Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 1, 1 Ianuali 2010 — ianuali [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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PŌ'ALIMA, LĀ8 0 IANUALI Grammy Awards Concert Hawai 'i State Art Museum, downtown Honolulu. 6-9 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, beach mats and pienie food and enj oy the music of B est Hawaiian Music Alhum nominees Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho, Ho'okena, Amy Hanaiali'i and slack-key masters Dennis Kamakahi, Kawika Kahiapo, George Kahumoku, Keoki Kahumoku, Sonny Lim, Owana Salazar and Jeff Peterson. Then stay tuned for the 52nd annual GrammyAwards, broadcastat 8p.m. Jan. 31 on CBS. Manuahi. 586-0900, hawaii.gov/sfca. PŌ'AONO, LĀ 16 O IANUALI 20th annual Moanike'ala Hula Festival PoIynesian Cultural Center, Lā'ie, O'ahu. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Held in honor of Aunty Sally Wood Naluai, PCC's first kumu hula, some of the best hula dancers in the world perform at the festival in PCC's Paeihe Theater. $10 adults, $6 keiki, manuahi for kama'āina pass holders. Attendees ean also use their tickets for admission to PCC's six island villages following the event and upgrade their tickets to a dinner or Hā: Breath ofLife show package. 367-7060, polynesia.com. PŌ'AONO-LĀPULE, NĀ LĀ 16-17 O IANUALI Ho'okahi Lāhui Hawai'i: One Nation 1810-2010 'Iolani Palaee, 9 a.m. Commemorates the 200th anniversary of the unification of Hawai'i with live music, hālau hula, arts and crafts, 'ono food, Hawaiian games, and an essay and poem contest (To submit a poem or essay, email noaedu @gmail.

eom.) Makahiki games at 9 a.m. Saturday with a program to follow. A march begins at 9 a.m. Sunday. T-shirts will be on sale. Event is free. 392-3849, 741-7257 or 728-1046. LĀPULE, LĀ 1 7 O IANUALI Waimea Valley Kanikapila Waimea VaIIey, O'ahu. 1 p.m. A recurring event on the third Sunday of every month, the Abrigo 'Ohana - 14-year-old Timi, 1 l-year-old Emily, and 7-year-old Quinn - invites you to join in or kiek back and enjoy the kanikapila. Food is available for purchase, and valley admission charges apply. myspace. com/abrigoohana, waimeavalley.net. PŌ'ALIMA, LĀ 22 O IANUALI Puana Ka 'Ike Lecture Keauhou Beach Resort, Kona, Hawai'i. 5:30-7 p.m. Thomas S. Dye, Ph.D., will present a brief history of archaeological map making in Hawai'i. The lecture is part of the Puana Ka 'Ike series, whieh offers a deeper understanding of Hawaiian culture, history, tradition and perspective of the environment. 534-8528, joyc@ kic-hnl.com or kohalacenter.org/puanakaike. PŌ'AONO, LĀ 23 O IANUALI Nā Mea Hawai'i Hula Kahiko Hawai'i VoIcanoes NationaI Park, Kīlauea, Hawai'i. 9:30 a.m. Kumu hula Miehael Pili Pang's Hālau

Hula Ka No'eau performs at the hula platformat Ka'auea, overlooking Halema'uma'u. Cultural demonstrations will follow at the Volcano Art Center Gallery. Manuahi, but park entrance fees apply. (808) 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org. LĀPULE, LĀ 24 O IANUALI Ala Wai Challenge Ala Wai Neighborhood Park, Waikīkī, O'ahu. 8 a.m.-l:30 p.m. Enjoy food, Hawaiian crafts, lomilomi, pa'i'ai pounding, demonstrations of green practices, hula and 'ukulele instruction, and entertainment while watching teams eompete in eanoe paddling and makahiki games. See last month's Ka Wai Ola for more on this event, a benefit for the Waiklkl Community Center meant to raise awareness of the environment. Manuahi. 923-1802, waikiki communitycenter.org. PŌ'AONO, LĀ 30 O IANUALI Ka Huaka'i O Wahinepō'aimoku Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui. 7:30 p.m. Hilo's Hālau O Kekuhi premieres Ka Huaka'i O Wahinepō'aimoku, the sequel to Holo Mai Pele. The drama incorporates hula, chant, drama and storytelling to share the story of Hi'iakaikapoliopele and her journey to fetch Lohi'au from Hā'ena. $12$40. 808-242-7469, info@mauiarts.org or mauiarts.org.

ONGOING Whale Watch i Pu 'ukoholā Heiau, \ Kawaihae, Hawai'i. 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays through March

26, join the Hawaiian Islands Humphaek Whale

Nahonal Marine Sanctuary and the Nahonal Park Service to watch koholā from the "hill of the whale." Staff and volunteers will be on site to help spot humpbacks and answer any questions you might have about the whales. Manuahi. nps.gov/puhe.

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Grammy nominees, including Amy Hanaiali'i, will light up the nightfora free Grammys Concert at the Hawai'i State Art Museum. - Photo: Courtesy of DBEDĪ Creative lndustries Division