Reawakening Ancestral Stories

In relationship with Hawaiʻi-based artists and cultural bearers, Puʻuhonua Society shares Hōʻeu Mana, a place-based and community-based celebration of reawakening ancestral stories rooted in Hawaiʻi. Hōʻeu Mana continues the transgenerational knowledge of art as an act of abundance, resistance, and liberation.

Join us for a second year of community art gathering around EA on July 27th, 2025, from 9 AM to 6 PM, at Thomas Square—the site of the restoration of Hawaiʻiʻs sovereignty so many years ago. This free, public event will include hands-on workshops, celebrate community-created works and share a space of learning and engaging in all things EA. Attendees will experience a variety of artistic mediums highlighting materials of place, including lauhala weaving, block printing, kuku kapa, wiki lei, make incense, pāʻani kōnane, kālai and other offerings of creation.

Documenting Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea through art and cultural knowledge illuminates stories of struggle, triumph, and the ongoing pursuit of sovereignty, fostering reflection, dialogue, and collective healing. This event is a celebration of our very existence, welcoming all with a deep and undying love for Hawai’i, continuing the work of many generations before us and ushering in many more to come.

Come join us at Thomas Square for a day of celebration, creation, community and EA.

July 27th Participating Artists & Cultural Practioners 

  • Ipo & Kūnani Nihipali

  • Ka Pā Hula Hawaiʻi

  • ʻUmi Kai

  • Kainoa Gruspe and Amber Khan

  • Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy

  • Keanahala

  • NiU NOW!

  • Muʻumuʻu Library featuring Uncle Ben

  • Naiʻa Lewis

  • Mahi La Pierre

  • Renkon Project

  • Tahra Hussey

  • Hui Mauli Ola

  • Kealoha Kalama

  • Hoʻoulu ʻĀina

  • Nainoa Rosehill

  • Avalon Paradea & collaborators

  • Honolulu Museum of Art

  • Ho’omau Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina

  • Nikila Badua

  • Mari Matsuda, Kyle Kajihiro, Logan Narikawa, & Hui Aloha ʻĀina o Honolulu

  • Nalu Andrade

  • Anthony Watson

  • Tara Keanuenue Gumapac

Event Parking Information

Kūpuna Drop-Offs can happen on Victoria Street 

Blaisdell Center
Rate: $8 (paid upon entry)

Straub Clinic & Hospital
Public Parking Garage (No validation needed)

2 hours: $3
4 hours: $5
8 hours: $9

Honolulu Academy of Arts School
Rate: $5 for the first 5 hours, $2 for each additional half hour

Other Parking Notes:

  • McKinley High School parking is not available.

  • The garage by the bus station is reserved for the police department and other state departments.

Please plan accordingly to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience.

 

Hō‘eu Mana Zine

Created by a group of wāhine practitioners dedicated to awakening the mana of wahi pana and ancestral voices through art and mo‘olelo, the Hō‘eu Mana Zine features stories and images to inspire and activate the mana in all us, our families, our Lāhui, and this precious ‘āina.

Click on the image to the left to download a PDF copy of the Hō‘eu Mana Zine.

 

Hōʻeu Mana was originally presented in 2024 in partnership with One Nation / One Project. It is able to continue in 2025 with the support of the Hawaiʻi People’s Fund, KS Kaiaulu, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.