by hokulea | Apr 16, 2025 | News
Last week, renowned Oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle and Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson joined global leaders in Paris for SOS Ocean, a high-level gathering held March 30-31 at the Musée National de la Marine. Under the leadership of French President...
by hokulea | Mar 19, 2025 | 50th Anniversary, News
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) held a momentous 50th birthday commemoration for Hōkūle‘a, the legendary double-hulled voyaging canoe that has served as a symbol of cultural renewal and oceanic exploration for half a century....
by hokulea | Mar 6, 2025 | 50th Anniversary, News
Hōkūleʻa will depart from the Marine Education Training Center at Sand Island Friday morning at approximately 8:00am, weather permitting, to begin her journey toward a milestone celebration marking her 50th birthday. The canoe will first travel to Mōkapu, where she...
by hokulea | Feb 26, 2025 | 50th Anniversary, News
Mahalo to Hawai’i’s television stations for honoring Hōkūle’a 50th Birthday with special programming featuring Hawai’i’s beloved canoe: SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025 6:30-7:00pm: Empowered Hawaii, Hōkūleʻa, KHII WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 9:30-10:00pm:...
by hokulea | Feb 25, 2025 | 50th Anniversary, News
The public is welcome to celebrate the 50th Birthday of Hōkūleʻa at the 16th Annual Kualoa Hakipuʻu Waʻa Festival, Saturday March 8, 2025 at Kualoa Regional Park. See more details from City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks & Recreation...
by hokulea | Feb 17, 2025 | News
In honor of original 1976 crew member Buffalo Keaulana, Hōkūleʻa and her crew arrived in Mākaha at sunrise on February 15 for the opening of Buffaloʻs Big Board Surfing Classic. By jet ski, the 90-year-old legend known affectionately as “Uncle Buff” encircled the...