Movemeant destination

o`ahu: February 15th-17th, 2025

 

MoveMEANT Destination is a travel program that explores socially and culturally important topics through dance/movement, land-based learning and community engagement. We aim to decolonize our artistic practices and realign ourselves with indigenous-centered healing, justice and restoration work.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
February 15th: Intention Setting, Ho`okupu / Offering, Oli / chanting, Hula
February 16th: Oli / chanting , Hula, Land & Ocean stewardship, Hawaiian Cultural Practice
February 17th: Oli / chanting , Hula, Land & Ocean stewardship, Hawaiian Cultural Practice, Closing Ceremony
*Reflection and healing sessions are implemented throughout all daily activities.

Prices: 
Ages 18+
Early Bird: $100 per day before January 16th, 2025
Regular: $150 per day starting January 17th, 2025

Please contact us about payment plans and scholarships. The availability to pay will not hinder participation. 

Teens ages 13+ are welcome to join with Kumu (teacher) permission. 

Childcare will not be provided. We can assist in arranging for group babysitting services (additional fees required) with parent participants if there is enough interest. Please inquire by December 31st, 2024 if you are interested in the babysitting service.

Coordinated by Dancers Unlimited’s cultural advisor, Kumu ‘Auli’i Aweau, the retreat features hands-on learning activities with Hawaiian cultural practitioners, aloha ʻāina / land stewardship, Hula / Oli and healing sessions.

We will learn about the interconnectedness of the ʻāina (land), Kanaka / Kamaʻāina and malihini (visitors), and explore sustainable ways for a collective future rooted in indigenous practices. Our vision is to heal generational and personal trauma through healing our relationship with the space around us, and create a sustainable path collectively for the next seven generations.

SAMPLE DAILY ITINERARY
9:00am - 1:00pm Land stewardship & Hula with Kumu ‘Auli’i
1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch (bring your own)
2:00pm-6:00pm Featured Hawaiian cultural activities

*MoveMEANT Destination is powered by Kangen Water. Bring a re-usable water bottle to replenish with alkaline water daily!


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Do you have a dance, culture, or land restoration program? Let’s connect and explore ways we can collaborate!
MoveMEANT Destination aims to connect a GLOBAL network of moveMEANT activists and creatives who work toward reindigenizing and creating equity.
How would you like to move toward a better tomorrow collectively?
What kind of ancestor would you be for the next generation?
CONTACT US to start the conversation!