SAN RAMON, Calif. -- "Hula is the language of the heart, and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people," says Desiree Elder, a Hula instructor with the Polynesian dance revue, Island Spice. "Many ...
Decades before Hawaii would join the United States, there Hawaiian Room was already bringing the spirit of aloha to New York at the Hotel Lexington. Though it’s been closed since 1966, the famous hula ...
“When PCC opened up in 1963, she was already teaching hula all over the island,” said Sunday Mariteragi, Naluai’s niece. “She had come out a few times to teach the college kids … so when PCC opened, ...
Are you fond of Hawai’i and the Aloha Spirit? Do you wish you could learn more about Hawaiian culture? Soothe your desire for ...
To learn more about the negative impact of people dressing up as hula dancers, BuzzFeed recently spoke to Chelei. "Hula dancers are greatly sexualized in the entertainment industry and Hollywood ...
The late Edith Kanaka’ole, a leading Native Hawaiian teacher during the Hawaiian Renaissance movement of the 1970s, was declared one of five women to be honored in the 2023 American Women Quarters ...