House of Gongs

10/14/2026

Where runway becomes ritual and history breathes in real time.

Meet the Glam Team serving DARAT

Waiting list is still available. Link in our bio and we'll notify those who are in.

10/13/2026

We’re almost there!

DARAT
October 17 | 6:00 pm · October 18 | 3:00 pm
Keoni auditorium, Imin Center Jefferson Hall
Honolulu, HI

Both shows are sold out! If you wish to be added on the waitlist, please click on the link in our bio!

10/11/2026

Behind every show you’re about to see is a crew that works tirelessly before the lights ever come up. As we gear up to bring DARAT to life, we just want to take a moment to appreciate the incredible people holding down the fort behind the scenes.

This production is in the best possible hands thanks to this team:

TJ Aranas & Dianne Deauna (Production Managers): Thank you both for being the backbone of this entire journey. From endless logistics to keeping us all grounded and ready, your leadership and heart make everything run smoothly.

🎬 Max Winig & Kupai Marx (Stage Team): Thank you for ensuring that ensuring cue, transition, and detail second nature will all be smooth comes the actual production dates.

💡🔊 Kaleikini Production & Twilight Audio (Lights & Sounds): The atmosphere you are built for this show is unreal. Thank you in advance for bringing the vision to life and ensuring every moment will look and sound pure magic.

We’re almost ready for curtain call, and we couldn't be prouder to share this moment with all of you. Let’s do this!

LightingAndSound OpeningNight CrewAppreciation

10/10/2026

Behind every story brought to life on stage, there are visionary partners who make it possible.

We are deeply grateful to The Mana College, one of our valued major sponsors for DARAT, for believing in our work, our culture, and our community.

This October, as we celebrate , we also commemorate a historic milestone: the 120th Anniversary of the Sakadas arriving in Hawaiʻi. Our ancestors built a foundation of resilience, sacrifice, and strength. Through movement and music, DARAT honors that legacy, a story of where we come from and where we are going.

To honor our history, we need partners who lead with purpose. The Mana College embody this through Ethical Efficiency:

is transforming higher education with the first MBA in Lean Six Sigma, combining ethical leadership, technology, and real-world impact to empower future generations.

Thank you, Mana College, for standing with us as a key sponsor, uplifting our heritage, and helping make DARAT possible!

👇 Drop some love for our sponsors in the comments! Check out their website and learn more about their program.

📍 DARAT: An Immersive Dance Runway in Five Movements
🎟️ October 17 and 18 | Keoni Auditorium, Honolulu, HI

Saturday show SOLD OUT! Sunday tickets are almost sold out!

Tickets are still available! Link in our bio!

10/09/2026

On behalf of the entire team behind DARAT, we want to extend our deepest and most sincere gratitude for your generous support and belief in our vision.

Bringing a production like to life is a journey that requires passion, dedication, and partners who share a commitment to meaningful storytelling and community. The support from East-West Center, New Music USA, and Ho'akea Source goes far beyond backing. It serves as the very foundation that allows our creative vision to take flight.

Thank you for standing with us and making this possible. We cannot wait to welcome you to the show and share this experience with you.

With immense gratitude and warm regards,

DARAT Team

10/09/2026

As a descendant living in Hawaiʻi, Lydia Querian ᜎᜒᜇᜒᜌ • ᜃᜇᜌᜈ᜔ situates Filipino diasporic histories within a wider web of Indigenous relationships across the Philippines and Oceania. moves through the elements of land, water, wind, and fire, acknowledging the wounds of colonization while envisioning diaspora as a gathering, a reweaving, and a return to collective wholeness.

DARAT
October 17 | 6:00 pm · October 18 | 3:00 pm
Keoni auditorium, Imin Center Jefferson Hall
Honolulu, HI

Though TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!

But our waitlist is back up! If you’re hoping to join us, head over to darat2026.eventbrite.com to add your name to the waitlist. We’ll confirm available seats with waitlisted guests closer to show day.

Waitlisting is in our bio too!

10/07/2026

BeautyFULL cultural exchange today with Tahiti Mana Tahiti Mana Igal Cultural Artist Al-raffy Harun shared several dances practiced in Tawi Tawi. Mauruuru / Magsukul to everyone who shared space with us!

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

Answering the call of the ancestors through movement.

To bring this story to life, Lydia Querian ᜎᜒᜇᜒᜌ • ᜃᜇᜌᜈ᜔ has gathered a dedicated group of curious and engaged artists and culture bearer who have poured their entire heart, mind, and soul into Darat. Grounded in lineage, they walk and dance to honor the paths carved before them.

Meet the powerful ensemble bringing DARAT to life on stage:

Celesdina Reyes • Dianne Deauna • Eiren Tamayo
Hailey Martinez • Jessalyn Torres • Jessica Gacuma-Bonds
Jessica Pasao • Jose “Pow” Taton, Jr. • Justine Valdez
Katrina von Kriegenbergh • Kawayan Bolick Ong • Lawrence Mallari
Lorelei Harrel • Luna Querian • Malia Rivera
Stephany Sollera • Tara Sakamoto • Van Rimando

Witness their labor of love as they breathe life into four sustainable fashion collections by ELLE KARAYAN ᜃᜇᜌᜈ᜔ | Indigenous is the Future, set to live contemporary kulintang music.

🗓️ Dates & Times:
• October 17 at 6:00 PM
• October 18 at 3:00 PM

📍 Location:
Keoni Auditorium, Imin Center (Jefferson Hall) — Honolulu, HI

🎟️ Tickets available now at the link in bio! Join us in honoring their dedication this .

DARAT