Programs & Events

The Sea is Never Full: Nainoa Rosehill

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - 10:00am to Saturday, June 13, 2026 - 2:00pm

The Sea is Never Full by Nainoa Rosehill. A solo exhibition at Ola Nā Iwi curated by Kanani Daley. The Sea is Never Full is a reflection on the power of peripheries, boundaries, limits. Pulling from the symbolic language of the oral and written histories of families displaced by volcanism, of the collapsing infrastructure within the rural Hawaiian villages, and of the historical Native Hawaiian churches as cultural sanctuaries.

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The Life and Legacy of Toshiko Takaezu

Lecture

Saturday, April 4, 2026 - 2:00pm

2-4 PM, April 4, 2026. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Join us for a talk tracing Takaezu's journey from the Big Island of Hawaii to international acclaim.

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36 Views of Mauna Loa: Part 1

Exhibition

Friday, April 3, 2026 - 6:00pm to Friday, June 12, 2026 - 6:00pm

Opening reception April 3 at 6 pm. The 2-part exhibition delves into the cultural, ecological, and emotional significance of Mauna Loa, the way the mauna reverberates through society, and how it shapes our relationship with Hawai‘i Island.

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The Youth Arts Series Spring Break 2026- East Hawai‘i Cultural Center x Nā Leo TV

Workshop

Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:00am to Friday, March 20, 2026 - 1:00pm

The Youth Arts Series Spring Break 2026- East Hawai‘i Cultural Center x Nā Leo TV

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YAS Fest 2026

Special Event

Related People:

Kellie Miyazu

Marisa Miyashiro

Saturday, March 14, 2026 - 10:00am

03/12/26 Due to concerns with the storm approaching, YAS Fest is canceled.

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Galleries Closed for March

Exhibition

Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 1:00am to Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 11:00pm

The galleries at East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center will be closed for the month of March as we prepare for our next two exhibitions opening in April. During this time, our curatorial team will be readying the galleries and installing new work for the experiences ahead. We look forward to welcoming you back at our April opening to share these new exhibitions with our community. Look out for more updates and information in our March e-newsletter and on our website. All other EHCC programs will continue as scheduled. Mahalo for your continued support!

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Young At Art 2026

Exhibition

Saturday, February 21, 2026 - 10:00am to Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 4:00pm

The 38th Annual Young At Art Juried Exhibition 2026 - “SHIFT”. On view at Wailoa Center 200 Pio Pio Street, Hilo.

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Dear Evan Hansen

Performance

Friday, February 13, 2026 - 7:00pm to Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 3:00pm

The Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre (HEART) is excited to announce its upcoming production of Dear Evan Hansen.

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Tides: Panel Discussion

Lecture

Related People:

Andrzej Kramarz

Saturday, January 10, 2026 - 3:00pm

Tides: Gender Beyond the Binary in Oceania

Panel Discussion with Keiva Lei Cadena, Lenore Kuʻumeaaloha Gomes, & Peter Tuiolosega Silva. Moderated by Rodney "Ni" Powell.

January 10th, 2026 from 3 - 5 pm.

As part of the TIDES exhibition, this January panel discussion brings together powerful Indigenous Pacific voices to explore how gender long understood across Oceania beyond Western binaries has endured, adapted, and returned through culture, care, and resistance.