Representing all things anchored in Hawaiian values and living the Hawaiian way in the United States capital region across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

We are NOHONA

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An outdoor theater with a large crowd of people seated and standing, watching a performance at night under a canopy with colorful lights and a Ferris wheel visible in the background in Singapore's famous downtown harbor.

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To date, Nohona performances and cultural workshops have reached

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The Nohona Mission

News and upcoming events

  • Scenic view of a lake surrounded by green hills and mountains under a cloudy sky.

    The 2025-2026 School Year Begins!

    Sundays — 12:00-3:00PM

    Fall Term in Washington D.C. began on September 7th. Join Nohona for hula rehearsals and lessons!

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  • Hālau Nohona Hawaiʻi performed at DC's Chief of War screening

    On September 16, 2025, Hālau Nohona Hawaiʻi performed oli and Hanau Ke Ali’i in honor of Kamehameha I at the Motion Picture Association.

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We are Nohona

A man dressed in red Hawaiian shirt with floral patterns, wearing leis made of flowers and leaves, smiling, with a headset, posing on a black background.
A woman in traditional Hawaiian attire performing a hula dance on stage, wearing a green dress, floral accessories, and a leaf crown.
Traditional Hawaiian hula dancers performing on stage with four women in front wearing grass skirts and red headbands, and four men behind in yellow, red, and traditional attire, seated and playing musical instruments.
A group of performers in colorful costumes and headbands performing a dance on stage.
A woman with a floral headpiece wearing a red and black dress, standing against a black background, performing on stage.
People performing on stage with musical instruments and traditional Hawaiian attire.
Two people are embracing in a dance or ceremony on a wooden stage; one person is dressed in traditional yellow Polynesian attire with tribal patterns, and the other is wearing colorful patterned pants and a black tank top.
Smiling woman with black hair, wearing a burgundy dress, a white beaded necklace, and a white flower hair accessory, extending her hand forward.
A woman in a blue dress, smiling and waving, with a background of a blue curtain and a person in a patterned shirt in the background.
A woman smiling, wearing a traditional red and black patterned dress, with leis of yellow and white flowers, and a large floral hairpiece, performing a dance on stage.
A woman performing a traditional dance, wearing a green costume and a wreath of leaves on her head and around her arms, with her hands near her face, and other women similarly dressed in the background.
Hawaiian ceremony with two women kissing, dressed in traditional attire, and seated individuals wearing Hawaiian clothing playing musical instruments.
Two women are working on a craft project with a red and green tablecloth. One woman is pressing a glittery Mickey Mouse-shaped object onto the table. They are focused on their task in a room with beige brick walls.
Group of people in traditional Polynesian costumes, wearing floral crowns, black tops, and red skirts, standing on a blue carpet in an indoor hallway.
A group of women practicing a dance in a studio; the woman in the foreground is smiling and wearing a black top and red skirt, with others in similar attire in the background.
Four traditional musical gourds with carved patterns and signatures, resting on cloths on a tiled floor.
Group of people in traditional Polynesian attire standing outdoors with Marina Bay Sands hotel in the background.
A group of women in traditional red skirts and black tops practicing hula dancing in a dance studio, with one woman smiling and kneeling in the foreground.

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Group of people in traditional Hawaiian attire, some with lei garlands and hula skirts, posing at night by a waterfront with Singapore city lights in the background.
Children wearing colorful mermaid costumes and leis, standing in front of a decorated background with fabric and paper elements, during a hula performance.