Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 7, 1 Iulai 2015 — Iulai [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR.'S SLACK KEY SHOW Every Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:45 p.m. Slack-key artist George Kahumoku Jr. has an ear for kl hō'alu and a humorous way with words, especially in storytelling. So eome for the music and stay for the stories as this weekly concert brings together a changing lineup of headliners, like Led Kaapana, David Kamakahi, Ken Makuakāne, Kawika Kahiapo, Sonny Lim and Jeff Peterson. $37.99 in advance online or by phone, or $45 at the door. Advance reservations are required for the $85 dinner and show package, whieh includes dinner at 5 at the resort's Sea House Restaurant, a short walk to the concert. Nāpili Kai Beach Resort, Aloha Pavilion, in Lahaina, Maui. slackkeyshow.com. KE KANI O KE KAI Thurs., July 9 and 23 and Aug. 6, 7 p.m. Popular loeal artists perform on the Waiklkl Aquarium lawn in this summer concert series beneath a canopy of stars. Bring your blanket or chair and enjoy an evening of live music featuring Kawika Kahiapo and Raiatea Helm on July 9, Cyril Pahinui and Jerry Santos on

July 23, and 'ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro on Aug. 6. Enjoy an array of food for sale, and galleries waiting to be explored. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. $50/adult, $20/children 5 to 12 ($30/$15 for Friends of Waikīkī Aquarium members). waikiki aquarium.org or (808) 923-9741. 'UKULELE FESTIVAL Sun., July 19, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Ready! Set! Strum! Roy Sakuma's annual 'ukulele concert at Kapi'olani Park celebrates 45 years with 20 acts from Hawai'i

and abroad, including Jake Shimabukuro, Willie K, Paula Fuga, Ohta-San, Herb Ohta Jr., the 700-strong Roy Sakuma 'Ukulele Band, and a children's group from Israel known as 'Ukuleles for Peaee making their Hawai'i debut. Danny Kaleikini, Hawai'i's Ambassador of Aloha, emcees for the 44th straight year. Free admission. Free parking and shuttle from Kapi'olani Community College to the park and back will be available. Related events include the 'Ukulele Festival Hawai'i Gala, 5:30 p.m. July 17 at

Ala Moana Hotel ($85/seat; table sponsorships start at $1,500), and a free one-hour 'ukulele workshop by Roy and Kathy Sakuma, July 18 at 10 am. at Ala Moana Hotel. info@ ukulelefestivalhawaii.org or ukulele festivalhawaii.org. WAIMEA VALLEY CONCERT SERIES Sat, July 25 and Aug. 22, 11 a.m,3 p.m. Live music

resounas tms summer in the lush valley of Waimea on 0'ahu's North Shore. F a 1 s e 1 1 o songstress Pomaika ' i Lyman, along with Yoza,

the 2014 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner for R&B Alhum

of the Year, and loeal diva Melveen Leed perform July 25. An all-male lineup wraps up the concert series on Aug. 22, featuring the soothing island sound of Jerry Santos, upbeat island reggae of Brother Noland and eontemporary Hawaiian stylings of Ho'okena. Waimea Valley, Main Lawn. Presale: $18/adult, $10 child or senior 60 and older; at the door: $22/$ 15. waimeavalley.net. WAIPĀ MUSIC & MANGO FESTIVAL Sun., Aug. 9, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The summer mango harvest eams a spotlight in this third annual event happening a half-mile past Hana-

lei town on Kaua'i's North Shore. Marvel at island chefs and food vendors offering mango-inspired food, a recipe contest and biggest mango contest, and enjoy tastings of the sweet, juice-dripping fruit. Rounding out the day are homegrown live music, hands-on activities, loeal artisans and crafts, silent auction ' and cultural and educational displays. Bring a heaeh chair or blanket and spend the afternoon. Halalu Fishpond at Waipā. $10/general, $1 ages 3 to 18. waipafoundation. org or (808) 826-9969. LĀ HAE HAWAI'I Fri., July 31, 8 a.m.-noon On July 26, 1990, then-Gov. John Waihe'e signed a proclamation making every July 31 Lā Hae Hawai'i, or Hawaiian Flag Day, and urged Hawai'i citizens "to observe due respect for the flag and the proud tradition for whieh it stands." Since 1990, Pu'ukoholā Heiau Nahonal Historic Site has celebrated July 31 as Lā Hae Hawai'i. This year Kalaniakea Wilson will present educational programs on Ka Hae Hawai'i, Hawai'i Pono'ī, Ua mau ke ea o ka 'āina i ka pono and 'aha 'āina, whieh begin at 8 a.m. at the park's visitor center. Visitors ean make a pū 'ohe (bamboo trumpet) in preparation for the flag ceremony at 11 a.m. The Royal Order of Kamehameha, Kohala Chapter will play music. Pu'ukoholā Heiau is one of only three locations where the Hawaiian flag has been dedicated with a Hawaiian ceremony to fly alone as a living symbol of the Hawaiian people. The other loeations are 'Iolani Palaee and Mauna 'Ala Royal Mausoleum. Free admission. (808) 882-7218 ext. 1011. ■

< HAWAIIAN CANOE RACING ASSOCIATION STATE CHAMPION SHIP RACES Sat, Aug. 1, races start at 8:15 a.m. Some 7,000 eanoe paddlers and paddling enthusiasts are expected to converge on Hilo Bay for the 2015 HCRA championship races, whieh is supported in part by OHA. Six associations and individuals clubs will use Hawaiian koa outrigger canoes to compete in divisions ranging from young girls and boys in the 12-year-old division up to the men and women in the 65-year-old division. The event offers craft and food booths, as well as commemorative merchandise for sale starting July 3 1 at the bayfront merchandise tent. hcrapaddler.com.

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Paddlers are primed to lake off at the starting line of the Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association State Championship Races, coming to Hilo Bay Aug. 1 . - Courtesy: Ropati Hebenstreit

For the 44th straight year Danny Kaleikini, center, returns as emeee of the 'Ukulele Festival. - Courtesy: īinaMahina

Melveen Leed will perform at Waimea Valley's Concert Series, July 25, on the Main Lawn. - Courtesy pboto