HIMELE-Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences, Inc.

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HIMELE-Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences, Inc. HIMELE educates, promotes, and perpetuates Hawaiian music, culture, and Hawaiian musical instruments.

The Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE™) is a Hawaii Non-Profit Corporation that supports music education and enrichment for people of all ages. Our purpose is to educate, promote and perpetuate Hawaiian music, Hawaiian culture and Hawaiian musical instruments. We do this by organizing, sponsoring, and working with partners to produce festivals including the Mau

i Steel Guitar Festival, the Kauaʻi Steel Guitar Festival, the Hawaiʻi Island Steel Guitar Festival, Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week, the Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival, and the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festivals at Ka Makana Aliʻi, Windward Mall, and Kahala Mall. We also conduct workshops, exhibitions, and other music-related public events and use social media channels and our websites to publicize the corporation’s music and cultural activities and provide information to the public. We broadcast Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase livestreams monthly and publish Steel Trappings, an online resource for Hawaiian steel guitar enthusiasts. In order to accomplish its goals, HIMELE may also collaborate with other non-profit organizations which fall under the 501(c) (3) section of the Internal Revenue Code and are operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes. HIMELE is dedicated to continuing to educate and enrich the world through the music, culture and spirit of Hawaii. HIMELE's Board of Directors come from diverse backgrounds but all have one common goal: to promote and perpetuate Hawaiian music and culture. Alan Akaka, Chairman of the Board
Addison Ching, Vice-Chairman
Geronimo Valdriz, Secretary-Treasurer
Larry Holu
Natan Goore

In collaboration with other entities, HIMELE produces and sponsors music festivals and events for the general public, including:
Kauaʻi Steel Guitar Festival
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Aliʻi
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week and Festival
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall
Hawaiʻi Island Steel Guitar Festival
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase

13/12/2025
A new section has been added to HIMELE's website to recognize and pay tribute to those individuals who have devoted thei...
01/11/2024

A new section has been added to HIMELE's website to recognize and pay tribute to those individuals who have devoted their time and resources in support of HIMELE's mission. Our first honoree is Sandy Sardinha. https://steeltrappings.com/202411/st20241101.shtml

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