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Kapa Kuiki (Hawaiian Quilting) Demonstration
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Free. Free event, but entrance fees apply.Location: LAT/LONG: 19.429120, -155.257613
ʻŌhiʻa Wing located across the street from the Kīlauea Visitor Center
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Kapa Kuiki (Hawaiian Quilting) Demonstration.
Hawaiians learned the basic method of kuiki (quilting) after the missionaries arrived in the early 1800s. As the art evolved, so did the patterns which were inspired by birds, plants and shadows on the ground. Join Cyndy Martinez as she shares her expertise in the beautiful art known as kapa kuiki, Hawaiian quiliting. Part of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park’s ongoing ‘Ike Hana Noʻeau (Experience the Skillful Work) Hawaiian cultural programs, and co-sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association and the Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free, but park entrance fees apply.
When: Wednesday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to noon
Where: ʻŌhiʻa Wing (across Crater Rim Drive from Kīlauea Visitor Center)
Reservation or Registration: No
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Photograph courtesy of C. Martinez