Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 16, Number 7, 1 July 1999 — Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Hula anel chant ceremony workshops I I awai'i is the host to the 5th World Jndigenous PeoI ple's Conference on Education (WIPCE), Aug. 1 - T"l 7, in Hilo. Indigenous people from around the I world will be greeted Hawaiian style in an openI ing ceremony, Aug. 1 at Hilo One (bay front). The public is invited to leam the chants and hula for the ceremony, but must attend preparation workshops: Fri., Juiy 9 — Pāhoa Community Center, 6-9 p.m. Sat., July 10 — UH Hilo Gym, 9 a.m. - noon; Waimea Parker Gym, 5 - 8 p.m. Fri., July 16 — Hisaoka Gym, Kapa'au, Kohala, 6-9 p.m. Sat., July 17 — Queen Lili'uolakani Children's Center, Kailua Kona 9 a.m. - noon.; Keauhou Beach Hotel - Royal Gardens, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.; Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau, 9 a.m. - noon. Punalu'u Black Sand Beach in Ka'ū, Pavilion #1 at Pu'umoa. 4-7 p.m. Registration to attend the conference is still being accepted. For information, eall the WIPCE office in Hilo at 934-7722; Fax: 969-6060; email: wipc@hawaii.edu, or write to WTPCE, P. O. Box 6159, Hilo, HI 96720-8623. ■