Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 6, 1 June 1992 — King Kamehameha Hula Competition June 26-27 [ARTICLE]

King Kamehameha Hula Competition June 26-27

Twenty-nine halau and six chanters will be featured in the 19th annual King Kamehameha Hula Competition set for June 26-27 at the Neal Blaisdell Center Arena. This will include a group from Japan making its fifth appearance and a first time entrant from Canada. Sponsored by the State Council on Hawaiian Heritage, the competition includes ancient and contemporary hula, and an individual chant division. Categories are male groups, female groups, combined male and female groups ana individual chanters. The island of O'ahu will be featured this year, as all of the dances in the auana (contemporary) category must be songs about O'ahu. A total of 86 performances will be in the two day event beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, and at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets will avaiiable at the Neal Blaisdell Center Box Office ana all Sears ticket outlets after June 15. Prices range from $6.00 to $15 per nignt. Fcr further information. eail 536-6540 or 586-0035.