Ronen Zilberman

Born in Israel, Ronen Zilberman has been a professional photographer for over 25 years. He has lived in Hawaii since the early 1990s.
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SLIDESHOW: Diving For Tires And Trash In Kaneohe Bay Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

SLIDESHOW: Diving For Tires And Trash In Kaneohe Bay

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Divers and other volunteers conducted a major cleanup effort of the bay on Sunday.

SLIDESHOW: Cleaning Up In Waimea Valley Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

SLIDESHOW: Cleaning Up In Waimea Valley

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Civil Beat photographer Ronen Zilberman tagged along on an environmental restoration project in the Waimea Valley this weekend.

SLIDESHOW: Paws Across The Pacific Is Helping These Pets Find New Homes Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

SLIDESHOW: Paws Across The Pacific Is Helping These Pets Find New Homes

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More than 600 dogs and cats were airlifted from Hawaii to the mainland this week.

SLIDESHOW: The Beat Must Go On Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

SLIDESHOW: The Beat Must Go On

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Since its founding in 1994 by the husband and wife duo Kenny and Chizuko Endo, the Taiko Center of the Pacific has been fostering the art of taiko drumming and a vibrant community of students and performers. These drums take a lot of beatings, which means every two to three years they must take the drums apart and give them a complete rehaul, making repairs and refreshing the cowhide skins. For the New Year, students and their families came together this month to get the job done.
SLIDESHOW: Where Producing Rum Is A Farm-To-Bottle Operation Ronen Zilberman

SLIDESHOW: Where Producing Rum Is A Farm-To-Bottle Operation

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The Ko Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum Distillery on Oahu uses pure cane sugar harvested on site.

SLIDESHOW: Oahu’s Slice Of Rodeo Life Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat

SLIDESHOW: Oahu’s Slice Of Rodeo Life

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Each year, Hawaii’s longstanding paniolo culture is celebrated during the islands’ largest rodeo, which draws thousands of people to Waimanalo.

SLIDESHOW: Connecting Children And The Sea Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat

SLIDESHOW: Connecting Children And The Sea

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The nonprofit Na Kama Kai offers free ocean clinics and stewardship programs grounded in Hawaiian cultural knowledge to kids as young as 2.

SLIDESHOW: Restoring An Ancient Fishpond in Kaneohe Bay Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2019

SLIDESHOW: Restoring An Ancient Fishpond in Kaneohe Bay

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Volunteers under the guidance of the Paepae O He’eia nonprofit organization have labored for 15 years to rehabilitate the He’eia fishpond with its 7,000-foot stone circumference.

SLIDESHOW: Growing Food, Fixing Bikes — This Is Kalihi’s Cornerstone Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat

SLIDESHOW: Growing Food, Fixing Bikes — This Is Kalihi’s Cornerstone

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Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services formed in 1972 to provide health care for the valley’s low-income residents.