Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 6, 1 June 1988 — Kahiko, Chant on June 24; Auana on June 25 [ARTICLE]

Kahiko, Chant on June 24; Auana on June 25

Participants Listed for Kamehameha Comoetition

The 15th Annual King Kamehameha Hula Competition takes plaee Friday and Saturday, June 24-25, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center arena with an interesting array of some of the most outstanding dance groups in Hawai'i. This year's competition has taken on an international flavor with the appearance of Hula Halau Me Hana O Ka La of Tokyo, Japan, under the direction of Kuuleinani Hashimoto. There are two California groups — Hui Pa Hula O Leianuenue under Mahealani Uchiyama who speaks fluent Hawaiian, and Na Huapala O Hawaii Halai O Haalelea, under Raylene Lancaster. The auana competition this year honors Aunty Genoa Keawe who will personally be on hand to take in the affair. Groups on Saturday must perform to a song she recorded or composed. The sponsoring State Council on Hawaiian Heritage reminds all those attending the two nights of competition that doors to the arena will be closed promptly at 6 p.m. with the peformances beginning at exactly the same time. No food or drinks will be allowed on the main arena floor and children younger than eight years old are not encouraged to attend. No video, movie or recording equipment will be allowed and only still photography from the ticket holder's seat is permitted. Listed below are the participants and their instructors or kumu hula. The list of chanters for this competition was not available as this issue was being put together. Friday, June 24 Hula Kahiko Pumehana Ka Hale O Hula O Kolea, Lovena

West. Pua Ali'i Ilima, Victoria Holt Takamine. Halau O Waimea, Pi'ilani Lua Plemer. Halau O Na Maoli Pua, Alieia Smith. Na Pualei O Likolehua, Leinaala Kalama Heine. Hui Hula O Kapunahala, Carolee Nishi. Halau O Wai Nonohe, Healani Ramos. Hui Pa Hula O Leianuenue (Calif.), Mahealani Uchiyama. Halau Ka No Eau (Waimea), Miehael Pang. Hu'i Park's Hula Studio, Hu'i Park. Ka Pa Hula Hawai'i, John Kaha'i Topolinski. Pukaikapuaokalani Hula Studio, Ellen Castillo. Halau O Kuulei Aloha, Maunalei Love. Hula Halau Me Hana O Ka La (Japan), Kuuleinani Hashimoto. Hula Halau O Hawai'i Halai O Haalelea (Calif.), Raylene Lancaster. Halau Mohala Ilima, Mapuana de Silva. Keali'ika'apunikahonua, Leimomi Ho. Halau Hula o Hokulani, Hokulani De Rego. Na Hula O Puamana, Pulueo Park. Halau O Ka Ua Kilihune, A1 Makahinu Barcarse. Saturday, June 25 Halau O Wai Nonohe, Healani Ramos. Halau O Kuulei Aloha, Maunalei Love. Hui Pa Hula O Keianuenue (Calif.), Mahealani Uchiyama. Halau O Na Maoli Pua, Alieia Smith. Na Pualei O Likolehua, Leinaala Kalama Heine. Na Hula O Puamana, Puluelo Park. Ka Pa Hula Hawai'i, John Kaha'i TopoIinski. Hula Halau Mehana O Ka La (Japan), Kuuleinani Hashimoto. Na Huapala O Hawai'i Halau O Haalelea (Calif.),

Raylene Lancaster. Halau Na Kamalei, Robert Cazimero. Halau Hula Ka No Eau (Waimea), Miehael Pang. Keali'ika'apunikahonua, Leimomi Ho. Hui Kamalei, Kamalei Sataraka. Pua Ali'i Ilima, Victoria Holt Takamine. Pumehana Ka Hale Hula O Kolea, Lovena West. Hu'i Park's Hula Studio, Hu'i Park. Pumehana Ka Hale Hula O Kolea, Lovena West. Pukaikapuaokalani, Ellen Castillo. Na Kupuna O Koolau, Dela Cruz Brothers. Halau Hula O Hokulani, Hokulani De Rego. Halau Mohala Ilima, Mapuana de Silva. Ka Pa Hula Hawai'i, John Kaha'i Topolinski. Ho'ohenoikaualililehuaopalolo, Kaleikaapuni Brighter. Na Wai Eha O Puna, Thaddius Wilson and Eselu 0'Brien. Hui Hula O Kapunahala, Carolee Nishi. Halau Ka Ua Kilihune, A1 Makahinu Barcarse.