Lāhainā Think Space brings wildfire remembrance program to NYU on Sept. 18

The useful part

Login | Register Sections Maui News Wildfires Business Weather Election 2026 Entertainment Visitors' Guide Jobs Obituaries HJI Maui Wildfires & Recovery Latest Fire Recovery News. What's Open --> Fire Survivor Resources Fundraisers & Volunteerism Victims & Missing The Stories Lāhainā Think Space set for gathering Sept. 18 in New York City September 10, 2026, 6:00 PM HST --> Listen to this Article 4 minutes Loading Audio...

How it works

• "I am really impressed and in awe of how attentively you are integrating the community," said Amy Weinstein, vice president for Oral History and Museum Collections at the National September 11 Memorial &...
• How can artists, institutions and community members work together to create places that honor both loss and life?
• The public is invited to attend both the daytime panel discussion at NYU (20 Cooper Square) and the evening Hui Moʻolelo: Lāhainā Film Showcase at MoMA (11 West 53rd street).
• Story, Memory, and the Making of Memorials, an interdisciplinary panel bringing together artists, cultural practitioners, students, government leaders and museum professionals to discuss how community voice...
• That evening, audiences will experience the Hui Moʻolelo: Lāhainā Film Showcase, a collection of animated short films inspired by intergenerational talk-story recordings with Lahaina residents and their...

What to take from it

"The gathering creates a meaningful bridge between Hawaiʻi and New York," the announcement says. We are honoring and looking at the diaspora because their connectivity and opinions matter." "Any excuse to help Hawaiʻi come to New York is a valuable opportunity," said Pua Farm, president of the NYU Hawaiʻi Club. Although Maui Now encourages respectful communication only, some content may be considered offensive.

Example or evidence

• Maui Public Art Corps Lāhainā Think Space will go on the road to New York City for an event on Sept.
• 18, marking the first time the Think Space experience extends beyond Hawaiʻi to a national audience, according to an announcement.
• The event is being organized through a collaboration of Maui County, Maui Public Arts Corps and New York University.
• The event is timed to coincide with the beginning of NYU's academic year, the university's 2026 "Oceans" theme and the 25th anniversary of Sept.

Details worth keeping

"We are focusing on the things that brought joy and connection to ensure the continuation of life can happen. As New York marks the 25th anniversary of Sept. Maui Public Art Corps "For us to take this all the way to you folks in New York City, this is a first for us," said Sissy Lake-Farm, cultural consultant for the County of Maui Public Art Program.

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