Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2015

Pow! Wow! is an amazing event in Kaka’ako. I look forward to it every February.
«POW WOW IS A GATHERING OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS THAT ENGAGES WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE PROCESS AND CREATION OF ART.»
The culminating block party usually coincides with Honolulu Night Market. If you go during the week, you can interact with the friendly artists. No doubt that this event has played a large part in the revitalization of Kaka’ako. A truly amazing collaboration…

Plenty Indian Culture and dances. Good food, drinks and Indian works of art and jewelry.

Street Artists UNITE!!!
As explained by Jasper Wong himself:
«The name comes from Comic Book Culture.»
POW!-«Represents the immense impact a piece of art can have on a viewer»
WOW!-«Signifies a person’s reaction to that art.»
Entering its fifth year, POW! WOW! Hawaii is a massive gathering of contemporary artists form all over the world that helps bring the community together through the expression and creation of art. The first one was in Hong Kong in 2010, But he decided to take it back to his hometown. Awesome move!!!
Founder and Lead Director Jasper Wong and Co-​Lead Director Kamea Hadar are the driving forces of the Pow! Wow! movement, and every year, it just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Since 2011, street artists from all around the globe have been gathering every beginning of February in Kaka’ako, transforming plain walls into masterpieces of art. This two week gathering of exhibitions, panel discussions, and shows on art, media, music, and culture culminates in a massive block party and a «Secret Walls» showdown at nearby Lana Lane Studios, another one of Mr. Wong’s most recent ventures.
It is totally amazing to see what these artists are able to express in just a few days with brushes, markers, and spray paint cans, and if you happen to be in town next February and love street art, music, and culture, do not miss the opportunity to come down to experience POW! WOW! Hawaii! ALOHA!!!
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To learn more about POW! WOW! Hawaii, check out their website:
**If anyone happens to know the artist of a certain unlabled picture, please let me know, so they get proper recognition. MAHALO!!! \uuu/

I too am a lover of the arts.
I think it is wonderful for street artists and artists in general that love art to be able to display their art in public so that the masses are able to enjoy the art.
There are a few community groups and police groups that believe that buildings that show graffiti are more likely then to be vandalized and then having windows broken and then the buildings themselves being broken into so they try to promote painting and repainting the walls so that it looks better.
I think that this is an even better idea– to have art on the walls of buildings to promote a sense of place even in our urbanization of Kaka’ako.
I was down there Thursday night before hand and Friday before hand with little keiki. They loved watching the artists who were very respectful and friendly sharing about their art with our little ones.
I love how there is the local flavor mixed so well with Asian animé, mixed with historical place, mixed with humor mixed with music, mixed with fun.
Wonderful to see so much life in the urban jungle.