19-4074
19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785
United States
Volcano Art Center presents:
Sam Low
with a film screening of
The Navigators
& book signing of
Hawaiki Rising
Join us Thursday! June 22, 2017 at 7PM
at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village
A thousand years before Europeans knew the Pacific existed; Polynesian seafarers had explored and settled this vast ocean. Where did they come from and how did they populate one-third of Earth’s surface?
Anthropologist and filmmaker Sam Low’s film, The Navigators – Pathfinders of the Pacific, tells this story. To shoot the film, he traveled all over the Pacific. In Huahine, in the Society Islands, he filmed the excavation of the remains of an ancient sea-going canoe, in Fiji he joined archeologist Roger Green as he discovered pottery that traced the voyaging route of the first Polynesians from islands off the coast of New Guinea, “but the most interesting place I filmed,” Low says, “ was on the tiny island of Satawal, in Micronesia.” Here – the last traditional navigators still practice an ancient art – one similar to those used by Polynesians – navigating their canoes without charts or instruments.
Anyone wishing to learn what it was like to discover distant islands by the signs of direction in wind, wave and stars will enjoy Low’s film. It is truly a saga of one of the world’s great seafaring people – and a story that most of us have not heard.
The Navigators was first released in 1983 on PBS nationally. Since then, it has been shown on the BBC and television venues worldwide and has become a classic – recognized as the best film to tell the story of the great Polynesian diaspora. It continues to be shown at colleges, universities and other places of higher learning around the world. Just this year, Low has released a renewed high definition version of the film which will be shown. Filmmaker Low will also be in attendance to answer questions and sign his book, Hawaiki Rising – Hokule’a, Nainoa Thompson and the Hawaiian Renaissance. DVD copies of The Navigators as well as copies of the book Hawaiki Rising will be sold after the screening.
Volcano Art Center is also proud to announce that Lanikai Brewing Co. will be offering samples for purchase, of their tribute Kahiki Ale, honoring the past, present and future of Polynesian voyaging. This limited edition beer from their Mauka to Makai collection is brewed using six well known Polynesian Heritage plants: Ko (sugar cane), Ki (ti), Kalo (taro), Nui (coconut), Olena (turmeric) and Ulu (breadfruit). Specially brewed to celebrate Hōkūleʻa’s homecoming, supplies are limited.
Artwork for Kahiki label provided by Dietrich Varez.
Kahiki label art provided by Dietrich Varez!
The Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus is located at 19-4074 Old Volcano Road in Volcano Village. This presentation is free, however donations are always welcome!
This evening is part of a once-a-month Thursday night series at the Volcano Art Center, focusing on art, Hawaiian culture and our environment. The series is intended to inspire, enhance your appreciation of art and life experience, while fostering community connections.