Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 30, Number 7, 1 Iulai 2013 — iulai [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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PRINCE LOT HULA FESTIVAL

Sat, Juīy 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. In the tree-canopy shade on the great lawn of Moanalua Gar- ■ dens, the 36th annual Prince Lot Hula Festival will again honor , King Kamehameha V, Prince Lot Kapuāiwa for reprising the i W once-forbidden hula in the district of Moanalua. The opening hō'ike, written and presented by Kumu Hula Manu Boyd, honors Namakahelu, the last chantress of Moanalua V who passed the mo'olelo, the story, of the valley to Gertrude ! [l MeKinnon Damon, wife of an heir to the valley. Realizing the ] | importance of Namakahelu's legacy, Damon recorded all of the I A stories in notebooks now held by the Moanalua Gardens Foun- I dation. The MGF board of directors have selected special oli, chants, from these notebooks to share with the kumu to keep I the chants alive. The list of kumu hula whose hālau will perform includes Boyd, II Māpuana de Silva, Vicky Holt īakamine, Sonny Ching, Coline Aiu, Leina'ala Kalama Heine, Po'o Sulu Tafaoimalo, Lemomi Maldonado, Miehael Pili Pang, Shirley Recca. From Maui, Uluwehi Guerrero, and from Hawai'i Island, Hulali Solomon Covington. The well-rounded day also offers food vendors preparing ■ I favorite loeal grinds, cultural practitioners presenting their art, \ and crafters showcasing their unique wares. Assisted by OHA ! and other sponsors, the festival is free. A specially designed button, available for $5, helps raise funds to cover costs to the nonprofit Moanalua Gardens Foundation. For more details, visit www.moanaluagardensfoundation.org. — Lynn Cook

LIVING THE ART OF HULA

Thurs., July 11, 7:30-9 p.m. As part of the Asia Paeihe Dance Festival, Nā Kumu Hula Robert Cazimero, Vicky Holt īakamine and Miehael Pili Pang discuss their personal journeys in hula. Performances will be woven throughout

the conversation, and the hālau of eaeh kumu will perform. Kennedy Theatre, University of Hawai'iMānoa. $25-$ 15 ; $20-$ 10 in advance. Tickets,

etickethawaii.com or 944-2697 to charge by phone. Info, 956-8246 or outreach.hawaii.edu/ community.

HAWAIIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL

Sat, July 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Held in the special setting of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, this popular annual festival helps perpetuate and celebrate Hawaiian culture and traditional arts. Come

enjoy Hawaiian music, hula, crafts sales, food and demonstrations by loeal artists and practitioners. The main entrance to the park is at mile marker 28 1/2. No entrance fee to the park for the day. (808) 985-60 1 1 or nps.gov/havo.

BIG ISLAND HAWAIIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Sat.-Sun., July 13-14, noon to 6 p.m. Enioy two days of

Hawaiian music and dance, including

'ukulele, slack key guitar, steel guitar and hula at this popular Hilo event featuring musicians from around the state. Performers include Cyril Pahinui, John Cruz, Ben Kaili & Friends, Randy Lorenzo, Bruddah Wahah, Ku O Koa and more. Afook-

Chinen Civic Auditorium. $10 in advance for both days or $15 per day at the door. (808) 961-5711 or ehcc.org.

QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI KEIKI HULA COMPETITION

Thurs., July 18, 6 p.m.; Fri., July 19, 6 p.m.; Sat, July 20, 1 p.m. Talented keiki representing 22 hālau hula from Hawai'i and Japan will compete in solo, hula kahiko and

hula 'auana categories at this event sponsored in part by OHA and presented by KalihiPālama Culture & Arts Society Ine. Blaisdell Center Arena. $14.50-

HULA TIME MACHINE

The Hula Preservation Society might be called a Hawaiian time maehine, searching out historic moments and preserving modem moments for history. On Saturday, July 20, from 9 to 11 a.m at the Hukilau Theatre (formerly IMAX) at the Polynesian Cultural Center, the HPS will take an audience back three decades. Five concerts honoring hula and music legends were held at PCC in the 1980s. They were produced by Dr. Ishmael Stagner, son of Kumu Hula Pansy Kaula Akona Stagner. The good news is that they were filmed. The film was stored on a shelf; 30 years later Stagner sought out Maile Beamer Loo, head of HPS, to see if the island-climate-caused deterioration of the tapes could be reversed. With a grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, HPS began the process of saving history. For this presentation the audience will see Aunhe Aliee Namakelua, Bill Ali'iloa Lineoln, Sally Wood Naluai, Alvin Isaacs, Genoa Keawe, John K. Almeida, Kent Ghirard, Alex Anderson, Sol Ho'opi'i, Kawai Cockett and mother Rachel Mahuiki, Blossom Clark and daughter Olana Ai, the Farden Ohana, the Kanaka'ole Ohana, the Beamer family, the Long family of Maui, and the legendary 'Iolani Luahine in what may have been her last puhlie performance. The presentation is free but guests must RSVP to work shops@hulapreservation. org, or eall (808) 247-9440. — Lynn Cook

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Hālau Mohala 'llima, led by Kumu Hula Māpuana De Silva, will perform at the noncompetitive Prince Lot Hula Festival at Moanalua Gardens. - Courtesy: Moanalua Gardens Foundation

See the film version of hula dancing by this amazing duo Bill Lineoln, left, and Sally Wood Naluai at the Polynesian Cultural Center's Hukilau Theatre. - Courtesy Hula Preservation Society

Who says a love of 'ukulele is only for lslanders? A host of internahonal performers will take the stage at the 'Ukulele Festival, including Thailand's Singto Numehok, right, and Korea's Piea Piea 'Ukulele Orchestra, helow. - Courtesy photos

$10.50. Tickets, 1 (877) 745-3000, Blaisdell Center box office or ticketmaster.com. Info, 521-6905 or kpcahawaii.com. For more on this event, please see story on page 17. 'UKULELE FESTIVAL Sun., July 21, 10 cun.-4 p.m. Loeal musicians Sean Na'auao, Ken Makuakāne and Brittni Paiva join a host of 'ukulele players from around the world and an 'ukulele orchestra of 800 children, teens and adults at this annual event offering 'ukulele lessons, food booths, giveaways andkeiki bouncers. Kapi'olani Park Bandstand. Free parking and shuttle service from Kapi'olani Community College from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. info @ ukulelefestivalhawaii.org or ukulelefestivalhawaii.org. HULIHE'E PALACE OCEANSIDE TEA Mon., July 22, 10 a.m. Hulihe'e Palaee offers a new monthly Wilhelmina's Tea with a hearty array of ribbon sandwiches,

scones and other tasty tidbits served on fine ehina on the palace's oeeanside lānai. The event includes a 45-minute guided tour. Wilhelmina's Teas are also planned for Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16. Hulihe'e Palaee. $35. Info, (808) 329-1877 or daughtersof hawaii.org. Reservations required, (808) 329-9555. WAIMEA VALLEY CONCERT SERIES Sat, July 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Waimea Valley continues its summer concert series "Generations," with musicians Brother Noland, Ho'okena, John Cruz and Olomana in this month's "Innovators" concert, showcasing musical groups and individuals who interpret the Hawaiian experience by melding pop, jazz and rock music styles. Pīkake Pavilion Lawn, Waimea Valley. Presale: $15 adults and $8 children/seniors, or $20 and $10 at the door. 6387766 or waimeavalley.net. ■

Young strummers light up the stage at the 'Ukulele Festival. - Courtesy: īina Mahina