Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 5, 1 May 2015 — mei [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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< MAOLI ARTS MONTH MAMo continues with eventf through June as it works to encourage the diversity of the Native Hawaiian arts eommunity and create eeonomie opportunities for

Native Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners. Here, we highlight the MAMo Wearable Art Show. Details on additional events are available at maoliartsmonth.org. MAMO WEARABLE ART SHOW - O'AHU WeeL. Mav 20. 5:30

p.m. doors open; 7 p.m. show Enjoy an evening of art, fashion and entertainment with Native Hawaiian and Maoli cultural practitioners showcasing traditional and contemporary garments and jewelry. See show-stopping designs by Lauwa'e; Maile Andrade; Marques Marzan; Wahine Toa; Lufi Luteru; Shona īawhiao, Matiu Bartlett and Jeanine Clark;

Tangz de and Nikau. Celebrity > emcees Vicky Holt īakamine and Robert Cazimero host. Silent auehon begins at 5:30 p.m.; Trunk show to follow at Lresh Cafe. Hawai'i Theatre. $20-$60. 528-0506 (box office).

MAMO WEARABLE ART SHOW - MAUI Sat., June 20, 7:30 p.m. Indigenous fashions take to the Valley Isle as Native Hawaiian

artists fromMoloka'i, Maui and O'ahu showcase their artistic creations. The evening, hosted by emcees Vicky Holt īakamine and Robert Cazimero, also features cultural practitioners and designers. Trunk show to follow in the Morgado Room. Maui Arts & Cultural Center. $35-$65; $65 ticket includes admission to earlier trunk show. Tickets: mauiarts. org or (808) 242-2787. ■

Youths examine insects with an entomologist in Hawai'i Volcanoes Nahonal Park, where thousands are expected to fan out and help count and document the park's living creatures during the BioBlitz and Biodiversity & Cultural Festival. - A/PS Photo BIOBLITZ, AND BIODIVERSITY & CULTURAL FESTIVAL Fri., May 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat,, May 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This two-day event hosted by National Geographic and the National Park Service involves teams of scientists, Hawaiian cultural practitioners, students and the general puhlie, who join forces to document biodiversity across Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's more than 300,000 acres. This year, the park's Cultural

Festival was moved up from July to include biodiversity as part of its aim. Experience hands-on scienee and cultural exhibits, food, art and entertainment. Free admission. (800) 638-6400 ext. 6186 or nationalgeographic.com/bioblitz or nps.gov/havo. MALIA CRAVER HULA KAHIKO COMPETITION Sat, May 16, 10 a.m. Hawai'i's secondary-school students showcase their achievements in ancient hula and chant in this competition at Kekūhaupi'o Gym on Kamehameha Schools' Kapālama Campus. Participating schools include Punahou, Saint Louis, Mid-Pacific Institute, Waiākea, Kailua, Damien Memorial, Lahainaluna, Wahiawā, Stevenson, Mililani, Ka Waihona O Ka Na'auao, Kamehameha Schools-Maui and Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama. Tickets sold on the day of the competition: $10 general, $8 students. 521-6905 or www.kpcahawaii.com. NĀ HŌKŪ HANOHANO AWARDS Sat, May 23, 5:15 p.m. dinner; 5:30 preshow, 7 p.m. live telecast The Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts' monthlong celebration of the diversity of Hawaiian music, Mele Mei, culminates with music industry and hula workshops in Waiklkl on Friday followed by a great evening of music and unforgettable performances at the 38th music awards at the Hawai'i Convention Center on Saturday. Award show tickets are $165 general, $145 kama'āina, $135 HARA members. 593-9424 or melemei.com. HERITAGE FILMS: PA 'A KE AUPUNI: THEREEL HISTORY OF HAWAI'I Sun., May 31, 3 p.m. In many ways, Ke Aupuni Hawai'i, the Hawaiian govemment, remains pa'a - steadfast and enduring. Yet "pa'a" ean also describe something that is stuck or retained, in this case by powers holding fast to control over Hawai'i. This unique 56-minute animated history zooms in on key facts to explain how the Hawaiian Kingdom eame to be,

< 'UKULELE OHANA MOLOKA'I WORKSHOP Memorial Day weekend, Fri.-Tues., May 22-26 Spend five intimate days on Moloka'i leaming about the roots of 'ukulele music from folk artist Lono. Hone your 'ukulele playing as well as eat traditional foods, dance hula and more. Participants (limited to 30) will stay and play on the historical 14,000-acre working ranch Pu'u O Hōkū. Fee is $1,250 for five days and four nights, includes all workshops, lodging and food. (206) 697-0434 or uke ohana.com.

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Folk artist Lono, lying in front, leads the 'Ukulele 'Ohana Moloka'i workshop on Memohal Day weekend. - Courtesy: Ounean Beriy

A model wears a creation by tattoo artist Keone Nunes at MAMo's Weamhle Art Show. - Courtesy: PA'I Foundation

I Original I designs by Lauwa'e will return to the runwayat the MAMo Weamhle Arts Show. - Courtesy: PA'IPoundation

how it evolved to stand firmly on the international world stage of sovereign nations, and how the United States eame to elaim Hawai'i. Pa'a Ke Aupuni lays bare the realities of this history. It's a set

MOLOKA'I KA HULA PIKO FESTIVAL Tliurs.-Sat, June 4-6 This festival eelebrates the birth of hula

on Moloka'i. It was started in 1991 by the late Kumu Hula John Ka'imikaua of Hālau Hula o Kukunaokalā as a "cultural vehicle to educate and enlighten all people of the undocumented, pre-western history of Moloka'i," according to the island's visitors' association. The

tradition continues this year with a cultural excursion, lecture, kumu hula talk story and hula. Admission is free to all events. Below are details of eaeh day. For more information, eall (808) 553-3876 or visit kahulapiko.com. CULTURAL EXCURSION AND LECTURE June 4 Join Hālau Hula o Kukunaokalā and their Moloka'i 'ohana for an early morning excursion (8:30) to leam about the traditions of ancient Moloka'i. Call for details; a waiver is required for the early morning excursion. At 7 that evening, everyone will gather at Kūlana 'Ōiwi to

of facts we all need to know as the push to re-establish a Hawaiian nation gains momentum. A Q&A will follow the screening. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater. $10. (808) 242-7469 or mauiarts.org. ■

enjoy stories, chant and hula providing insight into this year's theme, 'Ae no Laka ka mole Ha'a o Kā'ana, 'Ae no 'Ōlohe ka mole Lua o Kā'ana.

KUMU HULA TALK STORY June 5 With a hula community that spans the globe, this is an intimate opportunity to gain personal insight from a panel of several renowned kumu hula from various Hawaiian

islands. They will share their hula origin and traditions via a moderated question-and-answer session. And yes, they always share a hula or two ! This talk story takes plaee at 7 p.m. at Kūlana 'Ōiwi. HO'OLAULE'A June 6 A tradition started by Ka 'imikaua, the Ho'olaule'a is the festival's culminating event. It features hula kahiko, hula 'auana, music, food, fine arts and crafts, lei making, lomilomi, and more, expect to experience the best Moloka'i has to offer. It mns from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Lanikeha Community Center. ■

A Pa'a KeAupuni\hstration. - Courtesy

l Moloka'i Ka Hula Piko attendees on a huaka'i (trip) up to Kō'ana. - Courtesy: Dion Dizon