In the middle of the vast Moananuiākea, Hawaiʻi lies at the crossroads of a rapidly changing world – the intersection of heaven and earth, of east and west, of tradition and innovation. The global pandemic of 2020-2021 has further accelerated the changes already compelling us to reimagine our future. Our collective success in preserving the Hawaiʻi we love for future generations is dependent upon our ability to navigate this intersection.
Literally translated, Ka Huina refers to an intersection or nexus. This term serves as the central theme to this conference, now in its third year, that will explore the nexus in Hawaiʻi, of community, culture, tourism and sustainability.
Ka Huina 2021 will be convened as a series of four one-day virtual conferences, offering an easy-to-digest three-hour Friday afternoon session, concluding with music for your Aloha Friday. Ka Huina 2021 will be presented via Zoom at no charge to attendees.
May 21: Culture
In this edition, we’ll take a look at cultural learning. Like other kinds of education, cultural learning has changed during COVID, expanding far beyond the walls of the hālau. What of it will we keep in the future? Also, we’ll look at virtual cultural experiences that have grown while people could not be present in person. What have we learned, and how can those lessons help protect places with limited capacity to accept visitors?
This installment will be hosted on Maui from the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua.
Presenters & Panelists
Join us June 4 for captivating conversations on Tourism, and June 18 on Sustainability.