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Across the Punaverse – May 2026:

By Petra Wiesenbauer “May Day is Lei Day”, on May 1, sharing love and Aloha with our families, friends, and communities. Our schools usually have May Day performances with hula, songs, and lei giving. May 9 will present Activate Puna…

Revitalize Puna Community Preparedness & Resilience

By Raydiance Joy Grace July 12 was the 12th activation of the Revitalize Puna series of events held at the Billy Kenoi Park Gym – Pahoa. This community outreach and engagement began in 2021, with the goal of bringing people…

Hale Halawai O Puna: A Rich Cultural Gathering

By Karyn Chambers Photos By Jen Myers and Karyn Chambers On Saturday, May 5th, at the former Akebono Theater lot in downtown Pahoa, a wonderful celebration of Hawaiian culture–Hale Halawai O Puna–brought together families and individuals to experience hands-on cultural…

BEYOND COVID: BLOCKBUSTER PARTY ACTIVATE PUNA!

Written by Raydiance Joy Grace Not another boring review of what band played after what band and sounded like what band. This is a dynamic review of the state of relationship in Puna! We live in the aftermath of lockdown,…

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Activate Puna: Community Revitalization

Activate Puna is a part of the Kīlauea Recovery and Resilience Plan, the County of Hawai‘i is launching a network of Resilience Capacity Areas and Action Teams to support community-based actions following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. This framework is designed…