Category: ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center

Presentations and events at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.

Group photo of 23 students. All are wearing black t-shirts and lei. Background is lava fireplace.

Students from Hawai‘i and Pacific region present their research at STEM symposium hosted by UH Hilo

Posted on August 5, 2024September 10, 2024 by Staff

University and college students from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region spent three days near Kīlauea volcano presenting their research, taking huakaʻi (journeys), and doing independent self-guided pilina (connection)-building activities.

Three photos: Students at the base of the huge telescope, students lined up with protective clothing on, and an image of the instrument, which looks like a large barrel on its side.

ʻImiloa naming program: Hawaiian language students name astronomy instrument on Maunakea

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Staff

The instrument’s name, Wenaokeao, meaning “earliest glow of light,” was given by high school haumāna (students) from Hawaiian medium education school Ke Kula ʻo Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu.

Two dancers place cultural items on an altar.

UH Hilo to host cultural enrichment programs to celebrate Merrie Monarch Festival

Posted on March 27, 2024April 22, 2024 by Staff

Events include a Hawaiian quilt exhibition; live music; workshops on lei making, hula, and other cultural activities; documentary films and more!

UH Hilo Kumu Kekoa Harman feels part of something larger, an ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi movement

Posted on March 15, 2024April 23, 2024 by Staff

“Knowing that you belong to something much greater than yourself is one of the most rewarding things you can have,” says Kumu Kekoa Harman.

Woman shows interactive moon exhibit to young girl.

Moon-themed Kaulana Mahina exhibition at ʻImiloa Astronomy Center, through June 9

Posted on March 14, 2024May 17, 2024 by Staff

The traveling exhibition showcases Mahina (the Moon), its relationship to environmental practices such as fishing and planting, and scientific observation through Hawaiian culture.

ʻImiloaʻs 18th FREE Lā Hānau Celebration, Sunday, Feb. 25, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. Hanohano Nā Manu Maulukua, honoring native forest birds of Hawaiʻi.

ʻImiloa’s 18th Lā Hānau Celebration honors Hawaiʻi’s native forest birds. Free and open to the public, Feb. 25

Posted on February 23, 2024March 5, 2024 by Staff

Fun activities include crafts about Hawaiian manu, special live programs in the planetarium with natural resource experts, hula and mele, and interactive exhibits.

Collage of photos showing people making kapa print, using a microscope, and a poster display about kapa making.

“The Science of Kapa,” interactive science and cultural exhibit at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center through June 4

Posted on May 16, 2023May 17, 2024 by Staff

“The Science of Kapa” is a fully interactive science and cultural exhibit that focuses on the different steps in the kapa making process.

Large group of people stand on the steps to the Hawaiian language college for a photo. Many are in traditional native attire.

Native American language educators convene summit at UH Hilo

Posted on March 7, 2023February 9, 2024 by Staff

The summit drew educators from 14 U.S. states and Guam (representing 25 languages) and federal officials from the Office of Indian Education to discuss the achievements and challenges of Native American language medium programs.