Hawaii Aloha: Honouring the “Hawaii Nation”

Kumu Hula lead a hula to welcome traditional leaders in the grounds of Iolani Palace during FestPAC (Photo: Floyd Takeuchi)

How do we assess the success of a cultural event? What metrics apply when you’re talking about dancers, artists and a host of creatives? That’s the challenge facing anyone who wants to determine whether the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture was a success.

A lot of elevated expectations met this year’s Festival: it had been eight years instead of four since the last Festival, thanks to COVID-19; Hawaii, which attracts more than six million . . .

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