As the sun sets along the West O‘ahu shoreline, a new chapter is beginning at Ko Olina. Long shaped by families and communities whose culture, history and creative expression are carried forward through story, practice and everyday life, West O‘ahu is now seeing those stories step onto a new stage.
Opening Feb. 27, Kaula Lū‘au brings Native Hawaiian-led storytelling, local talent and cultural production to the Ocean’s Edge at Ko Olina Resort. Developed through a new cultural framework partnership between the Hawaiian Council and Ko Olina, the production marks a significant step in how cultural experiences are created and shared in West Oʻahu.
More than a visitor experience, Kaula represents an investment in people and place — supporting Native Hawaiian leadership, local talent and the long-term future of cultural production as part of a broader approach to community-based economic development…