Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 7, 1 Iulai 2014 — iulai [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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NĀ HŌKŪ HOU - AWARD WINNERS CONCERT

Sat, Juīy 12, 6-10 p.m. Enjoy the best contemporary music of Hawai'i with current and previous years' Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winners in a beautiful setting under the glowing glass roof of the Yokouchi Pavilion. Maui Arts & Cultural Center. $35-$75. (808) 242-7469 or mauiarts.org. CULTURAL FESTIVAL Sat, Juīy 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This popular annual festival helps perpetuate and celebrate Hawaiian culture and traditional arts. Come enjoy Hawaiian music, hula, crafts sales, food and demon-

strations by loeal artists andpractitioners. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park , Kahuku Unit (mauka side of Highway 1 1 near mile marker 70.5, about 42 miles south of the main park entrance at Kīlauea). Free admission and parking. (808) 985-6011 or nps.gov/havo.

QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI KEIKI HULA I COMPETITION

I Tliurs., July 17, 6 p.m.; Fri., July 18, 6 p.m.; Sat, July 19, 1 p.m.

Hundreds of talented keikirepresenting 17 hālau hula fromHawai'i and Japan will compete in solo, hula kahiko and hula 'auana categories at this annual children's showcase for whieh OHA serves as the title sponsor. Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena. $14.50/$12.50reserved. $12.50 general for adults, $10.50 for keiki. Tickets, 1 (877) 745-3000, ticketmaster.com or the Blaisdell Center box office. Info, 521-6905 or kpcahawaii.com. The event will be televised Aug. 1 and 2 on KITV4. 'UKULELE FESTIVAL Sun., July 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dozens of award-winning musical acts will performat this day of nonstop entertainment also featuring an 'ukulele orchestra of

more than 800 children. There will be food booths, giveaways, keiki bouncers and ODnortunities for nov-

ices to learn to play the 'ukulele. Kapi'olani Park Bandstand. Free parking and shuttle service from Kapi'olani Community College from8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. info@ ukulelefestivalhawaii.org or

ukulelefestivalhawaii.org.

GABBY PAHINUI WAIMĀNALO KANIKAPILA

Sat, Aug. 9, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

More than 200 of Hawai'i's best musicians and hula dancers eome together in the ultimate jam session to honor the late Gabby Pahinui's contributions to the musical identity of Hawai'i. Experience the educational booths, music workshops, cultural demonstrations and displays, food booths and craft vendors. (A slack key and 'ukulele workshop will be held Aug. 8 in the Waimānalo B eaeh Park pavilion . ) Waimānalo Beach Park, 41-741 Kalaniana'ole Highway. This free annual event is supported in part by an OHA grant. (808) 722-8575, cyril@ cyrilpahinui.com, or gabbypahinui.com. ■

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Practitioners demonstrating the art of lei hulu, or feather lei, at the Cultural Festival at Hawai'i Volcanoes Nahonal Park. - Courtesy: NPS/Jay Robinson