LOCATION
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

PARTNER ORGANIZATION
Kalihi-Palama Culture & Arts Society

IMPACT TYPE
Cultural Program Sponsorship

DETAILS
The HNC and DAWSON sponsored the 45th Annual Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Festival, televised on KFV5 in Hawaiʻi from July 29-August 2. In addition to sponsoring the TV broadcast, the HNC and DAWSON also made a donation to Kalihi-Palama Culture & Arts society, the nonprofit that organizes Keiki Hula and provides culture & arts programming for children in Hawaiʻi.
About Keiki Hula:
Keiki Hula is a hula competition (ages 6-12) where children (keiki) share achievements in hula while honoring Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch, Queen Lili‘uokalani, and learning about the Queen, her ‘ohana, and Hawaiʻi’s historical past. Founded in 1975, The mission of Keiki Hula is to perpetuate Hawaiian culture through dance and by doing so teach a new generation to carry on the traditions of hula into the future.
While Keiki Hula is typically a live televised competition, the 2020 festival was a Hōʻike (showcase) of hula performances interspersed with stories about the Queen, including features on her time capsule, an analysis of her handwriting, an exploration of her treasures from the Hawaiʻi archives, plus interviews with cultural experts, musical performances and more cultural content.