Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 8, 1 August 2014 — ʻaukake [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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WAIPĀ MUSIC & MANGO FESTIVAL

Sun., Aug. 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The Waipā Foundation invites you to a day of beautiful mele, mango tastings and cultural and educational activities along Hanalei Bay. Enjoy live music, hands-on activities, loeal artisans and crafts, silent auction and a "biggest mango" contest. Halulu Fishpond, 1/2 mile past Hanalei. Admission: $10 for adults, $1 for keiki age 3-18. waipafoundation.org.

HO'OKU'IKAHI ESTABLISHMENT DAY HAWAIIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL

6 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Aug. 16 and 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., Aug. 17 Eaeh year this festival celebrates the culture of ancient Hawai'i through demonstrations, eanoe rides and hands-on crafts workshops, including ancient lei making, quilting and lauhala weaving. Bring refreshments and luneh if you plan to stay the whole day. Comfortable clothing and sunscreen are recommended. Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site on Hawai'i Island, 62-3601 Kawaihae Road. Free. (808) 882-7218 ext. 101 1 or nps.gov/puhe/festival.htm.

HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR FESTIVAL

"O'ahu Style" Sun., Aug. 17, noon-6 p.m. at Kapi 'olan i Park "Kona Style" Sun., Aug. 31, 4-9 p.m. at Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay The Ki-Ho Alu Foundation celebrates the promotion, preservation and perpetuation of Hawaiian slack key guitar with annual eoncerts featuring a rotating lineup of some of Hawai'i's finest musicians including Makana, Stephen Inglis, LT Smooth, Brother Noland, Glen Smith and Keale. Free on O'ahu. $10 in Kona to benefit the foundation. 226-2697 or slackkeyfestival.com.

KA HIMENI 'ANA

Sat, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame presents this melodious event showcasing amateur Hawaiian music groups competing in the "nahenahe" style, a Hawaiian music formthat features sweet vocal harmony supported by unamplified acoustic instruments. Ka Himeni 'Ana has served as a proving ground for artists who have gone on to heeome some of the most well-known names in contemporary

Hawaiian music. Hawai'i Theatre. $20-$30. Tickets, hawaiitheatre.com or 528-0506. Info, kahimeniana.com. NĀ MEA HULA WITH LOKE KAMANU AND 'OHANA

Sat.,Aug. 23, 9:30 a.m,- 1:30 p.m. Join Native Hawaiian culture specialist Loke Kamanu and family as they showcase Nā Mea Hula (All Things Hula) with a display of instruments, implements and lei styles. This event is held in conjunction with the 10:30 a.m. hula kahiko performances on the outdoor hula platform. Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Free. (808) 987-8222 or volcanoart center.org.

HAWAI'FS WOODSHOW

Sun.-Sun., Aug. 31-Sept. 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Attracting novice to professional woodworkers, the Hawai'i Forest Industry Association's annual juried exhibition features Hawai'i-grown wood, whose beauty and versatility are showcased through furniture, woodturning, sculpture and musical instruments. Artists statewide are encouraged to use veneering and other conservationminded techniques with woods in limited supply. Honolulu Museum of Art School at Linekona. Free. woodshow.hawaiiforest. org or reach Andy Cole at 778-7036 or andy colewood@gmail.com. ■

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Summertime brings mango season - and a festival to celebrate all things mango. - Courtesy: Waipā Foundation

Makana and Bobby Moderow, will join other klhō'alu luminaries at the 32nd annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Aug. 1 7 at Kapi'olani Park. The touring festival featuring a rotating lineup will stop in Kona on Aug. 31 . - Courtesy: Milton Lau

Entries into Hawai'i's Woodshow includes "Pa Ki'i," pietured, by noted Native Hawaiian artist and cultural practitioner Keith Maile, a first-place winner in 2012 for his koa sculpture " 'Ekolu Kānaka." - Courtesy photo