Te Mana o Te Moana
Pacific Voyagers Fleet
Join us for this historic occasion as we give the voyagers a warm Hilo welcome after their long voyage across the vast Pacific Ocean.
"We're sailing across the Pacific to renew our ties to the sea and its life-sustaining strength. The ocean is the origin of life, and it continues to give us air to breathe, fish to eat, and nourishes our soul as well. As threatened as the ocean is now, however, it soon can no longer provide us with these essential life services. Sailing together, we seek the wisdom of our ancestors and the knowledge of scientists to keep the Pacific healthy and give our grandchildren a future."
Sunday, June 19
Hawai'i Island Community Welcoming Ceremony
Hilo Bayfront
8 am to 2 pm
Monday June 20 Private Welcoming & Adze Tying Ceremony 'Imiloa Astronomy Center
By RSVP only (details below)
3:30 pm to pau
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Program
Registration
3:30 pm
'Imiloa Atrium
Crew Welcoming to 'Imiloa
4 pm
'Imiloa Lawn
Traditional Adze Tying Ceremony
'Ohana Wa'a Navigator Kalepa Baybayan and
'Imiloa Executive Director Ka'iu Kimura
4:30 pm
'Imiloa Lawn
Reception
Heavy pupu dinner, live entertainment, exhibits open
5:30-8:30 pm
Pu'u Poliahu Lawn at 'Imiloa
Hourly Planetarium Shows
6 pm - 7 pm - 8 pm
'Imiloa Planetarium
This event is by invitation only and there is no charge. Please RSVP to ckuo@imiloahawaii.org
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About Te Mana o Te Moana
"We have chosen this name for our voyage, which translates as "The Spirit of the Sea", to contribute to the wisdom of the Polynesian ancestors who loved and respected the sea. Several thousand years ago, the Polynesian ancestors traveled the Pacific on great voyaging canoes, called vaka moana, using only the stars, the ocean, and the surrounding wildlife to navigate, and lived closely connected to the sea. In crossing the Pacific from Aotearoa to Hawai'i, we aim to sail in the ancestors' wake and learn from their wisdom. We want to teach young people about this old bond with the sea."
Scientific background:
http://www.pacificvoyagers.org/about-project/scientific-background.html
Kava Bowl Ocean Summit on Oahu:
http://www.kboceansummit.org/index.html
http://www.kboceansummit.org/participating-organizations.html
Track the Voyage
http://www.pacificvoyagers.org/voyage/track-the-voyage/
Faafaite welcoming ceremony:
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The Seven Vaka
 | | Marumaru Atua - Cook Islands |
 | | Haunui - Pan Pacific |
 | | Te Matau a Maui - Aotearoa |
 | | Faafaite - Tahiti |
 | | Uto Ni Yalo - Fiji |
 | | Gaualofa - Samoa |
 | | Hine Moana - Pan Pacific |
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