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Kumulipo Live Stream
Event Sponsors
Volunteers Needed
If you would like to volunteer for this event, please click on the link below for more information.
We have 3 main functions that we need help with: 1. Directing people to parking areas and entrances/exits, 2. Showing people where the port-a-potties are throughout the event, 3. Making sure people are disposing their opala in the trash and helping keep the area clean.
Your kōkua is greatly appreciated!
In collaboration with Friends of ʻIolani Palace
One Night, Five Hālau, 2102 Lines of Wisdom
Join us in honoring Queen Liliʻuokalani as we chant the Kumulipo on the grounds of ʻIolani Palace.
Kumu Mehanaokalā Hind
Kumu Kalani Akana, PhD
Kumu Kalei Nuʻuhiwa, PhD
Kumu Kamuela Chun
Kumu Kaponoai Molitau
Paula Akana, Emcee
Manu Boyd, Emcee
Time & Location
Sep 14, 2025, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
ʻIolani Palace
364 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813
About the event
Ancestral wisdom, cultural vitality.
Join us for a powerful and rare cultural experience honoring Queen Liliʻuokalani during the month of her birth. The 2025 Kumulipo Showcase will take place on Kamaʻāina Sunday, September 14, at dusk on the sacred grounds of ʻIolani Palace, in collaboration with Executive Director Paula Akana.
This free event invites the community to celebrate the Queen’s enduring legacy, including her historic translation of the Kumulipo. With over 500 guests expected in person and hundreds more joining virtually, this gathering will be a moving and unforgettable experience — a rare opportunity to hear the ancient words of the Kumulipo come to life.
This is a free event, but registration is kindly requested.
Mahalo Nui
Hanona, Hoaka Kamehameha Schools, Lālākea Foundation, Mauliola Endowment, Nā Akua Ākea o Ko Hawaiʻi Paeʻāina, Noguchi & Mar ʻOhana, PAʻI Foundation, Waiola
Our Process
Cultural Education
To provide meaningful educational opportunities that ground individuals in the values, history, and traditions of the kanaka ʻōiwi.
Community Connection and Resilience
To build strong, thriving communities through cultural connection and collective well-being.
Practice & Preservation
To perpetuate and protect cultural practices that embody the essence of kanaka ʻōiwi identity.
Cultural Arts
To nurture and celebrate artistic excellence rooted in Native Hawaiian worldviews.
