Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 9, 1 September 1987 — Na Moʻolelo Sessions Set for UH Oct. 2-3 [ARTICLE]

Na Moʻolelo Sessions Set for UH Oct. 2-3

Two admission-free sessions of "Na Mo'olelo O Pakipika: Legends of thePacific,"featuringstorytellersfrom Samoa, New Zealand and Hawaii, are scheduled for Oct. 2 and 3 at the East-West Center's Imin CenterJefferson Hall on the University of Hawaii Manoa campus.

Sponsored by the State Council on Hawaiian Heritage in cooperation with the East-West Center Performing Arts Series, the sessions are a coming together of these people to share the folklore of their islands through the legends of their people. Caroline Sinavaiana of Samoa, Rangimoana T aylor of New Zealand and Hawaii's Pearl Kanaka'ole Garmon of Kamuela will recount stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient times and the role Maui played in their storytelling.

The first session on Friday, Oct. 2 is at 8 p.m. and the next day's gathering on Saturday, Oct. 3, is at 10 a.m. The latter is being especially set up for children. Eaeh of the storytellers has worked with school children from their respective areas and are excited about sharing these legends with the children of Hawaii. The public is invited to listen and to participate in an informal question and answer period whieh will follow the sessions.