Events This Month

Friday, May 18

(CANCELLED) Osho Meditation with Shola Angela Ricco
9:00am - 5:00pm
Blue Moon Room
Osho

CANCELLED: Osho's Meditation! Come celebrate yourself!

"Meditation is an adventure, an adventure into the unknown, the greatest adventure the human mind can take..." - OSHO

Osho is a modern-day Buddha whose wisdom, clarity and humor have touched the lives of millions of people all over the world. He is creating the conditions for the "New Man," a new kind of human being who is aware, life-affirming and free.

Shola Angela Ricco has been with Osho since 1999. On this day you'll experience many of Osho's techniques. You will taste the fullness of silence that will be with you forever.

Fee: $55 (includes lunch)
Info and Registration: Call Shola at (808) 965-7828

Saturday, May 19 (All day) - Monday, May 28 (All day)

Puna Music Festival
(All day)

Visit www.punamusicfestival.com for festival details.

The Second Annual Puna Music Festival, happening May 19th - 28th, celebrates the music of Hawai’i, and the spirit of the Puna district.  This unique non-profit festival is supported by the Hawaiian Tourism Authority, the County of Hawaii, presented by KAPA FM, and stewarded by Kalani.

With four major concerts, and Na Hoku Hanohano award winning performers, this festival is full of pure talent.  And with a focus on Hawaiian music and culture, you'll get an inside look at this beautiful island community.

Concerts range in venue from an intimate gathering at Kalani, to the lively Akebono Theater, and a free, daylong outdoor concert at Pohoiki, an ocean side park.

Puna Music Festival provides entertainment and more.  Aside from the performances, there are music centered workshops covering topics such as Crowdsourcing!, Ukulele, Music From Everything, and more. 

Sunday, May 20

Kalani Ecstatic Dance: May 20 - Cancelled
10:30am - 12:30pm
EMAX
Kalani Ecstatic Dance

Due to Puna Music Festival, Ecstatic Dance is Cancelled Sunday, May 20, 2012. We highly encourage that you attend our free concert at Poho`iki (Isaac Hale Beach Park) that day from 11-6pm, which will be featuring award-winning artist Paula Fuga!
Ecstatic Dance will be back in action next week on the 27th!

Kalani Ecstatic Dance is a communal celebration of life and dance in our EMAX greenhouse facing the ocean. Come for a community dance, a great space, the familiar Sunday morning "spirit time", and focused, compassionate, spirited presenters.

Kalani Ecstatic Dances are every Sunday, for adults age 18 and older, $10 kama'āina, $15 regular. Snacks, ice cream and drinks are available for purchase at Hale Aloha.

Opening Circle is 10:30 to 10:45 am. Closing Circle is at 12:30 pm.

Monday, May 21

Hawaiian Culture Event (PMF Edition) - Talk Story with Leilehua Yuen & Manu Josiah: "Hawaiian Music and Instruments"
7:30pm - 9:00pm
EMAX

Kalani's series of Hawaiian Culture Events take place every 4th Wednesday of the month.

These events feature a different Hawaiian cultural practitioner who speaks and shares ‘ike (wisdom) through talk story, hō`ike`ike (demonstration), or hana`ana (performances).

Kalani’s monthly Hawaiian Culture Events provide a unique forum where Hawai`i and its peoples can come together and share cultural knowledge, customs, and aloha to all willing to receive.

This month Kalani is honored to host this special event as part of the Puna Music Festival.

Admission: Free / Donation

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This month's theme: 

Talk Story with Leilehua Yuen & Manu Josiah: "Hawaiian Music and Instruments"

Some 20 years ago, Cultural Practitioner Leilehua Yuen coined the term, “edutainment,” for her Hawaiian cultural programs which combine traditional storytelling, chant, and hula with original music to teach, history, culture, and science of the Hawaiian islands.

Today, she and her husband, Manu Josiah, a cultural practitioner and musician with a degree in education, combine their talent and training to give people who attend their programs a memorable and inspirational journey through Hawaiian culture. From the ka`eke`eke to the steel guitar, Hawaiian music has embraced change and innovation. 

As part of the Puna Music Festival on Monday May 21 at Kalani’s EMAX, 7:30 pm, they will take participants on an exploration of Hawaiian music from its legendary beginnings, through its many changes, and even make an attempt to peer into the future. Kalani invites you to join them on their way.

Thursday, May 24

Open Mic
8:00pm - 10:00pm
EMAX

Come share your talents and enjoy the talents of others!

Open Mic is a great place to share live music, readings, and performances. Hear new and old musical favorites, listen to stories and poetic verse, and be entertained by the extraordinary local talent in our community.

Host: Dana Butler

Admission: Free

Sunday, May 27

Kalani Ecstatic Dance
10:30am - 12:30pm
EMAX
Kalani Ecstatic Dance

Kalani Ecstatic Dance is a communal celebration of life and dance in our EMAX greenhouse facing the ocean. Come for a community dance, a great space, the familiar Sunday morning "spirit time", and focused, compassionate, spirited presenters.

Kalani Ecstatic Dances are every Sunday, for adults age 18 and older, $10 kama'āina, $15 regular. Snacks, ice cream and drinks are available for purchase at Hale Aloha.

Opening Circle is 10:30 to 10:45 am. Closing Circle is at 12:30 pm.

DJ: DJ Chris Smith