Join us on the festival grounds in Moiliili!
The inaugural Eahou Fest, a vibrant celebration of the rich mo’olelo of the wahi pana, Mōʻiliʻili. Eahou Fest aims to spark conversations about developing a circular, regenerative, and self-sufficient Hawai’i economy. Experience Purple Maiʻa’s vision of “The Malaplex,” a tech campus rooted in ʻŌiwi values of aloha ʻāina and Eahou, and envision a sustainable future for all. Eahou Fest will be part conference, part festival, and feature multiple venues with diverse programming tracks—including tech, music, art, film, and education—plus dynamic community activations. With the collaboration of organizations and curators, the festival will present panels, keynotes, workshops, training labs, pop-up mākeke, and other community-centered activities.
What is Eahou?
Eahou, rooted in Hawaiian values, symbolizes independence and life through economic autonomy and self-reliance. Purple Maiʻa embraces this seeing the connections between ancestral wisdom and modern innovation to create a more balanced ecosystem. Central to this vision is the Mālaplex, a space addressing climate change and ecosystem collapse through the creation and workshopping of ʻāina-centered technology and innovation. Purple Maiʻa nurtures people and places through culture-based education and entrepreneurship, leveraging social capital for cultural change and sustainable development. Eahou breathes new life into our context, honoring the past while shaping a resilient future.
MAP & PARKING
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Opening Kīpaepae with Hālau ʻŌhia
9:00 am – 9:45 am
The Charm of Kiʻi: Moʻolelo & Kaʻao (Opening Keynote)
Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻole
9:45 am – 10:35 am
Eahou: Economic Autonomy
Donavan Kealoha, Kelsey Amos, Keoni DeFranco (Purple Maiʻa)
10:45 am – 11:30 am
Papakū Makawalu Design Framework
Kūʻhao Zane (Sig Zane Designs)
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Mo’o Mo’olelo
Emma Koa (Moon Kine Tingz)
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Moʻokūʻauhau of Mōʻiliʻili
Laura Ruby
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
ʻEu Haumea Ka’ao Workshop
Hālau ‘Ōhia
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Decolonizing Design: Rooting Hawaiʻi’s Future in Place, Culture, and Ancestral Innovation
Keaʻa Davis (Purple Maiʻa – Moderator)
Pōhaikealoha Panoke (Purple Maiʻa)
Kamuela Enos (Offiice of Indigenous Knowledge and Innovation)
Alec Wagner
Ka Maka ʻĪnana Alumni
3:25 pm – 4:00 pm
Wilcox’s Rebellion, The Battle of Mō’ili’ili & The Kūʻē Petitions
Hui Aloha ‘Āina
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Kū’ē ‘Ikebase Presentation (Tech Demo)
Raul Goodness, Jaden Kapali, Keoni DeFranco
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hālau ʻŌhia Protocol Workshop
Hālau ‘Ōhia
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Hālau ʻŌhia Workshop
9:00 am – 9:45 am
Ahupuaʻa Economics: Moʻolelo of Nation of Hawaiʻi (Opening Keynote)
Brandon Maka’awa’awa, Dennis Pu’uhonua “Bumpy” Kanahele
9:45 am – 10:30 am
Hālau Hekili: Community is the Kula
Mike Sarmiento, Chris Rothchild (Purple Maiʻa) + ʻŌpio o Halau Hekili
10:45 am – 10:55 am
Makali’i Metrics Presentation (Tech Demo)
Daniel Richardson
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Looking Back to our Economic Futures
Christina Kaleiwahea
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
ʻEu Haumea Ka’ao Workshop
Hālau ʻŌhia
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Malama Design Studio: Innovating in the Kanaka Economy
Leimomi Bong (Purple Maiʻa – Moderator)
Sunshine Permito-Kaheaku (The Lei Bar)
Lehuanani Kanahele (Puʻuhouna Makeke)
Wailani Tanaka (All Things Molokaʻi)
Heather Castellano (Her Hands Create Waiwai)
Sommer Kauakahi (Sommer Foods)
2:50 pm – 3:40 pm
Building a Kanaka Film Industry
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Mauli Ola Past, Present, & Future: Improving Access to Health and Wellbeing
Pōhaikealoha Panoke (Purple Maiʻa – Moderator)
Hiʻilani Shibata (Ka Mahina Project)
Ikaika Wright (Kino Konnections)
Jo Qina’au (Pilina Center Wellbeing)
Laura Toyofuku-Aki (Project Koa)
Anuhea St.Laurent (Kanaka to Kanaka)
