Aloha Market LA is taking over Abbot Kinney Blvd!! 😍✨
Mahalo to everyone who joined our VIP party last night — we’re stoked to be officially open to the public today-Sunday!Come see us from 10am-5pm today and tomorrow and Sunday from 10am-4pm and enjoy free goodies, giveaways, tastings, workshops, and, of course, shopping from 50+ Hawaiʻi companies! 🌺📍1511 Abbot Kinney Blvd•#HVCBMember #HVCB #AlohaMarketLA #ManaUpHawaii #HouseofManaUp #HawaiiHTA @manauphawaii @hawaiihta @visitmaui
Mele (songs), oli (chants), and hula preserve the memories, stories, and values of our ancestors. Through their lyrics, metaphors, and melodies, we gain a unique perspective on Hawaiʻi's history. In honor of Hawaiian History Month, we reflect upon one of Hawaiʻi's most well-known mele, Kaulana Nā Pua. Written by Eleanor Prendergast in 1893 and published in 1895, this song serves as a patriotic protest against the U.S. annexation of Hawaiʻi. Also known as "Mele ʻAi Pōhaku," or the "rock-eating song," its lyrics express the sentiment that the native people would rather " eat rocks" than accept annexation. Today, this song represents cultural pride and resilience in the face of adversity.
This clip is taken from a powerful music video put together by Project KULEANA and Kamehameha Publishing in 2013.
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#HVCB #HawaiianHistory #HawaiianCulture
As we mark one year since the wildfires, we honor the resilience, unity, and cultural pride of our Maui ‘ohana. Reflecting on ho‘omau, a term signifying resilience and perseverance, we are reminded that life continues after challenges, urging us to endure with diligence.
In the spirit of ho‘omau, we continue to promote respectful tourism while supporting local businesses, honoring the community’s remarkable resilience.
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#MauiStrong #MālamaMaui #visitmaui #maui
We had the pleasure of talking story with Aubrey Keʻalohilani Matsuura and seeing her interactive mural, “Weaving Ancestral Pathways” at @festpachawaii. Aubrey is a Maui native, but her design includes the marine life well beyond the Hawaiian archipelago and explores Papahānaumokuākea. She invites anyone to collaborate, contribute, and interact with the mural to celebrate the collective heritage and ocean we descend from.
#HVCB #HawaiiConventionCenter #FestPAC13 #FestPacHawaii #Moananuiakea #Papahanaumokuakea #Mookuauhau #Kumulipo #Kai #Pasifika #PacificOcean #Hawaii
Every day should be World Ocean Day – Hawai‘i is known for many things, including beautiful marine life. Local Ocean Conservationist, Ocean Ramsey, has a few tips on how to do your part to keep these creatures safe while visiting the island’s many beaches.💙
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#HVCB #WorldOceansDay #NOAAOceanMonth #OceanMonth
Healdsburg Chef Dustin Valette created a multi-course dinner, immersing guests on a culinary journey through Maui.
@kainoagram, a respected Maui cultural practitioner and community leader, shared meaningful insights and stories about the island’s rich heritage before culminating in an exciting live auction of two vacation packages. Each package includes:
•First class airfare to Maui by @alaskaair
•3 nights at @fairmontkealani OR 4 nights at @fsmaui
•@mauichocolate
•And much more!
100% of the auction proceeds as well as a portion of ticket proceeds will support the Maui Strong Fund, aiding in the long-term recovery for those impacted by the wildfires in Lahaina.
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#HVCB #HWFE #HWFE24 #Maui
Today’s HVCB Member huakaʻi with Genki Ala Wai Project was truly incredible. As we mālama our ahupuaʻa for National Volunteer Month. Their vision is to make the Ala Wai Canal fishable and swimmable by 2026! A huge mahalo to our HVCB Members, their guests and our partnership with Genki Ala Wai Project.
Nalu Barrett’s personal and professional life revolves closely around hula and our Hawaiian culture. We’re sure that his passion and ʻike inspires the kamaʻāina, malihini, and staff at the Grand Naniloa!
#hvcb #merriemonarch #merriemonarch2024 #mm24 #melemanaka #hilo #merriemonarchfestival #merriemonarchhistory #hilohawaii #grandnaniloa #grandnaniloahotel #hawaiivisitorsandconventionbureau
Hula is LIFE! Micah Kamohoaliʻi sits on the Advisory Board for the Island of Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau among his many titles of kumu hula, artist, and designer.
