Kuhinia Maui

08/08/2025

As part of today’s Paddle Out event at Hanakaʻōʻō Beach Park, we invite you to enjoy a special performance by Hawaiʻi’s own Nā Leo Pilimehana 💙

The Paddle Out event runs from 7:00am to 1:30pm. The event will feature messages of hope, prayers, and music.

Spectators may watch from shore. Due to limited parking and public safety needs, Hanaka‘ō‘ō Beach Park will have designated equipment drop-off and pick-up areas only. Vehicle parking will be at the Lahaina Civic Center with shuttle service provided.

For more information, visit our website: KuhiniaMaui.org

07/31/2025

RSVP NOW for our two memorial events taking place on Friday, August 8, 2025:

✨ Noon Gathering | Front Lawn of Kalana O Maui | ​​12:00pm
✨ Tribute Night | Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater | 5:30pm - 9:00pm

RSVP on our website at KuhiniaMaui.org

07/31/2025

On Saturday, August 9, 2025, the Lahaina Jodo Mission will host the Lahaina Obon Festival from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dance beneath the stars, honor our ancestors, and celebrate Lahaina's enduring spirit.

Enjoy local food vendors, cultural activites, and more as we share in an evening of joy and community.

07/31/2025

FLOWERS NEEDED! In preparation for the Paddle Out event on August 8th, we are asking for donations of loose flowers to be dropped off on Thursday, August 7th, in front of the County Building at 200 High St from 4:00PM to 6:00PM.

🌺 Please make sure that flowers and light leaves are de-branched
🌺 Loose flowers only - no lei or string

For more information about the Paddle Out, visit our website: KuhiniaMaui.org

07/31/2025

We invite the community to join us on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Hanaka‘ō‘ō Beach Park for a Paddle Out event from 7:00am to 1:30pm. The event will feature messages of hope, prayers, and music, including a special performance by Nā Leo Pilimehana.

Spectators may watch from shore. Due to limited parking and public safety needs, Hanaka‘ō‘ō Beach Park will have designated equipment drop-off and pick-up areas only. Vehicle parking will be at the Lahaina Civic Center with shuttle service provided.

For more information, visit our website: KuhiniaMaui.org

07/15/2025

Special gatherings marking two years after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires will offer residents opportunities to gather and support one another, honoring the memories of loved ones lost, and the resiliency of a community recovering from Hawai’i’s most devastating wildfire disaster. The events will pay tribute to the 102 victims and two unaccounted for individuals in the Maui wildfires.

Presented as the second year of Kuhinia Maui, memorial gatherings will take place on Aug. 8, 2025. They include:

• 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Paddle Out at Hanaka‘ō‘ō Beach Park, West Maui (safety is priority; please read guidelines on Kuhinia website, including no stringed lei).

• Noon to 1:30 p.m.: Gathering at Kalana O Maui, Central Maui (reservations requested)

• 5 to 7:30 p.m.: Two-Year Memorial Tribute at Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater, West Maui (reservations requested)

Reservations are requested for the Kalana O Maui and the Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater gatherings. For more information and to reserve a spot, visit www.kuhiniamaui.org.

In-person volunteers for the gatherings are requested. To volunteer, sign up at https://www.kuhiniamaui.org/volunteer.html.

Also, donations of debranched flowers, petals and small leaves for paddle out scattering are being sought. No stringed lei. Drop off donations from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, fronting the Kalana O Maui building, 200 S. High St., Wailuku.

Kuhinia Maui takes its name from a line in a traditional Maui chant that proudly speaks of the unequaled beauty and richness of Maui, highlighting that Maui and its people will rise from tragedy.

“As we mark two years since the Maui wildfires, we honor the memories of loved ones lost and the incredible resilience our community continues to demonstrate throughout our journey of recovery and rebuilding,” Mayor Richard Bissen said. “Kuhinia Maui holds space for our community to come together, fostering hope and healing, as we move forward, together.”

For general information, email Kuhinia organizer Daryl Fujiwara at [email protected].

07/03/2025

Our 2025 events happening on August 8, 2025 - Remembering our loved ones. We'll have more details soon

07/03/2025

Our 2025 events happening on August 8, 2025 - we'll have more info soon - remembering our loved ones

08/16/2024

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Our deepest love and aloha to Lāhainā and all affected by that horrific day one year ago. To the kūpuna who graced Hōkūleʻaʻs deck today, mahalo for sharing your mana with her, she will carry it forever. To our legendary voyager from Lāhainā, Snake Ah Hee, who spent his childhood at Launiupoko near where we moored, it was an honor to be with you on Hōkūle’a’s deck today.

08/16/2024