Hawaiian Style Series

Celebrate | Hawaiian Style (details coming soon) 

Save the Date: Friday, December 13, 2019

Don’t miss our AlohaFest DC Holiday Concert featuring an award-winning artist from Hawai`i! Also, a Silent Auction, Hawaiian-style vendors, and “local-style” Hawaiian snacks! Great event to get into the holiday spirit, purchase Christmas gifts, and get your fix of onolicious snacks.

Learn more about Kamakakehau Fernandez 

Interested in vending? Email Ku'ulei Stockman at Kuulei@ealaehcc.org

Mind.Body.Soul | Hawaiian Style

Weekend With Hawaiian Tatau (Tattoo) Artist Keone Nunes

During the weekend of May 11 – 12, we were so blessed and honored to have Master Hawaiian Tatau Artist, Keone Nunes with us here in the D.C. area. He also brought his apprentice, Cory Taum, who was absolutely wonderful! “Keone considers himself more of a practitioner than a tattooist. He brought back the art of traditional tattooing to Hawai`i in the 90s, learning from the Samoan kakau (tattoo) master, Sua Suluape Paulo. It’s an art form that doesn’t use machinery, just traditional hand-made tools – made of whale bone, wood and fibers – to tap natural ink into the skin.”

About 20 EHCC members and friends had the honor and privilege of meeting Kumu Keone and receiving a tatau from him. Per Kumu, “When you receive a tattoo, you not only change physically, but oftentimes, there is a deeper change within you. It should be taken for its root value, getting back to the basics of who we are as a people.”

In addition to Hawaiian tatau, Kumu also shared his Filipino Tribal Tattoo art design with two people. Here are some of the designs from Master Keone Nunes:

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FASHION | HAWAIIAN STYLE

A Night of Culture & Fashion

Saturday, July 13 was a perfect setting! Ono (delicious) Hawaiian kau kau (food), fantastic Hawaiian music, beautiful and handsome hula dancers, and Hawaiian fashion flair extraordinaire! It was a momentous and memorable evening at the New Zealand Embassy in Washington, D.C. as E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center unveiled “Fashion, Hawaiian-Style!”

The evening began with a cocktail reception with beer from the Ono Brewing Company and beer and wine from Williams `ohana! During the reception, guests enjoyed our Silent Auction and vendor tables both of which offered Hawaiian artwork, jewelry, flower hair pieces, smoked meat and a cultural trip to Hawai`i, to name a few. Also, mahalo to the Australian Embassy for donating a beautiful gift basket!

Mahalo to Uncle’s Hawaiian Grindz for the “ono kine” Lomi Lomi Salmon; to Aloha Crew for the “broke-da-mout” Shoyu Chicken and Kalua Pork with Cabbage; and the New Zealand Embassy for the delish and tender lamb and wine! A huge mahalo to Ambassador Rosemary Banks of the New Zealand Embassy for being our Guest of Honor! We were also humbled that Art Dias, President of the Hawai`i State Society of Washington, D.C. was able to attend with his `ohana!

Our panel discussion focused on how traditional fashion of our ancestors still heavily influence design of our modern world. Our guest panelists were Kanoelani Davis, owner and creator of PoMahina Designs, Tu Maihi, representing the Maori culture, and Wesley May, a Red Lake Chippewa from Northern Minnesota.

The highlight of the evening was the energetic, musical, and very entertaining fashion show of all three indigenous cultures! E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center’s talented alaka`i, who shared beautiful hula kahiko and `auana kicked off the evening followed by colorful fashion statements from the Maori, Native American and Hawaiian cultures. For Hawai`i, there were over 20 models (all who live here in the DMV area), ranging from small keiki (children) to kupuna (seniors), kane (men) and wahine (women). The fashion presentation was lively, musical, colorful, and above all, breath-taking and “good fun!” At the end of the evening, guests were able to purchase clothing from PoMahina Designs. Mahalo nui loa to our “choke” models from different organizations in our area – Hālau O `Aulani, Hālau Nohona Hawai`i, our “aunties” from the Stafford area, our kupuna, and many more!

A very special mahalo to the `ohana of E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center for creating this beautiful event – the Farias, Stewart, and Van Gieson `ohana and Aunty Ku`ulei. It was great seeing our members at our event and we mahalo you for your continued support!

2020 is just ahead and we have another exciting year of activities planned! Mahalo nui loa!

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Save the Dates

EHCC

Dec 13 (Fri): Celebrate | Hawaiian Style Holiday Concert featuring Kamakakēhau Fernandez, an award-winning artist from Hawai`i!. Save the date, donate, or become a vendor today!

Jan 4 (Sat): Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad educational, cultural seminar and hula workshop.

Hula Classes

Oct 19 (Sat): Hula Class 10am - 1pm (new quarter hula begins) Crystal City, VA 

Nov 16 (Sat): Hula Class 10am - 1pm Crystal City, VA 

Dec 7 (Sat): Hula Class 10am - 1pm Crystal City, VA 

Community Connections

Oct 20 (Sun): Kūpono at Perch Restaurant from 11AM - 1PM

Oct 30 (Wed): Hirie at Union Stage (Washington D.C.)

Nov 2 (Sat): Annual UkeFest Virginia, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. The Cultural Arts Center at

           Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060

Dec 7 (Sat): HSS Holiday Party, Save the Date!

Dec 14 (Sat): Wreaths Across America, Arlington, VA at 8:30AM. Learn more about

          sponsoring a wreath or volunteering.

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Please send an email to: Marilyn@ealaehcc.org