, Disney released their Dole Whip recipe so you can enjoy this refreshing treat from home. And best of all, it only requires 3 ingredients and a blender! In less than 10 minutes, you can be enjoying the flavors of the Happiest Place on Earth from the comfort of your own kitchen!

Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup high quality vanilla ice cream
• 4 oz pineapple juice
• 2 c frozen pineapple
• 2 TBS sugar (optional but tastes better with the sugar)

Preparation (All you have to do is blend the ingredients in a blender. If you want to serve it in a swirl like they do at Disney, use a Ziploc bag to pipe it into whatever you’re serving it in).

• BLEND. Add ice cream, juice, pineapple, and sugar to blender. Blend until smooth.
• PIPE. Add drink to a gallon Ziploc bag and cut off corner. Pipe into dish or cup with a swirl on top.

Community Connections

Aug. 27 (Thurs): Farmers Insurance Hawai`i and Haka Entertainment Presents: The Moonlight Mele Concert Series, featuring Pure Heart streaming on facebook, ʻŌiwi TV, and youtube at 3PM HST (9pm EST). If you love what you see and want to donate and support the historic Hawaiʻi Theater building (for without them none of this would be possible), visit bit.ly/Support4HTC.

Aug. 27 (Thurs): Cookinghawaiianstyle.com Presented by Hawaiian Electric is proud to present Hawaiian Electric's own @Earlynne Maile. Tune in at 10amHST (4PM EST) where Earlynne will use ingredients from Times Supermarket and show us a few recipes you can make while we are all staying home more to do our part in flattening the curve. Invite your friends!

Aug. 31 (Mon): Join ʻŌiwi TV to learn more about a youth leadership and ocean based careers development program grounded in Hawaiian voyaging traditions and culture. Applications available online and deadline is August 31, 2020. https://form.jotform.com/202017573869158. For more information visit Kānehūnāmoku’s website. This is a great opportunity for friends and Ohana back home, so please share.

Sept. 5 (Sat): 'Ukulele Workshop via Zoom featuring Bryan Tolentino, Herb Ohta Jr. and David Kamakahi from 1PM - 3PM HST (7PM - 9PM EST)! They will be working on the song “Pua Hone” written by David’s father, Dennis Kamakahi! The fee for this class is $60. You can sign up here.

TBA: The Prince Lot Hula Festival is about sharing hula with the community. It’s a non-competitive event that features halau throughout the islands. This year marks the 43rd anniversary of the event, which recognizes the man who ruled the islands as Kamehameha V. Because of COVID-19 concerns, this year’s festival is turning to an online format. To help with the cost of producing the video, Moanalua Gardens Foundation launched a Kickstarter campaign that's trying to raise $16,000. To kōkua to their kickstarter, you can click here.

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