Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 4, 1 ʻApelila 2014 — Kalaupapa photo exhibit [ARTICLE]

Kalaupapa photo exhibit

A photo exhibit sponsored by Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa will open Thursday, April 10, at the One-Stop Center at Kaua'i Community College in Llhu'e with a blessing and weleome at noon. The puhlie is weleome. The free exhibit, "A Reflection of Kalaupapa: Past, Present and Future," will mn from 8 a.m to 4: 30 pm weekdays through May 6 and features 90 historical and contemporary photos of the residents of Kalaupapa and their family members, along with scenes from Kalaupapa. The contemporary photos were taken by acclaimed Hawai'i photographer Wayne Levin, who began his work at Kalaupapa in 1984. The historical photographs are from various sources. A guided walk-through of the exhibit, led by Levin and 'Ohana Coordinator Valerie Monson, will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. April 10. "Remembering Kalaupapa," a panel discussion featuring descendants of those sent to Kalaupapa with ties to Kaua'i, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26, in the One-Stop Center. Doors open

at noon for exhibit viewing. Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring and remembering the estimated 8,000 individuals sent to Kalaupapa because of government polices regarding leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease. The exhibit is made possible by grants from the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Young Brothers. For information, eall 245-8260.