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the award-winning international tours of the band during the final decades of the 19th Century. Early photographs and recordings of the band will be shared, as well as samples from Raiatea Helm’s new album: A Legacy of Hawaiian Song & String, Volume One , co-produced by Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings. This album features recreated transcriptions from recordings of the String Ensemble of the Royal Hawaiian Band uncovered through the research of Kealakai Center.
For more information please visit kcpstrings.com $27++ per person, reservation required
Naonal Tropical Botanical Garden Presents: Epic Stories of Polynesian Voyages, Culre and The Plants Brought to Hawai‘i Tuesday, April 30, 5 p.m. check-in Through time, the Polynesians learned how to live sustainably on their canoes, preserve limited resources, and also how to flourish here in the Hawaiian Islands. At this moving presentation, Lei Wann, Director of Limahuli Garden on Kauai, and Mike Opgenorth, Director of Kahanu Garden on Maui, will share some of the important botanical and cultural stories, in a presentation centered on the concept of biocultural conservation. Biocultural conservation is at the heart of the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG). NTBG is a non-profit institution dedicated to discovery, research, education and conservation. Its mission is to enrich life by perpetuating tropical plants, ecosystems and cultural heritage. For more information, visit ntbg.org $27++ per person, reservation required
Stew & Rice A Beloved Band and Botany
During the spring events, we’ll look into the past and present of the Royal Hawaiian Band, and the fure of bioculral conserva on. By Nancy Lueck
History of the Royal Hawaiian Band Tuesday, March 26, 5 p.m. check-in
Join founder of the Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings Kilin Reece, and Honolulu Star Advertiser “Rearview Mirror” columnist Bob Sigall for a look into the vibrant history of the Royal Hawaiian Band. This multimedia presentation will span two centuries of the band’s legacy, with a focus on the role of the band’s String Ensemble, or Glee Club and
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