08/30/2026
First of all… Green River College in Auburn is BEAUTIFUL! 😍 GG already said, “If they have my art program, I wanna go here!” 😂🎨
But what really filled my heart was being able to proudly REP MY ISLAND ROOTS right here in the PNW! 🌺🤙🏽 Nothing will ever replace my beautiful island home, but BABYYYY… the love the PNW continues to show our ʻohana is UNREAL! 🥹🩵 Every city, every event, every community—you continue to welcome us with open arms.
ALL GLORY TO GOD! 🙏🏽 This is what COMMUNITY looks like!
🌺 Fa’afetai tele lava to Pasefika’s Choice—our amazing vendor neighbors who kept checking on us, feeding us and making sure we remembered to BREATHE 😂 That pokè, oka, turkey tails, kimchee shrimp & green bananas?! SHEEEESH! 🔥 Congratulations on absolutely KILLING your first event! Welcome to the vendor family! 🩵
🌺 Mahalo to Kehau’s Ono Grindz for blessing us with all the ono desserts—and that pickled mango & onion took me straight back to childhood! 😋
And to EVERYONE who stood in our LONG LINE and patiently waited while our small but mighty crew cooked your food fresh—MAHALO NUI LOA! 🥹🙏🏽 Your patience, kindness and support meant EVERYTHING to us!
Last but definitely not least… HUGE MAHALO to the entire Utopia MANAfest team and volunteers! From the Zoom meetings to setup to event day, everything was organized, welcoming and filled with ALOHA. You could feel how much love went into making this event happen. 🩵
MANAfest 2026—you showed us so much LOVE! 🌺
WE LOVE Y’ALL! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!! 🤙🏽🔥🌴
