“Hōkūleʻa” Polynesian Voyaging Canoe Visits SF’s Aquatic Park

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Witness a spectacular water welcome and cultural ceremony for Hōkūleʻa, and enjoy entertainment, food trucks and shopping at the Hōkūleʻa and Olukai pop-up stores.

*Arrival ceremony times are fluid based on weather and water conditions

12 – 1 pm – Water Welcome–Hōkūleʻa sails into Aquatic Park Cove accompanied by outrigger canoes. Indigenous arrival protocols by Ramaytush Ohlone and Hōkūleʻa crew.

1 pm – Hawaiian and Tribal Landing Protocols–Hōkūleʻa Crew shuttled to shore

1:45 pm – Welcome Ceremony

• Ramaytush Ohlone, the Original Inhabitants of the San Francisco Penninsula
• Darlene Plumtree, CEO, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association
• Secretary Christina Snider-Ashtari, Governor’s Office of Tribal Affairs
• Aaron Peskin, President, Board of Supervisors of San Francisco
• Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer, Oceanographer
• Nainoa Thompson, CEO, Polynesian Voyaging Society

2:30 to 4:30 pm – Cultural Tributes and Performances

• • Hālau Hula Nā Pua O Ka Laʻakea, Kumu Hula Shawna Alapai

• National Samoan Chiefs Council, Samoan Tatau Association, and Ata Mai Dance Academy
• Hālau Hula O Keliʻikoanuiokeao/ RAHITI, director Remie Aranda
• Ka Nalu, Band Leader, Keli’i Amantiad
• Pōmaikaʻi, Band Leader JD Puli

 

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