you make our work possible!

Weʻre returning to our 2-day format, and are including new ʻohana activities like haku mele workshops and panels, ʻohe kapala making and printing, and will be featuring more high school and community group performances on stage between hula showcases. 

I bet you didnʻt know that MGF Hawaiʻi is actually an ʻĀina organization with kuleana to project cultural and natural resources in Kamananui and Kamanaiki Valleys, also called Moanalua Valley. 

Founded in 1970, the Moanalua Gardens Foundation has:  

• Pioneered the aloha ʻāina movement by stopping the H3 from being built through Moanalua Valley. 
• Created one of the first ever ʻĀina STEM programs, training 1300 next generation ʻāina Protectors from high schools across Oʻahu each year. 
• Worked to restore, preserve, and protect the precious cultural and natural resources of Moanalua Valley for over 55 years. 
• The annual Prince Lot Hula Festival has reached an estimated audience of over 355,000 Native Hawaiian attendees, 171,000 non-Native Hawaiian residents, 50,500 visitors, 611 hula hālau, 4,100 Hawaiian musicians, and over 17,700 haumāna (students).

The Damon Estate that funded MGF Hawaiʻi was sold in 2008. The Moanalua Gardens Foundation has no ties to the Gardens, and did not benefit from the sale. We maintain our kuleana to care for the valley, and perpetuate Hawaiian culture through generous donations from friends like you - who care for ʻāina, and who love Hawaiian culture and cultural practices like hula! 

Any one-time donation through the end of June will earn you a 20% discount on this yearʻs festival t-shirt. Sign up for a monthly recurring donation and receive an official Aloha ʻĀina hat band!

We mahalo you for your time, and for being a big part of how we, together, are able to do so much for our communities. 

Me Ka Haʻahaʻa (with humility),

Your MGF Hawaiʻi ʻĀina & Culture Protectors