Are ‘tat’s your thing? If so, you may want to check this out.

Bishop Museum’s Traditions of the Pacific presents the upcoming lecture Kākau Hawai‘i:  Hawaiian Tattooing with Keone Nunes on Thursday, July 29, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Nunes is a respected artist and revivalist of

image of Keone from Inked magazine

traditional Hawaiian tattooing.  He will share the historical and cultural significance of the art form as well as explore individual expression and meaning in Hawaiian tattooing.

What:     Lecture: Kākau Hawai‘i:  Hawaiian Tattooing with Keone Nunes

When:    Thursday, July 29, 2010,  6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Where:   Atherton Hālau

Cost:       $5 General; Free for Bishop Museum members



A related morning workshop will take place outdoors on the museum’s beautiful Flanders Lawn on Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Attendees will have the opportunity to observe Nunes demonstrate the techniques involved in deciding on and creating a traditional Hawaiian tattoo.  Participants will also learn to identify the characteristics of Hawaiian tattoos and design variations.

Image from Oha.org

What:     Workshop: Kākau Hawai‘i:  Hawaiian Tattooing with Keone Nunes

When:    Saturday, August 7, 2010,  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Where:   Flanders Lawn

Cost:       $20 General; $10 for Bishop Museum members




Space is limited for these events.  Reservations are required by calling 847-8296 or by email at trey.dodge@bishopmuseum.org.



Escape to Bishop Museum this summer

This summer, Bishop Museum has lined up an incredible array of historical exhibitions that will excite, educate, and entertain the entire family!

With so much going on at Bishop Museum, you will want to mark your calendar with the following events and plan to visit several times this summer.  It will be well worth your time.



E Kū Ana Ka Paia:  Unification, Responsibility, and the Ku Images

Now – October 4^th, Hawaiian Hall and J.M. Long Gallery

Bishop Museum, the British Museum, and the Peabody Essex Museum are partnering to bring together the three largest Kū images in the world for a historic exhibition this summer.  It will be the first time in over 160 years that three traditional Kū images of this size and magnitude will be displayed alongside one another.


Surfing

Now – September 6^th, Castle Memorial Building

This exhibition provides a glimpse into the fascinating pasts of surfing, one of Hawai‘i’s gifts to the world.  The exhibit will feature archival images from Bishop Museum Archives along with historic surfboards from the Museum’s renowned collection of artifacts. Trace the historical transformation of surfing’s image through the centuries, from Polynesian myths of love to an account of an exotic “amusement” that presented nothing but “horror & destruction,” as well as recollections of surfing as a character-building activity and sometimes the test of one’s romantic interest.



Still Present Pasts:  Korean Americans and the “Forgotten War”

June 26^th – September 12^th, Castle Memorial Building

This is a multi-media exhibit of installation and performance art, documentary film and archival photographs, and oral histories that explores memories and legacies of the Korean War.

Embodying life stories of ordinary Korean Americans who experienced the war, the exhibit is a public space of remembering that breaks the silence about a tragic episode in U.S. and Korean history.



Moonlight Mele

July 3^rd 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Café Pulama and the Great Lawn

Advance tickets $20 general admission, $15 Bishop Museum Members and Military with valid ID.  General tickets, day-of-event, $25.

This Moonlight Mele will feature the Brothers Cazimero and Kaumaka‘iwa Kanaka‘ole; Cyril Pahinui and Kaiholu; with performances by Andrea Torres and Samadhi Hawai‘i.  There will be a Night Arts Market where event-goers will have the opportunity to purchase Hawaiian crafts and see demonstrations by the artisans.


12^th Annual Bernice Pauahi Bishop Awards Dinner

July 17^th 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.  Great Lawn

Rare and extraordinary items will be available for auction at this annual fundraiser that honors two community members for their outstanding leadership and support of Bishop Museum.  One person will receive the Charles Reed Bishop Medal, an award that exemplifies the spirit of Mr. Bishop’s philanthropic vision.  The other will be awarded the Robert J. Pfeiffer Medial for civic leadership.  Award-winning musician, Willy K. will be performing that evening as well as Merrie Monarch’s winning hālau, Ke Kai O Kahiki.  For ticket information call (808) 848-4170.  Note:  Museum closes to the public at 3:00 p.m. for event preparation.


Moonlight Mele

August 7^th 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Café Pulama and the Great Lawn

Advance tickets $20 general admission, $15 Bishop Museum Members and Military with valid ID.  General tickets, day-of-event, $25.

The final summer concert series will be headlined by Na Palapalai & George Kahumoku (photo by Shane Tegarden), supported by the Royal Hawaiian Band.  There will also be performances by Taimane Gardner, Slack key extraordinaire Ozzie Kotani, and the Galliard String Quartet.  The theme of the evening will highlight songs from Hawai‘i’s monarchs.





More detailed information of all of Bishop Museum events and programs is available at www.bishopmuseum.org or in Ka‘Elele, the journal of Bishop Museum.  Please note that this is subject to change.

Bishop Museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed on Tuesdays.  For more details, please visit www.bishopmuseum.org or call (808) 847-3511.