Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 9, 1 September 2011 — Hula! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hula!

KŪ MAI KA HULA Sat, Sept. 10, 1-6 p.m. Hula hālau from Hawai'i and Japan compete in kahiko and 'auana in male and female categories in an annual celebration of the longstanding friendship between the two island chains. $25; $12.50, keiki 12 andunder. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater. (808) 242-7469 or mauiarts.org. HAWAI'I KŪPUNA HULA FESTIVAL Wed.-Thurs., Sept, 14-15, doors open at 5 p.m. Talented kūpuna showcase their hula prowess in an event honoring Hawai'i's elders and their teachings. Kicks off with tūtū kāne and tūtū wāhine solo competitions and a noncompetitive ho'olaule'a, and wraps up with kāne, wāhine and mixed group competitions. Visit the Hawaiian crafts fair 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10. Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa, Keauhou, Hawai'i Island. (808) 323-4340 or (808) 961-8592. QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI HULA FESTIVAL Sat. Oct. 22, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Say "Hau'oli lā hānau" to Hawai'i's beloved Queen with festivities including music, Royal Monarch pageantry, cultural demonstrations, keiki games, information booths and multiethnic dance and performances from dozens of Big Island hālau. Free, with shuttle service to and from the Civic Auditorium. Queen Lili'uokalani Park, Hilo. (808) 961-8706.

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