East-West Center

A stream of water trickles into a thriving kalo field as you walk through the doors of the East-West Center Gallery. "Ho‘okahe Wai, Ho‘oulu ‘Āina: Kalo and Community" shares stories and artistry from students who were inspired by the kalo field, or loʻi, adjacent to the Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

Saturday marks the sixth anniversary of the 2018 false missile alert in Hawaiʻi. At the time, many believed the missile was coming from North Korea. The Conversation talked with Jean Lee, a former correspondent for The Associated Press, about her time in North Korea.

The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has temporary job openings for displaced Maui residents; experts explain the dry-docking process at Honolulu Harbor; and a new Palauan exhibit opens at East-West Center in Mānoa.

Palauan culture and art are on display at a new exhibit at the East-West Center Gallery in Mānoa. The Conversation talked to co-curators Margo Vitarelli and Annie Reynolds about what it took to mount this unusual exhibit.

Expert on Pacific security matters explains recent international airspace skirmish; HPR's Cassie Ordonio looks into behind-the-scenes reality of American Idol; Manu Minutes highlights migratory ducks; and a child actor shares youthful perspective of touring with "Les Misérables"

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in the United States all this week on a multi-state visit marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea. Washington-based Vice President of the East-West Center Satu Limaye shared the latest.

COVID-19, natural and human-made disasters, and climate adaptation are a few of the topics that will be discussed at an upcoming conference hosted by the Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative at the East-West Center.

Senior officials of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum are holding an informal gathering to lay out plans for next year’s APEC leader’s meeting. The U.S. will host that summit next year in San Francisco — 12 years after President Obama hosted the leaders’ meeting in Hawaiʻi.

The exhibit chronicles the history of hana keaka and its growing presence at UH Mānoa. It features costumes, instruments, props, photos and videos of past hana keaka productions. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.

New East-West Center President Suzanne "Suzy" Vares-Lum brings to the table a career in the military at a time when tensions in the Asia-Pacific have heightened. She spoke to The Conversation about the strategic plan and the need for input from those in the community who can help the U.S. keep peace in the region.