Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 7, 1 Iulai 1987 — 12 Halau in Kahiko, ʻAuana Performances [ARTICLE]

12 Halau in Kahiko, ʻAuana Performances

Prince Lot Hula Festival is Something Special

The Prince Lot Hula Festival this year on Saturday, July 18, will be something special. In addition to its 10th anniversary being held during Ho'olako 1987: The Year of the Hawaiian, the festival will feature halau from all of the major islands as well as exhibitions of Hawaiian arts, crafts and games to delight everyone. Another special event will be the debut of a new festival T-shirt designed by Patrick Ching. All this and more have been planned by the sponsoring Moanalua Gardens Foundation on the sprawling Samuel M. Damon Estate grounds. The non-eompe-titive hula festival takes plaee on the hula mound starting at 9:30 a.m. The Festival is one of the biggest MGF education programs helping Hawaii's people leam to appreciate and understand the cultural and natural resources of these unique islands. A pre-sale of the festival T-shirts is available July 1-17 at the Foundation's office, 1352 Pineapple Plaee. The

new four-color design is screened on white,_ silver and aqua shirts in adult sizes from sma!l to extra large. Size XXL is available in silver only. You are encouraged to shop early and wear your shirts on Festival day. They will also be available on the day of the Festival along with MGF T-shirts and bags, shirts with the old design at discount prices, videotapes and posters to remember this special day. Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Kevin (Chubby) Mahoe and Government Affairs Officer Jalna Keala, members of the MGF board of directors, are co-chair-ing the Festival. They will be assisted by other board and staff members along with an estimated 180 volunteers. Demonstrating and sharing their special dances and styles in hula kahiko and 'auana are the following halau and their kumu hula: • Hula 'O Mililani, Mililani Allen. • Kahiko Halapa'i Hula Alapa'i, Roselle Bailey, Kauai. • Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Mapuana deSilva.

• Gentlemen of Maluikea and Ladies of Kahanakealoha, Palani Kahala. • Halau Hula 'O Kukuna'okala, John Ka'imikaua. • Hula Halau 'O Kou Lima Nani E, Iwalani Kalama, Kona, Hawaii. • Hula Halau 'O Moloka'i, Rachel Kamakana, Moloka'i. • Halau Kekuhi, Nalani Kanaka'ole, Hilo, Hawaii. • Na Hula O La'i Kealoha, Elaine Kaopuiki, Lana'i. • Halau Hula 'O Kawaili'ula, Chinky Mahoe. • Pua Ali'i 'Ilima, Victoria Holt Takamine. • Kapi'olani Hula Studio, Emma Farden Sharpe, Maui. • Na Keiki O Ka 'Aina O Punahou, David Eldredge, advisor. • The Kahelelani Serenaders from Ni'ihau. A surprise guest or two may be stopping by and sharing their mana'o with the crowd. Bring your pienie luneh, beach chair, mats and other paraphernalia and make it a family day.