17th Annual M?lama Haloa Kalo Festival and Symposium

In partnership with Ka Papa Lo?i ?o K?newai and Ka Papa Lo?i ?o Punalu?u, Bishop Museum is honored to host the 17th Annual M?lama H?loa Kalo Festival and Symposium. Every year, the festival spotlights a ?ohana kalo or a specific Hawaiian taro variety. In 2025, we celebrate kalo ?apuwai.

The mission of the M?lama H?loa Kalo Festival and Symposium is to educate our l?hui about different Hawaiian kalo varieties and how to care for them. Our k?puna were well-versed with the function, uses, and care of Hawaiian kalo varieties and understood its ceremonial, medicinal, and subsistence value. Focusing on ?ohana kalo every year encourages research into kalo genealogy to better understand the who, what, where, why, and how of Hawaiian kalo cultivation.

Schedule:

Friday, February 28, 2025

8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m
M?lama H?loa Mahi?ai Kalo Youth Conference - a day for teachers and students to learn more about Native Hawaiian kalo varieties. Participating classrooms will engage with kalo farmers, chefs, and artists and have hands-on activities with kalo. Please contact [email protected] if you have a youth classroom interested in participating. Capacity is limited.

Saturday, March 1, 2025

8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m
First Saturday Community Workday at Ka Papa Lo?i ?o K?newai - community work days in the lo‘i at Ka Papa Lo?i ?o K?newai is a tradition going back to 1980 and the revitalization of the current taro patch. Join us at Ka Papa Lo?i ?o K?newai at the Hawai‘inui?kea School of Hawaiian Knowledge to work in the lo‘i and experience traditional farming methods. For more info, go here. [email protected]

Sunday, March 2, 2025

9:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m
This year’s programming will span three days, culminating in a campuswide festival celebration on Sunday that is free admission and open to all. This culminating festival features guest speakers, live music, community partners, activity booths, huli giveaways, food tastings, and community conversation. Gather with kalo farmers, artists, cultural practitioners, natural science researchers, community educators, and more to share knowledge and celebrate Native Hawaiian kalo varieties.

Date: February 28 - March 2, 2025

Location:

Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu, HI 96817

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