12-02-2025
Maui community invited to celebrate ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
MAUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — Maui community members are invited to join in the celebrating of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian Language Month, at an upcoming event, ʻŌlelo Under the Stars, showcasing live music and Hawaiian bingo from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. event will be at Kalana Pakuʻi O Maui in Wailuku, and will open with a performance by Kamaunu Kahaialiʻi sharing the wisdom and beauty of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi through song.
After the musical performance, Ekela Kaniaupio-Crozier, an ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi instructor, will provide a historical overview of the language and host a bingo game in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
The event is part of the County of Maui's Mahina ʻŌlelo ʻOhana initiative, supporting ongoing efforts to honor and celebrate Hawaiian language, which was re-established as an official language of Hawaiʻi in 1978.
All community members are invited, as the event is family-friendly.
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