Arts & Culture

Thursday, August 31. Last weekend, the Hawai’i 2050 Sustainability Task Force held a kick-off conference that drew an overflow of participants committed to a future that safeguards Hawai’i’s most important resources. Convened by the Hawai’i Institute for Public Affairs, members of government, the general public, the military, as well as business, and ecological groups gathered to examine possible futures. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa begins coverage with long-time futurist and UH professor, James Dator. Runs 4:04.

 

Friday, August 25. This week, cement rubble from a demolished downtown building has been trucked up to Makiki Heights for a new installation on the rolling lawn at The Contemporary Museum. TCM has commissioned Maria Elena Gonzalez to work with Honolulu Habitat for Humanity in their Catalyst Artist in Residence Program. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa spoke with Gonzalez about her work with houses and their personal and cultural implications. Runs 3:29.

 

Thursday, August 24. Cuban-born Jose Carreno is described as one of America’s top 4 dancers, with incredible magnetism and astonishing technique. Known for powerful leaps and glorious pirouettes, Carreno is in Honolulu to perform in Ballet Hawai’i’s Sleeping Beauty this weekend. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa caught up with him at a rehearsal to find out more about his work and the mystique which some say makes ballet dancers Cuba’s leading export. Runs 3:48.

 

Tuesday, August 22. Last week on O’ahu, the Department of Forestry and Wildlife conducted a waterbird survey in wetlands across the Island. Preliminary findings show a stable population. Conservation efforts have led to a healthy rebound of particularly the endangered alae’ula, or Hawaiian moor hen, in habitats you can easily visit. Noe Tanigawa asked wildlife manager, David Smith, to escort HPR listeners to the Hamakaua Marsh Wildlife Bird Sanctuary. Runs 3:33.

 

Friday, August 18. In the last 50 years, Winona Rubin has been, among other accomplishments, a principal at Kamehameha Schools, Director of the State Department of Human Services, and co-founder and CEO of Alu Like, one of Hawai’i’s most important social service non-profits. Rubin, now Chief of Staff for the Chair of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, spoke recently with HPR’s Noe Tanigawa, about her lifetime of community service. Music by Keola Beamer accompanied this story. Runs: 4:18.

 

Thursday, August 17. The American Crystallographic Association drew close to a thousand attendees at its recent convention in Honolulu. Mainly chemists, biochemists, and physicists, they came from North and South America, Europe, Russia and Asia to share ideas and innovations in a field that impacts people’s lives everyday. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa spoke with the convention co-chairs, both University of Hawai’i professors. Runs: 3:19.
 

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Friday, August 11. The Bishop Museum Press and Awaiaulu, the Hawaiian Literature Project, have released a book of Hawaiian fishing practices recorded in the early 1900’s by a Maui judge reknown for his fishing expertise. The book is a collection of newspaper articles printed in their original Hawaiian with translations into English by scholar Mary Kawena Pukui. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa spoke recently with Puakea Nogelmeier, who edited the book. mp3 Ka ‘Oihana Lawai’a, Hawaiian Fishing Traditions, is available in bookstores across Hawai’i. Runs 4:00.

 

Thursday, August 10. In 1902, a judge and legislator for the Hawaiian Kingdom contributed a series of articles for a Hawaiian language newspaper on Maui. With an eye to the future, this reknown fisherman detailed his extensive knowledge of Hawaiian fishing lore and practices, and a translation of his articles has just been published. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa spoke with the editor of Ka ‘Oihana Lawai’a, Hawaiian Fishing Traditions. Runs 3:45.

 

Tuesday, August 8. Earlier this year the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and other groups partnered for an International Cultural Summit here in Honolulu. The summit reinforced the State Foundation’s conviction that intercultural dialogue, cultural preservation and diversity, and creative economies, including cultural tourism, are key to global peace and prosperity. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa spoke with a keynote speaker, Nawal Eagle Clan Chief Sonne Reyna about the message he brings from his part of the world. Runs: 3:45.