You are invited to a Lunch & Learn at Hoʻomaluhia with Kaili Chun & Kaʻiminaʻauao Kahikina.
Join us at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden for a Lunch & Learn at the site of I ka Uhiwai o ke Koʻolau, a new sculptural installation by Kaili Chun. This special gathering invites educators, program administrators, and community members to gain insight on the artwork and the moʻolelo of the Koʻolau mountains along with Kaili Chun and researcher, Kaʻiminaʻauao Kahikina.
The four corten steel sculptures, positioned as nānā (viewing portals), encourage visitors to slow down, stand still, and kilo—to observe the landscape with intention and deeper awareness. Each opening aligns with a puʻu (peak) that carries its own presence and story: Konahuanui, Puʻu Lanihuli, Keahiakahoe, and the sacred waters of Hiʻilaniwai.
This program offers a chance to engage with these powerful moʻolelo while considering how educators, administrators, and the community members can build curriculum and institutional programming rooted in place-making and histories of the Koʻolau range.
RSVP is required.
Directions:
- All guests are encouraged to enter the Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Gardens through the back gate located at 45-580 Kionaole Rd, Kaneohe, HI 96744. See image for additional instructions.
- The sculpture site is located at “Kahua Nui Pavilion.” See map here.
