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<br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />MEDIA CONTACT: <br />Ashley Kierkiewicz <br />ashley.kierkiewicz@hawaiicounty.gov <br />(808) 961-8265 • (808) 989-4004 <br /> <br />‘ACTIVATE PUNA’ Block Party Coming to Pahoa on May 11 <br /> <br />(PAHOA, HAWAII, MAY 8, 2019)—The public is invited to the ‘Activate Puna’ block party on Saturday, May <br />11, from 4:00-10:00pm. The event features a street closure along Pahoa Village Road between Akeakamai <br />Loop and Kauhale Street. <br /> <br />Pahoa Village Road between Akeakamai and Kauhale will be closed to vehicular traffic between 12:00- <br />11:00pm. <br /> <br />‘Activate Puna’ is a community revitalization and pono placemaking project that brings people together <br />for enriching experiences. The May 11 event celebrates the community’s unity and strength one year <br />after the Kilauea eruption. The block party features two stages of entertainment, a “Puna Strong” flags <br />exhibit, live floral installations, mural unveils, creative vendors, food pop-ups, and more. The event is <br />open to all, with a suggested donation of $5, and free for keiki 12 and under; all monies raised through <br />these donations will go to organizations in Puna uplift community including Bodacious Women, The <br />Pahoa Schools Foundation, Malama o Puna, Mainstreet Pahoa Association, and Kua O Ka La Charter <br />School. <br /> <br />Folks are encouraged to bring chairs to sit and enjoy performances by Jennie & Kanoa, Boom Draw, <br />Positive Motion, Uncle’s Awa Band with Ikaika Marzo, Loeka Longakit & the Sound Mind Band, and more. <br />Parking is available at the Pahoa District Park parking lot; carpooling and ride sharing is encouraged. <br /> <br />At the core of ‘Activate Puna’ is a desire to shine a light on Puna’s people, culture and stories, spur <br />economic activity, build social cohesion, beautify community spaces, and showcase Puna’s identity – <br />strong, resilient, and resourceful. <br /> <br />Activations are set to take place in Puna throughout 2019. ‘Activate Puna’ kicked off with a mural at the <br />Pahoa Community Aquatic Center. ‘Above and Beneath’ is a 3,000 square-foot public art piece inspired by <br />Puna’s changing landscape captured through the lens of Andrew Hara during the 2018 Kilauea eruption; <br />the artwork is by David ‘MEGGS’ Hooke and pays homage to the island’s celestial elements of earth, wind <br />and fire. <br /> <br />A large-scale mural is near completion at Pahoa High & Intermediate School. The school’s mural design is <br />by Kailii Kaulukukui, and was inspired by PHIS students’ interpretation of what makes Puna unique, mauka <br /> <br />