Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 8, Number 4, 1 April 1991 — Hula Pakahi on Maui Apr. 27 [ARTICLE]

Hula Pakahi on Maui Apr. 27

The third annual Hula Pakahi and Lei Festival, presented by the Maui Inter-Continental Resort, will take plaee Saturday, Apnl 27, at the hotel's Aulani ballroom, with the theme, "He Ho'okupu na mele hula," "A gift of song and dance." This annual statewide solo hula festival and competition held in conjunction with an annual lei festival, features demonstrations in both kahiko (traditional) and auwana (contemporary) hula. Hula pakahi translates to "Hula By Ones." The lei festival is now in its 12th year, and features the talents of Hawaii residents in a variety of lei-making categories: lei wili (to wind), lei kui (to string), lei haku (to braid with more than one material). Admission is free to the Lei Festival. The Hula Pakahi participants are adult men and

women (age 18 and up) sponsored by their respective Halau Hula (hula schools), from eaeh island. Up to 22 dancers will be allowed to participate and must demonstrate their skills in both hula kahiko and hula auwana. Judges of the event represent some of the most highly respected kumu hula (hula masters) in Hawai'i: Emma Sharpe, Maui (alternate judge), Hokulani Padilla, Maui, George Naope, Hawai'i, John Kaimikaua, O'ahu, Willy Pulawa, Kauai, and Kuulei Punua, Kauai. The lei festival is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Hula Pakahi competition begins at 5:30 p.m. For applications, entry information and ticket locations contact event coordinator, Linda Pearlman at the Maui Inter-Continental Resort, (808) 879-1922.