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Closing Kūkākūkā Breakouts
10:45 am – 11:15 am
Digital Creators: Marketing Through ʻĀina Workshop
Makana Waikiki, Jess Manapul (Purple Maiʻa)
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Digital Creators: Storytelling as our Kāhua for Marketing & Design
Jess Manapul (Purple Maiʻa – Moderator)
Sophia Harder-Puaoi (Hui Makaainana ʻO Makana)
Lauaʻe Kekahuna (ʻO Makuʻu Ke Kahua)
Athena Taitingfong (Pacific Islanders in Communications)
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
The State of Kalo: Food Sovereignty & Water Rights of East Maui, Kauaʻi & Waiʻanae
Hōkūao Pellegrino, Sierra-Lynn Stone, Jesse Mikasobe-Kealiʻinohomok
2:50 pm – 3:30 pm
Food+ Policy: Advocacy Workshop
Food+ Policy Team (Purple Maiʻa)
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Building Hawaiʻi Cooperatives Workshop
Kohala Center
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Closing Kūkākūkā Breakouts
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Hālau ʻŌhia Workshop
9:00 am – 9:45 am
#Ainaback: Ahupua’a Restoration with Hāʻena, PKO & NOH
Billy Kinney (Hui Maka’ainana ʻO Makana)
Kealʻi Frank (Nation of Hawaiʻi)
Brutus La Benz (Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana)
9:45 am – 10:35 am
Hawaiʻi Housing Options: Community Land Trusts, Tenant Rights, DHHL & Occupation
Carolyn Auweloa (Lahaina Community Land Trust)
Nikhil Khurana (HNL Tenant Union)
Oriana Leao (DHHL)
Tina Grandinetti (PolicyLink)
Brandon Maka’awa’awa (Nation of Hawaiʻi)
10:50 am – 11:35 am
Hawaiʻi Peace & Justice: Strategies in Deoccupation & 2029 Expiring Leases
Joy Enomoto, Kyle Kajihiro
11:35 am – 12:10 pm
Waiw.ai Studios: AI, Moʻolelo & Comic Book Making
Jacqueline Kroupa (Purple Maiʻa) + Waiw.ai Studio Haumana
1:00 pm – 1:55 pm
Embodying Ea Through Mele and Education
Liliʻuokalani Trust ʻŌpio
1:55 pm – 2:40 pm
Nā Leo o Kamakaʻeha Workshop
Turama Medeiros
2:50 pm – 3:35 pm
Closing Kūkā Breakouts & Kaʻao Kreations
3:35 pm – 4:20 pm
Hawaiian Innovation & Ea: The Future of a Sovereign Hawaiian Economy
Olin Lagon
4:20 pm – 5:05 pm
The Malaplex & Eahou (Closing)
Donavan Kealoha, Kelsey Amos, Keoni DeFranco (Purple Maiʻa)
5:20 pm – 5:50 pm
Closing Kīpaepae with Hālau ʻŌhia
Thursday, September 12th
6:00pm-9:00pm
Waiwai Moiliili
Free event
The Pasifika Film Showcase features filmmakers from across the Pae ‘āina whose work centers storytelling around the themes of Eahou Festival including our sovereignty, food security, the importance of our water, water protectors and land stewardship, and creating and imagining abundant futures throughout our islands and across Moananuiakea. Featuring short documentaries, visual poems, magical realism, music videos and animations.
Taking place at Waiwai Collective from 6-9pm, there will be food and awa provided. The 1.5 hour film screening will be followed by a panel featuring filmmakers Gigi Leilani Axelrode, Nicole Naone, Amanada Leipuanani Robson, Pohaikealoha Panoke, Mitchell Merrick and moderated by Tiare Ribeaux.
Friday, September 13th
6:00pm-9:00pm
Japanese Cultural Center
Get ready for a vibrant evening of music, art, and community connection at our first-ever Mākeke! Explore a curated selection of local vendors, discover the creativity of artists inspired by the themes of Eahou, and enjoy live music by ‘Uhe’uhene (6pm), Tiare Gomes (7pm), and Mr. 83 (8pm). There will be food trucks, but we encourage you to support Mōʻiliʻili’s delicious eateries as well, and bring your favorite dishes back to the Japanese Cultural Center Courtyard for a picnic under the stars. Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in the energy of our community—see you there!
Vendors
All Things Molokai
Circular Fashion Hawaiʻi
Honi Hala
Hoʻala Kine Stuffs
Huakaʻi Honey
Kalo and Cream
Kanaka Rising
Kaulana Mahina
Kilo Books Hawaiʻi
Kino Konnection
Lāʻau Aloha
Lau Noa
Laura Kahili
Nekko Wellness
Onekea Bros. General Store
Pūhano Hawaiʻi
Sunbeams Creamery / Pau’ole
Tutuvi
Community Groups
Ēwe ʻOiaʻiʻo
Hawaiʻi International Film Festival
Hawaiʻi Women in Tech
Honolulu Bitcoin
Honua Scholars
Liliʻuokalani Trust
Malama Makua
Office of Economic Revitalization
Piʻikū Co.
Purple Maia
UXHI
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