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Mele Murals promotes youth development, arts education, cultural preservation, and community-building through the creation of large-scale outdoor murals. Mural designs focus on Hawaiian lyrics (mele) that explore mo’olelo ‘aina (stories of place) and cultural and historical heritage.
Dec 16, 2020 · Provide Hawai‘i schools with qualified arts educators, cultural advisors and professional muralists to guide students through the Mele Murals process. Provide students with essential art supplies. Helps Hawai‘i communities share their cultural heritage through large-scale mural masterpieces.
Through the Mele Murals public art project, people can see this process in action. Firmly rooted in Hawaiian cultural traditions, the movement uses mele (songs), oli (chants), and mo‘olelo (stories with an intent to inform and educate) as a vehicle for collaborative murals in public places.
Mele Murals, Honolulu, Hawaii. 2,091 likes · 52 were here. Mele Murals is a project of the Estria Foundation that provides youth development, arts education, cultural preservation, and community...
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Mele Murals is a program of the Estria Foundation. It promotes youth development, arts education, cultural preservation, and community-building through the creation of large-scale outdoor...
Mele Murals advances the ideals and spirit of the Hawaiian culture through the creation of a series of large-scale murals inspired by mele (songs) and na mo‘olelo (stories) of Hawai‘i. It is a project which focuses on Hawaiian youth.
Jul 17, 2015 · Mele Murals is a five-year, statewide youth project that started in late 2013, where local artists, youth, and other members of communities spanning the eight major islands of Hawaiʻi are creating a series of large-scale outdoor murals focusing on Hawaiian lyrics and mele (song) that explore moʻolelo ʻaina (stories of place) and cultural and ...
