Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 6, 1 June 1989 — Kamehameha Hula Competition June 23-24 At NBC [ARTICLE]

Kamehameha Hula Competition June 23-24 At NBC

The 16th annual King Kamehameha Hula Competition on June 23 and 24 will fill the Neal Blaisdell Center arena with the color and rhythms of traditional (kahiko) and modern (auana) Hawaiian hula. Sponsored by the State Council on Hawaiian Heritage, a non-profit educational organization, this major competition features some of the best chanters, solo dancers and hula halau (schools) in the islands, as well as halau from the mainland U.S. and even Japan. Future dates for the next four competitions have already been announced: June

22-23, 1990, June 21-22, 1991, June 26-27, 1992 and June 25-26, 1993. Thirty-three hula kahiko performances will be featured the first night, June 23, starting at 6 p.m. Twenty-seven performances are scheduled in the auana competition on June 24, also starting at 6 p.m. In a tribute to the Brothers Cazimero, eontemporary Hawaiian musicians and singers, all dancers that night will perform to songs recorded by the Cazimeros. Ticket prices range from $5 to $30. For information on where to purchase tickets eall the State Council on Hawaiian Heritage, 536-6540. According to Keahi Allen, executive director of the Council, the following individuals will be eompeting in the chant division on Friday June 23: Hollis Taylor, Keala Swain, Huihui KanaheleMossman, Heanu Weller, Wanda Ioane, Keolanui Awong of Hilo, and Kaimana Manual and Kanoa Basadre of O'ahu. Halau hula entered in the kahiko division, and their respective kumu hula are: Halau Na Kamalei (kumu hula Robert Cazimero) Halau Hula O Hokulani (Hokulani De Rego) Hula Halau Mehana O Ka La (Kuuleinani Hashimoto, Japan) Halau Hula O Kukunaokala (John Kaimikaua) Na Pualei O Likolehua (Leina'ala Kalama Heine) Na Puakea O Ko'olaupoko (Pattye Wright) Halau Hula O Ka Ua Kilihune (A1 Makahinu Bacarse) Puaka'ikapuaokalani Hula Studio (Ellen Castillo) Halau Mohala Ilima (Mapuana de Silva) Hui Ho'oulu Aloha (Cy Bridges) Halau Hula Ka No'eau (Miehael Pang, Waimea Hawai'i) Keali'ika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula (Leimomi Ho) Mele Loke Hula Studio (Lilinoe Lindsey) Pua Ali'i Ilima (Victoria Holt Takamine) Halau O Waimea (Pi'ilani Lua Plemer)

Halau O. Wai Nonohe (Healani Ramos) Ka Makani Wili Makaha O Kaua'ala (Keali'i Reichel, Maui) Ka Pa Hula Hawai'i (Kaha'i Topolinski) Halau O Na Maoli Pua (Alieia Smith) Halau hula entered in the auana division, and their respective kumu hula are: Hula Hui O Kapunahala (kumu hula Carolee Nishi) Pua Ali'i Ilima (Victoria Holt Takamine) Halau Na Kamalei (Robert Cazimero) Na Opio A Me Na Kupuna O Ko'olau (Miehael and James Dela Cruz) Ka Makani Wili Makaha O Kaua'ula (Keali'i Reichel, Maui) Halau Hula O Ka Ua Kilihune (A1 Makahinu Bacarse) Halau O Na Maoli Pua (Alieia Smith) Na Pualei O Likolehua (Leina'ala Kalama Heine) Mele Loke Hula Studio (Lilinoe Lindsey) Halau Hula Ka No'eau (Miehael Pang, Waimea, Hawai'i) Keali'ika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula (Leimomi Ho) Halau Hula O Hokulani (Hokulani De Rego) Puka'ikapuaokalani Hula Studio (Ellen Castillo) Hui O Kamalei (Kamalei Sataraka) Ho'omaika'i Hula Studio (Shona Lam Ho) Halau O Wai Nonohe (Healani Ramos) Halau O Waimea (Pi'ilani Lua Plemer) Na Puakea O Ko'olaupoko (Pattye Wright) Ho'ohenoikaualililehuaopalolo (Kaleika'apuni Brighter) Hula Halau O Mehana O Ka La (Ku'uleinani Hashimoto, Japan) Halau Kahanuola (Lydia Kauakahi) E wehe i ka umauma i akea. Open out the chest that it may be spacious. Be generous and kind to all. From: " 'Olelo No'eau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings, " Bishop Museum Press.