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 | 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...
by hokulea | Feb 10, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage, News
A crowd of hundreds greeted traditional voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa as she arrived at Maunalua Bay’s Hawaiʻi Kai Towne Center on February 9th. The welcoming ceremony included the reading aloud of family names whose roots in the area go back generations. The voyaging canoe...