“E Ala E” Cultural Tours on O’ahu’s North Shore

December 30, 2011

Contributed by Thomas Yoshida

In collaboration with landlord Kamehameha Schools, the first ever "E Ala E" will be held this Saturday, December 31st next to Aoki Shave Ice. Led by respected North Shore kūpuna Betty Jenkins, the event will allow visitors to engage with kama'āina and get a first-hand experience about life in Waialua and Hale'iwa. Guests can enjoy Hawaiian music, hula, ipu making and other Hawaiian crafts as well as stories detailing the importance of industries such as taro, sugar cane and fishing to the area.

If you can't make the first "E Ala E" on December 31st, they will be at the same location every last Saturday of the month preceding the Hale'iwa Art Walk. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.haleiwaartwalk.blogspot.com or www.ksbe.edu/nsplan.

E ALA E
"E Ala E" first began in 2007 at the Hyatt Waikīkī and continue to host ho'olauna (social gatherings) and educational conferences in Hawai'i and abroad. Originally from the North Shore of O'ahu, the members of "E Ala E" are passionate about sharing their place, culture and environment with others.

KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS
Kamehameha Schools is a private, educational, charitable trust founded and endowed by the legacy of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. The year 2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the opening of Kamehameha Schools, which today operates a statewide educational system enrolling over 6,900 students of Hawaiian ancestry at K-12 campuses on O'ahu, Maui and Hawai'i and 31 preschool sites statewide.

Over 40,000 additional Hawaiian learners and caregivers are served each year through a range of other Kamehameha Schools' outreach programs, community collaborations and financial aid opportunities in Hawai'i and across the continental United States.

In 2011, Kamehameha Schools' North Shore Plan received the American Planning Association's National Planning Excellence Award for Innovation in Sustaining Places. The plan, developed after years of community consultation, incorporates the five values of education, environment, economics, culture and community.

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