June 30, 2025

Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha ma Hawaiʻi Kula Haʻahaʻa presented its 2025 Lā Mei program, "Pūlama ʻIa Nā Kai ʻEwalu, E Ui Ē" on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Nā haumāna and kumu of Kula Haʻahaʻa took the audience on a trip throughout our pae ʻāina with mele and hula. You can watch the full program now on the Kamehameha Schools YouTube channel. 

Program

Nā Lei o Kaiona Pre-Show

• Aloha Waipi’o
• Kalopā I Ka Laʻi
• Maluhia ʻO Keaʻau

ʻŌlelo Hoʻokipa - Poʻokumu Kaʻulu Gapero

Pule Wehe

Pū Kani

Kula Ha'aha'a - Oli Aloha - na Edith K. Kanaka`ole

Papa Mālaa’o (Island of Hawaiʻi)

•  "Kaulana Ku’u Home" na Pumehana Silva me ka papa Mālaa’o c/o 2037

Papa ‘Ekahi (Island of Maui)

• "Aloha ‘Ia Nō ‘O Maui" na Alice Johnson

Nā Kumu o ke Kula Ha’aha’a (Island of Oʻahu)

• "Nani Kaʻala" (Traditional)

Papa ‘Elua (Island of Kaua’i)

• "Nani Waiʻaleʻale" na Dan Pokipala, Sr.

Papa ‘Ekolu (Island of Moloka’i)

• "Honomuni" na John Piʻilani Watkins

Nā Lei Hiwahiwa (Island of Lāna’i)

• "Lānaʻi, He Manu Kīkaha" na Randy Fong me Maxine Puaʻala Nuʻuhiwa

Papa ‘Ehā (Island of Kaho’olawe)

• "Mele Kahoʻolawe" na Harry Kunihi Mitchell

Papa ‘Elima (Island of Ni’ihau)

• "Nā ‘Ale ʻO Niʻihau" na Mary Robins me Johnny Noble

Kākou

• Island Medley

Pule

Pū Kani

Mahalo nui to: Kumu Pumehana Silva & Kumu Hālani Boshard for their incredible leadership in putting this program together each year.

• Sound - Pepe Romero and CJʻs Promotions
• Musicians - Melelani Spencer, Nani Naope, Calavin Crum, Kyle Kaaa
• Decorations - Kumu Rowena Serrao
• Program artwork - Tyren Arizumi-Heidenfeldt and Kohl Ha’o
• Set up - KSH Operations

This year's Lā Mei theme celebrates how our islands are individually beautiful but connected as one Hawaiʻi by the oceans between us.