Kawika Freitas

Kawika Freitas started working at the Old Lahaina Lūʻau as the General Manager in 2008 and is currently the Director of Public and Cultural Relations.

His Hawaiian cultural knowledge began as a demonstrator at the Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park in South Kona. He is a four-year student of Hawaiian language at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, hula dancer for Hālau Nā Wai ʻEhā O Puna / Ke Kai o Kahiki, and holds a certificate of completion for the Hoʻokipa Me Ke Aloha course through Kapiʻolani Community College.

Over a three-year period at the Old Lahaina Lūʻau, Freitas researched and wrote articles for his employees to better their knowledge of Hawaiian culture, Hawaiʻi history, and people and places. He graciously offered to share his writings for Maui Now readers.