Ka‘iwakīloumoku: A Gathering Place for Our People

Kapalaiula de Silva

A clip from the 2014 film “Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson”
Executive Producers: Randie Kamuela Fong and Jamie Mililani Fong
Producers: Vince Keala Lucero, Caleb Lucero, Ty Sanga
Writer/Director: Ty Sanga
Co Creative Studios

As one of the great community leaders of his generation, Myron “Pinky” Thompson served the lāhui, Hawaiʻi, and the Pacific with distinction, and his work continues to have an impact far beyond his lifetime. The film “Visions in the Dark” recounts the pivotal moments in his life, including the events which served as a catalyst for his dream of the Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center.

We share this clip in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center, which was observed on September 26, 2012 at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama.

To learn more about Myron “Pinky” Thompson and to watch the full-length version of “Visions in the Dark,” please click here.

To learn more about the history of Kaʻiwakīloumoku and to watch a clip from the 2012 opening ceremonies, please click here.