Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 1, 1 Ianuali 2012 — Ianuali [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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SLACK KEY SATURDAYS IN KAPA'A Sats., 5 p.m. Experience slack key music in the true old Hawaiian way at weekly concerts by award-winning artists Doug and Sandy McMaster, who make musical magic at Nā Keiki 'o Ka 'Āina Cultural Center in the Kaua'i Village Shopping Center. $15-$20, free for keiki 6 and younger. For North Shore aficionados, the McMasters also perform Fridays and Sundays in verdant Hanalei. (808) 826-1469 or mcmasterslackkey.com. PEOPLE AND LAND OF KAHUKU Swi., Jan. 15 & 22, 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Guided 2-mile hikes explore the ways people lived on the vast lands of Kahuku on Hawai'i Island. Tour goes through pastures, quarry, airstrip and the extraordinary 1868 lava fields and includes discussions on Kahuku's history and how the park plans to restore native eeo-

systems and protect cultural sites. Free. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Meet at Kahuku Unit, Ka'ū. Park and meet inside the gate, located off mile marker 70. (808) 985-6011 ornps.gov/havo. HAPA BY MOONLIGHT Frl, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. Barry Flanagan and Ron Kuala'au, known together as Hapa, one of Hawai'i's favorite musical duos, share their aloha through music, chant and dance in a moonlit concert. $30- $45. Maui Arts & Cultural Center Pavilion/Courtyard. (808) 242-2787 or mauiarts. org. OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD Sat, Jan. 21, 3 p.m. Gary and Kukui MaunakeaForth of MA'O Organic Farms host a walking tour of their 24-acre farm, followed by a meal prepared by guest Chef Ed Kenney of Town and Downtown restaurants using certified organic ingredients gath-

eredfromMA'0's fields. The event is part of Outstanding in the Field's North American tour reconnecting diners to the land and honoring loeal farmers and food artisans who cultivate it. $190. 86-210 Pūhāwai Road, Wai'anae, O'ahu. reserva tions @ outstandinginthefield.com or outstandinginthefield.com. STORYTELLING FESTIVAL: MAUI, HINA AND KA HANA KAPA Swi., Jan. 22, 3 p.m. Listen to the legend of Maui and how he lassoed the sun in this version of the story as told through chant, dance and the art of storytelling. Free. The Pa, Maui Arts & Cultural Center. (808) 242-2787 or mauiarts.org. KA MOLOKA'I MAKAHIKI FESTIVAL Fri., Jan. 27, 5-9 p.m.; anel Sat, Jan. 28, 7 a.m. opening ceremonies, 7:30 a.m. school events, noon ho'olaule'a Celebrate the makahiki season

w i t h a eelebration ^ featuring

food, hula, hands-on arts and crafts workshops, lectures and Hawaiian games, including 'ulu maika (stone rolling), hukihuki (tug of

war) and uma (hand wrestling). Committed to preserving these ancient traditions, the makahiki is Moloka'i's largest event of the year. Free. Kaunakakai Ball Park and Mitchell Pauole Center. visit molokai.com. THE ARTS AND TRADITIONS OF HULA AT KĪLAUEA Sat, Jan. 28, 10:30 a.m.-2: 30 p.m. Bring a sitting mat and sun/rain gear for this outdoor hula kahiko "informance" with kumu Leilehua Yuen andManu Josiah featuring the preparation, protocol and offering of traditional hula and oli. Enjoy a hands-on cultural demonstration on the porch, 9:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m.

■ | ■ fjr Fr e e , park entry fees apply. Volcano Art Center, Hawai'i Island. (808) 967-8222 or volcanoartcenter.org.

ALOHA MUSIC CAMP Sun.-Sat, Feb. 5-11 Spend a week immersed in Hawaiian music, dance and culture with workshops in slack key guitar, hula, 'ukulele, steel guitar, storytelling and kūkākūkā, lei making, oli and more instructed by some of Hawai'i's finest musicians and performers selected by Keola Beamer and 'ohana. World premiere of the film Nona Beamer: Mālama Ko Aloha - Keep Your Love also scheduled. $600-$ 1,400, lodging not included. Keauhou Beach Resort, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i Island. (808) 1-650-733-4643 or alohamu siccamp.com. ■

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