Lahaina Wildfire in Maui is the Subject of Activist Laurel Tamayo’s New Documentary
When Laurel Tamayo was growing up on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, some of her favorite memories included visiting her extended family on Maui. They would stay at the beach all day, “talking story” (a Hawaiian expression for passing the time chatting), swimming in the sparkling ocean, eating Spam musubi, and drinking passion fruit juice under the coconut trees.
CIP & CIA Debut a New Workforce and Professional Development Program This Fall
HONOLULU, HI – On Thursday, June 27 the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapi‘olani Community College unveiled a groundbreaking and historical collaboration with the Culinary Institute of America, the world’s premier culinary college, in a formal press conference co-hosted by the Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance that welcomed CIA leadership to the Diamond Head campus. The two institutions announced the launch of their joint workforce and professional development program earlier this year.
Dan Nakasone’s “Persevere” Tells a Story About a Lost Son Found Over 70 Years After the Battle of Okinawa
“Persevere” will make its world premiere as part of the Hawaii International Film Festival. Currently, it is scheduled to show at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m.
Dan Nakasone is a long-time contributor to The Hawaii Herald which closed in December 2023.
Synopsis from HIFF:
PERSEVERE is a story of sacrifice, loss, and the consequences of war. But it’s also a story of strength, of perseverance, of circumstances that create opportunities for lives and families and legacies. This short documentary looks into the lives of one particular family whose relatives were Okinawan immigrants caught up with the Japanese war effort and how they came through the difficult times of sacrifice and loss with quiet strength to create a legacy that lives through today. While PERSEVERE is a story based in a family of Okinawan heritage, it is a story that speaks to anyone who stands on the shoulders of their ancestors and owes their every existence to those who came before. SCREENS WITH: ALETHA DIRECTOR: Alexander Bocchieri WATER BODIES DIRECTOR: Karly Noetzel.
EHHKK Awards Annual Scholarship Award to Dari Nekoba
By East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai On the island of Hawaiʻi, the East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Waiākea High School senior Dari Nekoba for her excellence in academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements. Nekoba was presented with the EHHK scholarship during the Waiākea High School Senior Awards ceremony in May. The […]
SEPT. 14: Maui Premiere of Zentoku Foundation’s “Paper Chase” at NVMC
After being canceled due to the Maui wildfire last year, the Zentoku Foundation’s “Paper Chase” (2021) documentary will make its Maui premiere at the Maui Nisei Veterans Memorial Center (NVMC) at 665 Kahului Beach Road, on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1:30 p.m. The event is part of the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center’s Monthly Movie Matinee series and is sponsored by the Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans.
The AI Landscape: Discussing the Potential for “Aloha” Intelligence
The discussion panel discussed
a comprehensive overview of the current state and future potential of AI. It highlighted the importance of practical applications, data governance, and the development of human skills to complement AI.
“Hwikarasanaya – Let’s Shine Together” in 2024
Ii soogwachi deebiru! Happy New Year! On Saturday, Jan. 20, the Hawaii United Okinawa Association held its Uchinanchu of the Year and 74th Installation Celebration themed “Hwikarasanaya – Let’s Shine Together.” Six-hundred-fifty attendees gathered in the Albert T. and Wallace T. Teruya Pavilion at the Hawaii Okinawa Center. Twenty-twenty-three HUOA Outgoing President Clarisse Kobashigawa happily […]
