Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 26, Number 10, 1 ʻOkakopa 2009 — ʻokakopa [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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PŌ'ALIMA - LĀPULE, NĀLĀ 9-110 '0KAK0PA Talk Story Festival McCoy PmUion, Ala Moana Park, Honohihi. 6 p.m. Annual festival features three nights of Hawai'i's storytellers: Lopaka Kapanui, "Tita" Kathy Collins, Alton Chung, Dan Kelin, Nyla Fujii-Babb and Dann Seki, as well as guests Lyn Ford, Miehael Parent and Kuniko. Spooky stories on Friday night from 6-9, real life tales Saturday from 6-9, and revelations Sunday from 6-8:30. Also, a free storytelling workshop will be held Sunday from 2-5. Manuahi. honolulu parks.com orjgere@honolulu.gov. PŌ'AONO, LĀ 10 O 'OKAKOPA Talk and Hike with the Birds Waikamoi Presen>e, Haleakalā, Maui. 9 a.m. Part of a lecture and hike series, this hike is about 5 miles long

and takes you on a boardwalk trail through native Hawaiian forest where you ean see such birds as the red 'apapane, Maui parrotbill, and Maui creeper. Manuahi, but reservations are required. 808-573-0280 or hike@mauiforestbirds.org. Nā Mea Hawai'i Hula Kahiko Hawai 'i VoIcanoes Nahonal Park, Kīlauea, Hawai'i. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Kumu hula Kēhaulani Kekua's Hālau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai performs at the hula platformat Ka'auea, overlooking Halema'uma'u. Manuahi, but park entrance fees apply. 808-967-8222 or volcanoartcenter.org. Eō E 'Emalani I Alaka'i Kōke'e State Paik, Kaua'i. 10 a.m. Since its inception in 1988, the Emalani Festival has quietly heeome one of the most authentic and powerful Hawaiian cultural experiences in Hawai'i. Eaeh year, the event commemorates the

1871 journey of Hawai'i's beloved Queen Emma to the upland forests of Alaka'i. Live Hawaiian music, hālau hula, historical displays and a portrayal of Queen Emma's entrance in Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow on horseback, led by her guide Kaluahi at noon. Manuahi. 808-335-9975 or kokeemuseum@earthlink.net. LĀPULE, LĀ 11 O 'OKAKOPA Moloka'i Hoe Hale O Lono, Moloka'i. to Waikīkī, O 'ahii. The annual men's 41-mile Moloka'i to O'ahu outrigger eanoe race across the Kaiwi Channel, considered the world ehampionship of men's long-distance outrigger eanoe racing. Paddles up at Moloka'i's Hale O Lono heaeh at 7:30 a.m., and the finish line is at Duke's Beach at the Hihon _ Hawaiian Village in Waikiki. molokaihoe.org.

PŌ'ALIMA - LĀPULE, NĀLĀ 16-18 O'OKAKOPA Hilo \Vayiinding and Navigation Festival 'Imiloa Astronomy Centei; Hilo, Hawai'i. Celebrate the historic feats of Paeihe navigators and current day efforts to revive and expand skills and interest in long-distance eanoe voyaging, bridging indigenous Paeihe communities. Talks by noted voyagers, workshops, demonstrations and opportunities to learn about the culture of the Paeihe eanoe community. 808-969-9700, imiloahawaii.org. LĀPULE, LĀ 18 O 'OKAKOPA Hulihe'e Palaee Concert and Village Stroll Hulihe'e Palaee, Ali 'i Drive, Kailua, Hawai'i. StroII 1 p.m., concert4 p.m. Enjoy a concert featuring the Merrie Monarchs men's glee club and Hālau Hula Nā Pua U'i O

Hawai'i, led by kumu hula Etua Lopez on the Hulihe'e Palaee lawn. After the concert, enjoy kama'āina discounts at restaurants and shops along Ali'i Drive. Manuahi. For the concert, huli hee@ilhawaii.net. For the village stroll, info@kona-kohala.com. PŌ'AHĀ, LĀ 22 O 'OKAKOPA In Honor of Grandmother Honolulu Academy ofArts, Honolulu. The Honolulu Academy of Arts often receives gifts from people who donate cherished items in honor of their grandmothers, some of whieh inspired this exhibit. Diverse examples with fascinating histories illustrate the labor that goes into and relationships that eome out of textiles. Exhibit runs until Jan. 31. 532-8701, honoluluacademy.org.

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Pacific navigation will be the focus of the Hilo Wayfinding and Navigation Festival. Here, canoes approach the shores of Wailea during opening ceremonies for the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce's 2009 Business Fest in September. - Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom