Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 17, Number 6, 1 June 2000 — IUNE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Editor's note: Events of interest to the Hawaiian community are included in the calendar on a space-available basis, and do not constitute endorsement or validation of the event or the sponsors by OHA. Fri., June 2— Museum's Nā Mele Series Bishop Museum's Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program, in cooperation with the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame, present "Nā Mele no Kamehameha." The Kahauanu Lake production will feature the Kamehameha Alumni Glee Club, the Kahauanu Lake Singers and hula by Momi Kepilino, Vangie Kealoha Wong, Gordean Bailey and Hālau o nā Kīpu'upu'u with its kumu hula, Kula Abiva. 6:30-8 p.m. Hawaiian Hall, Bishop Museum. $12, $15. For information, eall 848-4144. Sat., June 3 — Arts gala The Hawai'i Allianee for Arts in Education bestows its Alffed Preiss Award in a concert celebration. Island composer and musician Irmgard Aluli of the famed Farden family from Lahaina, Maui, will be honored. Hawai'i Theatre. For information, eall 528-0506.

Fri., June 9 — Kamehameha statue lei draping.

Floral leis made by dozens of volunteers are draped on Downtown Honolulu's Kamehameha statue in preparation for Kamehameha Day, June 10. Hawaiian music and hula will be a part of the festivities. 5 p.m. Ali'iolani Hale. Free. For information, eall 586-0333. Sat,. June 10 — King Kamehameha Floral Parade From 'Iolani Palaee to Kapi'olani Park, Honolulu's longest parade, in distance covered and longevity, offers colorful pā'ū riders, flower-decked floats, marching bands and entertainment galore. Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. Free.

For information, eall 5860333. Sat„ June 10 — Nā Mea Hawai'i Hula Kahiko series. The Ulalia School of Dance ffom Kona, under the direction of Kumu Hula Ulalia Ka'ai Berman will exhibit ancient (kahiko) dances at the pā hula near the Volcano Arts

Center. 10:30 a.m. Hawai'i Volcanoes Nahonal Park. Free. Park entrance fee may apply. For information, eall 967-8222. Sat., Sun., June 10, 1 1 — Hālau Nā Kamalei 25th Anniversary Concert "Men In Black" is the theme for Kumu Hula Robert Cazimero's silver anniversary as kumu hula of Hālau Nā Kamalei. The two-part concert will showcase hālau members from the past and present, and a host of special guests. (See feature on page ??) June 10, 7:30 p.m. June 11, 4:30 p.m. Hawai'i Theatre $50 for both days. (Single tickets to be announced). For information eall 737-5900, or Hawai'i Theatre at 528-0506.

Sat., Sun, June 0 10, 11Fancy Fair

The Mission Houses Museum's annual 1 fa'mily celebration jm with traditional and contempo- jĒ rary crafts, food

booths and entertainment. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.. Mission

Houses Museums. Free admission to

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Kekoa Wong from Ka Pā Hula Hawai'i. adorned in maile and clad in kīhei and malo, performs in the individual oli (chant) division of the King Kamehameha Hula Competition. Photo: State Oouneil on Hawaiian Heritage.

grounds. For information, eall 531-0481. || Fri.-Sat,, June 16-17

Men Dancing

Peter Rockford EspiriB tu's Tau Dance Theatre's \M latest production features a roster of loeal male talH ent including Hawaiian f favorites Tony Conjugacion, ■ Sami Akuna, and the recent Merrie Monarch debut hālau | of Ed Collier, Hālau o nā Pua

J Kukui. Genres of dance from r hula to hip-hop will fīll the stage at Hawai'i Theatre. 8 p.m. Hawai'i Thef atre. $25, $20, $15. For tickets and * information, eall 528-0506.

$ 4 Sat, June 17 — m Nā Mea Hawai'i Hula Kahiko W series.

Hula Hālau 'o Kou Lima Nani ē, under the direction of Kumu Hula 'Iwalani Kalima, will exhibit ancient (kahiko)

dances at the pā hula near the Volcano ArtsCenter. 10:30 a.m. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Free. Park entrance fee may apply. For information, eall 967 - 8222.

June 17 — Heiau elean-up

Ongoing efforts to maintain Kawa'ewa'e heiau in Kāne'ohe continue. Thanks to dozens of volunteers under the

I direction of Charlie Ogata, I a great deal of brush and I weeds has been cleared. I Be prepared for a short, I uphill hike to the heiau I site. Bring water and a I snack. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Meet at the end of Līpalu I St. off Nāmoku near the Pōhai Nani retirement I home. For information, j eall 235-1088. Fri„ Sat., June 23, 2427th Annual King

Kamehameha Hula Competition

Hālau from near and far compete in hula and oli categories in 0'ahu's premier adult hula competition, sponsored by the State Council on Hawaiian Heritage. More than 60 performances in several categories of hula and chant over the two-day event. 6 p.m., June 23; 1 p.m., June 24. NBC Arena, Honolulu. Tickets range from $8.75-$20 per day. For information, eall 536-6540. ■

Ka Wai Ola O OHA accepts information on special events throughout the islands that are of interest to the Hawaiian community. Fund-raisers, benefit concerts, cultural activiI M ties, spons events and the like are what we'd like to help you promote. Send information and color photos to Ka Wai Ola o OHA, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Ste. 500, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813. ■

Ed Collier's Hāiau o nā Pua Kukui (above) will perform at Men Dancing, June 16 and 17. Debbie Nākānelua-Richards (right), was last year's pā'ū queen in the King Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade.