Local Goods: Nonprofit Kūkolu celebrates culture, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

At the newly opened Kūkolu pop-up boutique at Salt at Our Kaka‘ako, Native Hawaiian painter-illustrator Emily States has set up a charming art-filled lei shop for her label Kaulumaika, offering her gorgeous watercolor lei prints.

Kūkolu’s Founder and Executive Director, Kanakolu Noa, along with Kecia Littman, founder of LEI WAI BEAUTY, joined John Veneri to discuss Kūkolu’s impactful work and their upcoming pop-up shop at SALT at Our Kakaʻako.

In its ongoing efforts to support Native Hawaiian wāhine entrepreneurs across Hawaiʻi, Kūkolu is pleased to announce two new cohorts as part of its Indigenous Women’s Incubator (IWI) program.

Our partnership with Kūkolu is going strong as we continue to support their Indigenous Women’s Incubator (IWI) Program and Micro-Lending Program.

Local artists have created a giant lei mural for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture.

In celebration of Lei Day, admire this impressive piece of lei art by floral designer Kim Scott for Aloha de Mele.

Kanakolu Noa, Executive Director of Kūkolu Organization shares information on their new mākeke space in collaboration with Ola Brew!

A group of Hawaii artists and creatives of all mediums are gathering on Kauai for a weeklong event to celebrate art, education and business.

Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos painted a mural showing loʻi on the fence around the construction site of the new $170-million Residences for Graduate Students project on the UH Mānoa campus.

The interim director of sustainable industries and nonprofit founder helps to strengthen traditional food systems and Indigenous entrepreneurship.

Inspiring current and future generations of female firefighters.