Celebrating Makahiki 2020 Lonoikamakahiki! Our staff and Hālau Pāheona After School haumāna (students) were blessed on October 16th on the Kaimuki High School campus with warm sunshine as we celebrated the start of the Makahiki season, the time from mid-October...
Our Mele Murals Summer Program finished this last mural in the last week of the program with Uncle Pomai, Uncle Estria, and Hālau Pāheona kumu, Lacey Evans. This mo‘olelo is about King Kakuhihewa, the 15th aliʻi ʻaimoku (ruling chief) of Oʻahu, and the location of his...
Summer fun has started with our Mele Murals Summer Program! Our 40 haumāna (students) have experienced three huaka‘i (fieldtrips)! Their first huaka‘i was hiking up to Waiahila Ridge to learn about our ahupua‘a above our schools and community of Pālolo Valley and...
Since all of the Estria Foundationʻs work is now currently in Hawai‘i, most of you do not know that we started out in Oakland, California and we are the financial sponsor of muralista maestra (mural master) Juana Alicia and her True Colors Mural Project. Juana and her...
Aloha mai kakou! Have you ever wanted to hang out and paint with us? We’re starting a Community Art Night for adults! Come paint, draw and get creative with us on Monday evenings, from 6 to 8pm at Kaimuki High School, in Building L. People attending can park at...