Kākoʻo (support) his local business Designz by Kamohoaliʻi at the Grand Naniloa this Merrie Monarch weekend.
#hvcb #merriemonarch #merriemonarch2024 #mm24 #melemanaka #hilo #merriemonarchfestival #hilohawaii #grandnaniloa #ihvb #mokuokeawe #hawaiiisland #bigisland #designzbykamohoalii #halaunakipuupuu #hawaiivisitorsandconventionbureau
It’s Kahiko Night! ❤️ Merrie Monarch is such a wonderful time of the year to kākoʻo our community in Hilo, local businesses from across the pae ʻāina, hālau hula, and HVCB members of course.
We’re excited to be here partaking in this wonderful occasion.
#hvcb #merriemonarch #merriemonarch2024 #mm24 #melemanaka #hilo #merriemonarchfestival #merriemonarchhistory #hilohawaii #kahikonight #hulaislife #hilokinetings #merriemonarchdaswhy
It’s ELECTRIC⚡️ energy at the @grandnaniloa during Merrie Monarch week! Mahalo nui to Cara Goodrich, Director of Sales & Marketing, for sharing your time and aloha with us this kakahiaka.
🌱 The Grand Naniloa Resort is one of our Maile Nui members at HVCB
#hvcb #merriemonarch #merriemonarch2024 #mm24 #melemanaka #hilo #merriemonarchfestival #merriemonarchhistory #hilohawaii #grandnaniloa #grandnaniloahotel #hawaiivisitorsandconventionbureau
As thousands of kamaʻāina and malihini make their way to Hawaiʻi Island for the many exciting activities surrounding Merrie Monarch, we offer a simple reminder to be mindful of people and place. Merrie Monarch season is an open invitation, but Hilo is still home to local businesses and families. The spirit of Hilo, of Hawaiʻi and of hula are to be cherished.
#hvcb #malamahawaii #hilohawaii #merriemonarch2024 #kamaaina #hawaiianculture #hawaiilife #hilohanakahi #hulaislife
An important message from Mayor Bissen to the Maui community. • #MauiStrong #MālamaMaui
An important message from Mayor Bissen to the Maui community.
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#MauiStrong #MālamaMaui
Mahalo @hawaiihta for sharing the latest tourism trends, and all the information over the past couple of days at the 2023 Hawaiʻi Tourism Conference. • #MālamaHawaiʻi #Hawaiʻi #tourism
Mahalo Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority for sharing the latest tourism trends and all the information over the past couple of days at the 2023 Hawaiʻi Tourism Conference.
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#MālamaHawaiʻi #Hawaiʻi #tourism
It’s World Reef Awareness Day! Show of hands who commits to keeping our beautiful beaches litter free and to use reef-safe sunscreen?
And mahalo to Ocean Ramsey for her tips on how to travel pono and keep our reefs and marine life safe.
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#HVCB #Mālama #WorldReefAwareness
It's #EarthDay! As a part of our Mālama Hawai'i visitor education efforts, we created this video to show the importance of caring for our home, Hawai‘i.
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#mālamahawai‘i #hawai‘i #regenerativetourism
Looking forward to celebrating the holidays with our members and guests at the International Market Place next week, December 14! A special mahalo to our sponsors: International Market Place, NMG Network, Victor Goodpasture Photography, and JPG Hawaii.
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#HVCBMembership #HVCB #Holidays
Hawai’i Is Our Home
Traveling to Hawai'i comes with a kuleana (responsibility, privilege). A kuleana to not only care for the land, but for all the people and wildlife who call the islands home. Mahalo for your commitment to mālama (care for) Hawai'i when visiting.
Learn how you can help share the Kuleana Travel Trips & Malama Hawaii messaging through your various channels here: https://marketing.hvcb.org/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/42338/p/p-001a
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#MalamaHawaii #GoHawaii
Huaka'i on Maui
In honor of Earth Day and in partnership with Visit Maui, we had the privilege to partner with Nohoana Farm and the Pacific Whale Foundation. We learned the importance of working together, working in and around the loi to malama aina. Mahalo to our members and staff who participated at the Huakai on Maui today. And a special mahalo to our lunch sponsor, Southwest Airlines!
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#MalamaHawaii #EarthDay
