Future of Hula Ho’olauna Aloha

This is a sudden notice to inform you that Hula Ho’olauna Aloha will be cancelled due to recent changes in social conditions and other factors that we have decided to cancel the event.Therefore, with heavy hearts, we regret to inform you, who have been looking forward to this event, that we have found it necessary to cancel the event.We would appreciate your understanding in this matter.

The festival began in 2002 as “a hula-only festival in Hawaii for Japanese Halau,” and with the cooperation and support of our advisor, Lehua Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, and many other great kumu hula, we have been able to bring the wonderful cultural heritage of hula to Japan and Hawaii, We have been able to hold many festivals that have connected Japan and Hawaii across the Pacific Ocean through the wonderful cultural heritage of the hula. The next festival was to be the milestone 20th festival, but we are very sad that it did not come to fruition.

I would like to thank everyone who has loved and supported Hula Ho’olauuna Aloha.
We wish you all good health and happiness.

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ALOHA MAI KĀKOU….

I INVITE YOU ALL TO ATTEND AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT THE HULA HOʻOLAUNA 2OTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION HERE IN HAWAIʻI IN OCTOBER OF 2025…
WHEN I THINK OF THE PAST 20 YEARS AND THE CELEBRATION OF HULA AS WELL AS THE BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCES THAT I HAVE SEEN HERE IN HAWAIʻI, I AM OVERJOYED. OVERJOYED BY ALL THE BEAUTIFUL HULA I HAVE WITNESSED AND OVERJOYED BY ALL THE HULA I WILL SEE INTHE FUTURE…
ONCE AGAIN IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO HULA HOʻOLAUNA 2025 THE 20TH ANNIVERSARRY CELEBRATION OF OUR HULA EVENT HERE IN HAWAIʻI…

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Lehua Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Hula Ho’olauna Aloha Cultural Adviser