Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 3, Number 8, 1 August 1986 — Hula, Crafts, Kukakuka at Volcano Art Center [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hula, Crafts, Kukakuka at Volcano Art Center

A new hula series, set in the mythic landscape of Kilauea, was inaugurated July 26 featuring Fonseca's Halau O Kahikilaulani at the Volcano Art Center. The series is titled "Ho'oulu Ka Hula (The Hula Inspires)" and will spot-light a single hula halau at a time with a performance of ancient hula at high noon, craft demonstrations to follow and an evening fireside kukakuka session to eap the day. "Ho'oulu Ka Hula" is intended to provide visitors and residents with the opportunity to enjoy the drama of ancient hula on a regularly scheduled basis. It is sponsored in part by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii Volcanoes Nahonal Park and additional support from funds derived from the Art Center's annual benefit races — the Kilauea Volcano Wilderness Marathon and Rim Runs. The remaining performances of the series are scheduled for Aug. 30, Sept. 27 and Nov. 15. Halau interested in participating may eall the Art Center's director, Marsha Erickson, or its project director, Phyllis Segawa. The telephone number is 967-7676. The performances are free. The July 26 hula performance-demonstration was amplified with a Hawaiian studies lecture on the night of July 25, featuring Honolulu scholar Dr. Ruby Kawena Johnson who discussed the kumulipo or Hawaiian creation chant. The Volcano Art Center is located in the Volcano House building built in 1877. It is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Administrator Kamaki A. Kanahele III extends formal greetings to Maori dignitaries during opening ceremonies of the New Zealand Trade and Cultural Expo.