Free Event

Join us as we celebrate Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month) across Hawaiʻi. We invite all Hawaiian language speakers and learners to have fun and participate in a range of activities including casual conversations, shopping, dining, entertainment, games, and competitions. February is Hawaiian language month, a time to strengthen and support the native language of Hawaiʻi, the mother tongue of the Hawaiian people. Thanks to former Gov. Neil Abercrombie for his support in signing Act 28 in 2013 dedicating February as Hawaiian language month. This year, seven Ola Ka ʻĪ events are happening on four different islands. The goal of these events is to hear our beloved language in every corner of our community. Here are the dates for these events: February 1: Ola Ka ʻĪ Koʻolau at Windward Mall (Oʻahu) February 8: Ola Ka ʻĪ Hilo at Prince Kūhiō Plaza (Hawaiʻi) and Ola Ka ʻĪ Honolulu at Kahala Mall (Oʻahu) February 15: Ola Ka ʻĪ Maui Nui at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (Maui) February 22: Ola Ka ʻĪ ʻEwa at Ka Makana Aliʻi (Oʻahu) March 1: Ola Ka ʻĪ Kona at Keauhou Shopping Center (Hawaiʻi) and Ola Ka ʻĪ Kauaʻi me Niʻihau at Kukui Grove Center (Kauaʻi)