by Dennis | Aug 31, 2012 | Cultural, Education, World Wide Voyage
On Friday, August 24, PVS welcomed a member of our ʻOhana Waʻa Iosepa. This 57-foot-long voyaging canoe was carved (all wood) in front of the Polynesian Cultural Center as a partnership among the community of Laʻie, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i (BYUH) and the...
by Dennis | Aug 7, 2012 | Cultural, Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu blessed the voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa during a private ceremony at Honolulu Community College’s Marine Education and Training Center at Sand Island this morning. Students from the charter school Kamaile Academy greeted...
by Dennis | May 30, 2012 | Cultural, Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
Arriving at Honokanai‘a on the island of Kaho‘olawe , Hōkūle‘a crew members watched the strong offshore winds and even stronger gusts before anchoring the canoe. Anchored offshore: Hōkūle‘a crew members helping to load the imu for the ‘Aha ‘Āina ceremony: Honokanai‘a...