With Hilo’s own Ku’ehu Mauga as EMCEE, this event is sponsored by Destination Hilo’s generous membership. MAHALO NUI IA ‘OUKOU! For more information on how you can become a member or volunteer, call (808) 896-7284. Below is the schedule for Destination Hilo’s Culture & Music: September 1: Diana Aki & Na Hoaaloha September 8 & […]

Guest Presenter, Professor Akira Goto Hilo, Hawai‘i – ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center is pleased to present a special talk on “Stars in the Land of the Rising Sun” in the planetarium on Friday, August 14, at 7 pm. Dr. Akira Goto, Professor of Anthropology at Nanzan University, will explore Japanese star lore as a complex mixture […]

‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii hosts third annual Pacific Astronomy and Engineering Summit Hilo, HI (July 17, 2015)- Thirty-one students and teachers representing each of the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory partner countries gather in Hilo this weekend for an intensive five-day forum on astronomy and engineering. The United States is represented by eight students and […]

ORCHIDS AVANT-GARDE takes place August 7th (9am-6pm), 8th  (9am-5pm) and 9th  (10am-2pm). Thousands of orchids in displays created by top notch growers and amateurs entice audiences in this three day spectacle at the Afook-Chinen Auditorium in Hilo, Hawaii. Visitors can expect to see exotic species, beautifully grown specimen plants and the latest hybrids, many created […]

Hilo, Hawai‘i – ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center will feature local Waimea artist Bonnie Cherni and other guest artists in a new EPIC ORIGAMI exhibit.  The three-month exhibit will explore the art and science of origami from July 5, 2015 – September 27, 2015.  Cherni’s art has been shown at Kahilu Theatre, Keck Observatory and Waimea Ocean […]

Maunakea Skies at ‘Imiloa Hilo, Hawai‘i – Join Professor Walter Gear for an extraordinary presentation on “Astronomy in Antarctica” at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center’s next Maunakea Skies program, Friday, June 19, 2015 at 7 p.m. Antarctica is the coldest, driest, windiest continent on earth. While inhospitable for humans and most animals, it is an excellent site […]

At the Mo’oheau Park Bandstand in Historic Downtown Hilo Cross from the Farmers Market 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Enjoy free entertainment and cultural connection! June 2: Darlene Ahuna June 9: Bruddah Waltah June 16: Auntie Diana Aki June 23 and June 30: Halau Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna  

New Mobile Outreach for Big Island Schools and Communities Hilo, Hawai‘i -‘Imiloa Astronomy Center announces the launch of its newest educational endeavor, MANU ʻImiloa, a mobile outreach program aimed at sharing ‘Imiloa’s unique brand of culture-based science education across the island.  Beginning in the fall of 2015, MANU ʻImiloa(Modern and Ancient ways of Navigating our […]

Maunakea Skies at ‘Imiloa Hilo, Hawai‘i – Dr. Richard Green, Director of the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) will discuss UKIRT’s contributions to ground based infrared observations at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center’s next Maunakea Skies program, Friday, May 15, 2015 at 7 p.m. UKIRT was conceived and realized by astronomers in the UK to be particularly […]

Hilo, Hawai‘i – ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center presents its first High Tea & Chat on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 11 :30 a.m.  Treat someone special or come with friends to an event that will be sure to delight. Partake in tea, scones and desserts provided by Teaching Tea; tea sandwiches created by Moonstruck Patisserie; and […]