by Heather Paik | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog, Culture, Entertainment
The Merrie Monarch Festival is a week-long celebration of hula and Hawaiian culture. The popularity of hula has grown nationally and internationally with hula halau (school) on the U.S. mainland, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Canada, Brazil and much more. This year’s Merrie... 
by Heather Paik | Mar 5, 2017 | Blog, Entertainment
POW! – It’s the impact that art has on a person. WOW! – It’s reaction that art has on a viewer. Together they form POW WOW, which is a Native American term that describes a gathering that celebrates culture, music and art. POW! WOW! Hawaii was founded by Hawaii... by Heather Paik | Jan 26, 2017 | Blog, Food
Hawaii is one of the most diverse states in America with many residents identifying themselves as multiracial. Hawaii’s diversity comes from its sugar plantation history of immigrants traveling from Asia and Portugal to work as farm laborers. The food from Hawaii is a... 