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'Aha Niu: Maui Nui Coconut Celebration Festival
Jun
13

'Aha Niu: Maui Nui Coconut Celebration Festival

9:00 am

Opening - Piko, Pule & Intentions with Kumu Pülama Collier

9:30 am - 3:00 pm

Workshops open

Ulana Lau Niu with U'i Kahue and Mario Siatris (until 2:00 pm)

Niu Food Processing Basics with Jermy Uowolo and Remathau Community

'Apu 'Awa with Kumu Kukini Suwa

Kaula Niu with Aden Suwel and Remathau Community

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Demonstrations and activities - Kanu Niu: Harvesting & Planting Basics

Tree climbing and harvesting

Hands-on planting and sprouting

Coconut husking workshop

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Presentation - Mo'olelo Niu: The Biocultural Importance of Niu in Hawaii and Moananuiākea with Kumu Kukini Suwa and Jermy Uowolo

11:30 am - 12:15 pm (near the large Banyan tree)

Keiki Field Game - Protect the Niu, Capture the Beetle with Chris Ka'iakapu

11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Presentation - Nā Mea Wa'a Lã'au with U'i Kahue

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Panel - Niu Vision: The Outlook of Coconuts in Hawaii Today and CRB with Trent Coffin, Chris Ka'iakapu, Kia'i Collier, and Sibley Barnette

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Panel - A Cooperative Future for Coconut in Hawaii with Chris Ka iakapu, Trent Coffin, Jermy Uowolo, Kaiea Medeiros & Hawaii Co-op Hui

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Closing - with Kumu Pulama Collier

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