The Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site on the Big Island will celebrate its 54th anniversary as part of the National Park Service with Hoʻokuʻikahi i Puʻukoholā, its free annual Establishment Day Hawaiian Cultural Festival on Aug. 15 and 16. The weekend in Kawaihae begins at 6 a.m. on Saturday with opening ceremonies at Puʻukoholā Heiau that include hoʻokupu (gift-giving), protocol and hula. At Hoʻokuʻikahi i Puʻukoholā, a free annual Establishment Day Hawaiian Cultural Festival at the Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site, cultural practitioners share traditional music, hula and demonstrations. Cultural practitioners offer arts and crafts demonstrations at Hoʻokuʻikahi i Puʻukoholā, a free annual Establishment Day Hawaiian Cultural Festival at the Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site. (Photo Courtesy: National Park Service)The event is sponsored by the National Park Service, Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association and Nā Aikane o Puʻukoholā Heiau.