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Sep 6 2024
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Dec 20 2024

Location: Hawaiian & Pacific Collection

Kumu Hula Piʻilaniwahine Smith shares a part of her intimate journey to kūkulu kuahu hula (establishing her hula altar) where she dedicated one year of... View "ʻIe Holo Ē" Exhibit

featured image for Dunhuang exhibit
Sep 3 2024
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Jan 10 2025

Location: Asia Collection

繪筆傳神:敦煌佛教壁畫之美 Situated at the crossroads of the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is renowned for its extraordinary Buddhist art that flourished from the 4th to the 14th... View "Through the Time and Spirit: The Early Buddhist Murals of Dunhuang" Exhibit

Americans and the Holocaust Exhibit Thumbnail
Aug 30 2024
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Oct 4 2024

Location: Lobby Display

The American and the Holocaust: What did Americans Know? – What More Could Have Been Done? exhibit is sponsored by the American Library Association and... View "Americans and the Holocaust" Exhibit

Herstory 2 Exhibit Poster
Aug 10 2024
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Dec 10 2024

Location: Bridge Gallery

Hamilton Library is hosting a remarkable exhibit offering a unique and profound exploration of Chinese women's history in the U.S. Supreme Court and state supreme... View "Herstory 2: The Legal History of Chinese American Women (1912-2020)" Exhibit

Korean War Exhibit - Should We Call the Korean War Forgotten?
Jun 1 2024
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Aug 2 2024

Location: Asia Collection

Korean War, conflict between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) in which at least 2.5 million... View "Should We Call the Korean War Forgotten?" Exhibit

Hoʻomana Exhibit - Lei, Photographs and Jewelry
May 20 2024
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Aug 8 2024

Location: Bridge Gallery

Hamilton Library is honored to be one of the hosts of Hoʻomana (Empower), the 18th installment of Kūkulu, a traveling art installation in honor of... View "Hoʻomana (Empower)" Exhibit

Pries Exhibit - Books in display case and banner titled Advocate
Feb 28 2024
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May 15 2024

Location: Bridge Gallery

Alfred Preis was born in Vienna, Austria on February 2, 1911. He obtained his Architecture diploma in 1938 from the Vienna Technical University. Preis worked... View "Alfred Preis in Hawaiʻi: Vienna Émigré, Architect, and Advocate" Exhibit

Himeyuri and Hawaii exhibit poster
Feb 15 2024
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Jun 30 2024

Location: Elevator Gallery

The UH Mānoa Library is honored to host "Himeyuri and Hawaiʻi." The beautiful and informative panels of this traveling exhibition were created by the Himeyuri Peace... View "Himeyuri and Hawaiʻi" Exhibit

Poster for Sounding the Earth Exhibit
Feb 1 2024
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May 20 2024

Location: Asia Collection

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Ethnomusicology Program in the Music Department, and the Hamilton Library Asia Collection present an exhibit entitled, “Sounding the... View "Sounding the Earth: Bamboo, Metal & Wood Instruments in Southeast Asia" Exhibit

From Houses to Homes A glimpse into chinese vernacular architecture and decor
Jan 12 2024
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May 10 2024

Location: Elevator Gallery

The Chinese character of "家" (pinyin:jia), beyond being a mere representation of a 'house,' encapsulates the profound ideals of 'home' and 'family.' With its... View "Houses to Homes: A Glimpse into Chinese Vernacular Architecture and Decor" Exhibit

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