Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 4, 1 ʻApelila 1998 — ʻApelila [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Editor's note: Events ofinterest to tht Hawaiian community are included in the calendar on a space-available basis. Inclusion does not constitute endorsement or validation ofthe event or the sponsor by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. April 4 - "Second Annual 'Ohana Lualualei Ahupua'i Cultural Festival." Dedicated to the betterment of their leeward O'ahu community, the 'Ohana Lualualei Ahupua'a is hosting this all-day festival at Mā'ili Beach Park. Activities include a healthy keiki contest, food booths, craft vendors, keiki rides and a karaoke eontest. For more information, eall 6967797. April 5 — "He Lālā Wau no Ku'u Kumu." Join Kumu Hula Māpuana de Silva and Hālau Mōhala 'Ilima for a "sneak preview" of their 1998 Merrie Monarch performance. In addition, 1997 Miss Aloha Hula Kēhaulani Enos will showcase her award-winning perfor manee, and 150 keiki and adult students will grace the stage. Musical performanee by "Anuhea." Two shows, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. $10. For more information, eall 261-0689. April 6 - Bishop Museum Lee-

ture Series on Exploration. "Young Voyagers: The Next Generation of Polynesian Voyagers and Navigators." Meet the young men and women who are the next generation of voyagers and navigators schooled in the Polynesian tradition of way finding. $5. Bishop Museum Hawaiian Hall. 7 p.m. For more information, eall 848-4168.

April 7 — After Dark in the Park. "Rock Art in the Park: 1998 Update." Petroglyphs, human figures, animals and other images found carved on rocks throughout Hawai'i, offer a glimpse into traditional Hawaiian eulture. As part of Archaeology Week, Ed Stasack, co-author of "Hawaiian Petroglyphs," will present this slide program. Free. Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Volcanoes National Park. For more information, eall 985-6014 (Hawai'i). April 12 - 18 - "Merrie Monarch Festival" Hilo's premier cultural festival opens eaeh year on Easter Sunday and features crafts, entertainment, a parade and mueh more. Merrie Monarch culminates with a three-night hula eompetition at the Edith Kanaka'ole MultiPuroose Stadium. Aoril

16: Miss Aloha Hula/awards; April 17: Hula

Kahiko; April 18: Hula 'Auana/awards. Live broadcast on KITV 4. For more information, eall 935-9168 (Hawai'i). April 13 - Bishop Museum Leeture Series on Exploration. "Hōkūle'a Voyage to Rapa Nui." Nāinoa Thompson, educator, explorer and navigator, will announee plans for this summer's sail to Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Inspired by the cultural and environmental restoration taking plaee on Rapa Nui, the voyage will help us all rediscover ways of managing and sustaining our natural resources. $5. Bishop Museum Hawaiian Hall. 7 p.m. For more information, eall 848-4168. April 20 - Bishop Museum Leeture Series on Exploration. "Life in a Lava Tube." Get a rare glimpse into the dark, humid world of the animals living in underground lava tubes. Museum entomologist Frank Horwath, a leading expert on these Hawaiian cave dwellers, will take you on a fascinating visual journey into this sub-terrestrial animal world. The series is an educational partnership with NASA. $5. Bishop Museum Hawaiian Hall. 7 p.m. For more information, eall 848-4168.

April 25 - "Battle of

r Nu'uanu Commemoration and Cul-

tural Workshops." Nā Papa Kanaka o Pu'ukoholā

r Heiau invites all to a predawn ceremony at the Nu'uanu Pali lookout at 5:30 a.m. eommem-

orating the 203rd anmversary of the Battle of Nu'uanu where Kamehameha I defeated the

forces of Kalanikūpule, a significant step in the establishment of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Ho'okupu are weleome. Later that morning, the public is invited to free cultural workshops on Hawaiian protocol, games and crafts. Nu'uanu Valley Park, mauka of Hānaiakamalama (Queen Emma Summer Palaee). 9 a.m. - noon. For more information, eall Mel Kalāhiki at 235-2727. April 27 - Bishop Museum Leeture Series on Exploration. "The Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana." The island of Kaho'olawe serves as a powerful ieon of the struggle between native access and Western property rights. It galvanized the Hawaiian community in the mid-1970s and helped launeh the Hawaiian cultural renaissance. Members of the PKO will share their experiences of cultural exploration over the past 20 years, explaining why they worked so aggressively to end military use of the island and how that effort affected them as Native Hawaiians. $5. Bishop Museum Hawaiian Hall. 7 p.m. For more information, eall 848-4168. April 28 — After Dark in the Park. "The Rise and Fall of Pu'u 'Ō'ō." Between 1983 and mid-1986, towering lava fountains from the Pu'u 'Ō'ō vent built an 835-foot high cinder-and-spatter eone. Now, this familiar landmark is in rapid decline as its walls collapse and its slopes are buried by lava flows. Geologist Christina Heliker will present a slide program describing Pu'u 'Ō'ō's recent evolution. Free. Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Volcanoes National Park. For more information, eall 985-6014 (Hawai'i). ■

The traditional voyaging eanoe Hōkūle a is a symbol of the cuitural revoluton whieh has helped to empower our people. PHOTO: COURTESY OF BISHOP MUS£UM