Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 26, Number 6, 1 June 2009 — Iune [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Iune

PŌ'AONO-LĀPULE, NĀ LĀ 6-7 O IUNE PAN PACIFIC HULA EXHIBITION 2009 Hawai'i Theatre, Honolulu, O'alm. Pō'aono, 7 p.m. Lāpule, 1 p.m. The 10th anniversary Pan Paeihe Hula Exhibition brings together the best Hawaiian music and hālau from Hawai'i, California and lapan. $15-40. 528-0506 or hawaiitheatre.com. PŌ'AONO, LĀ13 0IUNE "HAWAI'I NEI" OPENING RECEPTION Volcano Art Centet; Hawai'i Volcanoes Naūonal Park, Kīlauea, Hawai'i. 5-7 p.m. Art inspired by and celebrating Hawai'i's native species. The exhibit runs until Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Manuahi, but park entry fees apply. 808-967-7565 or volcanoartcenter.org. PŌ'AHĀ, LĀ18 0IUNE BROTHERS CAZIMERO AT KE KANI

O KE KAI Waikīkī Aquarium, Waikīkī, O'ahu.7 p.m. Entertaimnent, food and fun for the 'ohana. Aquarium exhibits will remain open

throughout the evening. $25 adults, $10 keiki 7-12, under 6 manuahi. 550-8457 or honoluluboxoffice.com. PŌ'AONO, LĀ20OIUNE NĀ MEA HAWAI'I HULA KAHIKO Hawai'i Volcanoes Naūonal Park, Kīlauea, Hawai'i. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Kumu hula Emery Aceret's Hālau Nā Pua 0 Uluhaimalama perform at the hula platform at Ka'auea, overlooking Halema'uma'u. Manuahi, but park entrance fees apply. 808-967-8222 or volcanoartcenter.org.

PŌ'AHĀ, LĀ 11 O IUNE KAMEHAMEHA DAY CELEBRATION Kapa'au to Hāwī, Kohala, Hawai'i. 8 a.m,4 p.m. An all-day celebration will honor Kamehameha I in his North Kohala birthplace. Fesk tivities start with lei-draping of the King's original statue in Kapa'au at 8 a.m., a parade from Hāwī to Kapa'au at 9 a.m., and

then an all-day ho'olaule'a at Kamehameha Park in Kapa'au with music, hula, food and educational activities. KAMEHAMEHA FESTIVAL Moku Ola, Hilo, Hawai'i. 10

a.m.-ō p.m. A continuation of the celebration started in 1872 by royal decree. Honor the memory of Kamehameha I with music, hula, Hilo's first oli competition, ha'a koa exhibition, food, cultural presentations, and arts and crafts booths. Manuahi. KamehamehaFestival.org.

Wai'anae Elementary School student Riovi Eram scrapes wauke bark for beating, the first of many steps towards making her own kapa kite. - Photo: Courtesy ofBishop Museum

PŌ'AHĀ, LĀ 25 O IUNE SEAN NA'AUAO AT MOONLIGHT MELE Bishop Museum, KaliM, O'ahu. 7 p.m. Enjoy Sean Na'auao's island music ("Fish &

Por, "Lr Hmg Hula, "Surf Pā'ina")

on the museum's Great Lawn. S?n S1 5 in

advance, $10 members, military and Bankoh employees

and customers. 84/3511 orbishopmuseum.org.

LĀPULE, LĀ 28 O IUNE KĪ HŌ'ALU FESTIVAL Maui. Arts & Cultural Centei; Kahului, Maui. 2-7 p.m. Bring your chairs or hāli'i and enjoy Hawai'i's best slack key guitar musicians including Walter Keale, LT Smooth, David Kahiapo, Donald Kauha, Paul Togioka, Kevin and Ikaika Brown and more! Manuahi. 808-242-7469 or mauiarts.org.

ONGOING MĀUI THE KIĪE MAKER Bishop Museum, Kalilh, O'alni Twenty five kites made of kapa by students from Wai'anae Elementary School and Ka Waihona O Ka Na'auao Public Charter School in Nānākuli, O'ahu, are on display at the Bishop Museum as part of the Scienee and Culture of Art program. Museum admission applies. 847-3511 or bishop museum.org.

PŌ'AONO-LĀPULE, NĀ LĀ 27-28 O IUNE PU'UHONUAO HŌNAUNAU CULTURAL FESTIVAL Pu 'uhonua O Hōnaunau, Hawai'i. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This year's cultural festival celebrated the 48th anniversary of the National Historic Park. Royal court procession, cultural demonstrations, Saturday eanoe rides and Sunday hukilau and food tasting. Manuahi. 808-328-2288. PŌ'AHĀ, LĀ 30 O IUNE DARREN BENITEZ AT MOONLIGHT MELE Bishop Museum, Kalilh, O'aliu. 7 p.m. Enjoy Darren Benitez's falsetto stylings and katchi katchi hits on the museum's Great Lawn. Also hear Hōkū Zuttermeister. $20, $15 in advance, $10 members, military and Bankoh employees and customers. 847-3511 or bishop museum.org. PŌ'AHĀ, LĀ2 0 IULAI HŌKŪ ZUTTERMEISTERAT KE KANI O KE KAI Waikīkī Aquarium, Waikīkī, O'aliu. 7 p.m. Entertainment, food and fun for the 'ohana. Aquarium exhibits will remain open throughout the evening. $25 adults, $10 keiki 7-12, under 6 manuahi. 550-8457 or honoluluboxoffice.com.

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Kū Waihona 0 Kū Nū'ūuūo chorter school student James Brede-Savini ūdmires kumu Dalani's finished kapa artwork. - Photo: Courtesy of Bishop Museum