Events Story - Puna Rising Ohana

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…

May Events around the Punaverse

By Aero Coomer Aloha All, and welcome back to another exciting edition of Your local events for May! First off, you know what it is – its coming in large and in charge for our #1 hit of the week! …

EMERGENCE

By Aero Coomer I was invited to observe and immerse myself in EMERGENCE – the Opening Act here in Hawaii of the Resonance Project; an endeavor setting its sights on building a massive Fibonacci conch shell structure for a community…

April: Events Around the Punaverse

By Aero Coomer Aloha, Folks, and welcome back to another exciting edition of happening events right here in the Punaverse! First on the list for April is the adopt-a-highway clean up just south of Pahoa town, organized by the Mankind…

March Events

by Aero Coomer Talk Story is proud to present a new feature for you, a monthly coming events column with suggestions for interesting or must do events. If you have an event you would like to see featured, please contact…

Hydroponic Gardening: A Solution to Food Insecurity

by Karyn Chambers Photos by Hydroponic Hut “Be the Change You Want to See in the World,” Mahatma Gandhi A few weeks ago, Puna Rising’s Moveable Feast sponsored a workshop: Hydroponic Gardening, taught by Allyson and Allen Blackard, along with…

SEAVIEW LAWN SUNDAY/FUNDAY DRUM CIRCLE

An Intergenerational, Interspecies, InterGalactic Gathering Every Sunday, 4 pm to 7 pm, in Kalapana Featuring Drummers, Dancers, and Fire Twirlers Story by Raydiance Joy Grace Photos by Raydiance and Charles Niles except where noted THE SEAVIEW LAWN IN KALAPANA GRACIOUSLY…

Talk Story: Sustainable Farming

THE FUTURE IS LOCAL TALK STORY ON SUSTAINABLE FARMING SEPT. 22nd, 2024 2 to 4:30 pm at Kea’au Community Center STORY AND PHOTOS BY RAYDIANCE JOY GRACE Talk story with Mayor Mitch Roth and District 5 Council Member Matt Kanealii…

LAVA RECOVERY UPDATE

HIGHWAY 137, BLESSING CEREMONY, FOUR CORNERS Tuesday, Sept. 24, 10 am By Raydiance Joy Grace Photos by Kilauea Eruption Recovery and Raydiance Where else other than Hawaii could you attend an opening of a road with Pule, (prayers), Mele Oli,…

REVITALIZE PUNA

MARCH 9, 2024 By Raydiance Joy Grace Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono “the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness” Puna Food Summit Panel Never before in the history of Hawaii has the fostering…

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,…

Events Story

Civic Action for Intentional Communities

Photos by Indy Rishi Singh On Thursday, February 23, an interactive inspiring gathering, of 72 movers & shakers from 7 different communities on the Big Island met on the SeaView Lawn. They included Hawaiian Sanctuary, Hawaiian Eco Retreats, Kumukahi Village,…

Events Story

CANNABLISS AT HAWAIIAN SANCTUARY

Photos by Zen Moriya Co-Creators: Sari Starr/Natalie Silva/Arielle Brown It is October 15, 2022. There are seventyfive of us sitting on the floor of the “Grow Room” at Hawaiian Sanctuary calmly passing around pipes or rolled “joints” of Cannabis. As…

Events Story

OAKA Youth Summit “IRL”

“Where are you in your community? Are you connected?” – `OAKA Leadership Team Have you ever attended a Youth Summit? I attended one last weekend, August 27th, at the Pahoa Recreation Facility in the district of Puna. The event was…

Events Story

Maku’u Marketplace

Puna Rising sponsored Tim Delaney in creating a four-part Talk Story, Hawaiian cultural documentary on the planting and harvesting of Kalo (Taro). The day long event was hosted by Lau’ae and Paula Kekahuna of Maku’u Marketplace, where participants and observers…