Hālāwai proudly announces the
NewYorkPacificIsland​ Time Awardees

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hālāwai is presenting NewYorkPacificIsland Time to virtually strengthen ties between New York City and Hawaiʻi through cultural connection and artistic inspiration. This program celebrates the connections between Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Island diasporic communities of the New York region. Our goal is to recognize artists whose livelihoods have been most urgently impacted by COVID-19. Each awardee is recognized with $500 and artistsʻ works will be posted here on June 7th, the originally scheduled date of our now postponed Annual Potluck Picnic in Central Park. Additional awardees may be named based upon donations and available funds.

Anthony Aiu

Traditional/Contemporary Dance

Brooklyn, NY

Marina Celander

Theater & Dance

Brooklyn, NY

Lehuanani DeFranco

Traditional/Contemporary Dance

Brooklyn, NY

Peter Rockford Espiritu

Hula, Modern Dance, Ballet

Aiea, Oʻahu

Kamakakēhau Fernandez

Hawaiian Music

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Moses Goods

Acting & Storytelling

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Luana Haraguchi

Hula & Hawaiian Culture

Orangeburg, NY

Kāʻeo Izon

Ulana Lau Hala (Pandanus Weaving)

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Marq Johnson

Flamenco Dance & Modeling

Woodside, NY

Kāwika Kahiapo

Hawaiian Music

Waimānalo, Oʻahu

Kaili Kaimimoku

Lāʻau Lapaʻau & Aloha ʻĀina Cooking

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Linda Kuo

Contemporary, Street, Cultural Dance

Brooklyn, NY

Tony Liu

International & Fusion Cooking

Queens, NY

Branden Lōkahi Mimms

Hula & Hawaiian Culture

Honolulu, Oʻahu

Kaina Quenga

Polynesian Dance & Culture

Laupāhoehoe, Hawaiʻi

This program is supported in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with The City Council.