Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 8, 1 August 1988 — Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Aug. 18-20 [ARTICLE]
Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Aug. 18-20
500 Youngsters, 27 Halau in 13th Hula Competition
More than 500 youngsters ages 6 to 12 from 27 halau hula or dance academies from O'ahu, Maui, Hawai'i and California will be featured in the 13th Annual Queen Lili'uokalani Keiki Hula Competition Aug. 18-20 at the Kamehameha Schools Kekuhaupi'o Fieldhouse. Established in 1975 by Wendell P. K. Silvaof the non-profit Kalihi-Palama Culture and Arts Society Ine., the competition commemorates the birthday anniversary of Hawai'i's last reigning monarch whose 150th birthday anniversary is being observed by the Queen Lili'uokalani Trust in a weeklong program in late August. The Queen was born Sept. 2, 1838. Admission tickets are $4 per day and are available at the Society's office at 357 N. King St., makai of Aala Park, telephone 521-6905. The event is also supported in part by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The 1986 Miss Keiki Hula was Laurie Fuller of Sacred Hearts Academy and the Master Keiki Hula was Brandon Paredes of Kamehameha. Both are products of Halau Hula Olana under Howard and Olana A'i. In addition to Halau Hula Olana, other competing halau and their kumu hula or instructors are: CALIFORNIA Hula Halau 'O Nalua, Fremont, Nalua Manaois. Kaulana Na Pua O Hawai'i, Hayward, Ehulani Lum.
HAWAI'I Hula Halau O'Kahikilaulani, Hilo, Ray Fonseca. Punani Crumb's Hula Halau O Hilo Hanakahi, Hilo, Puanani Crumb. MAUI Halau Hula O'Keole-Aliiokekai, Kahului, Iola Balubar. Napili Kai Youth Foundation, Lahaina, Rance Villarimo. Pukalani Hula Hale, Pukalani, Nina Maxwell.
O'AHU Aloha Pumehana O Hawai'i Nei, Waipahu, Denise Ramento. Halau Ho'ohenoikaualililehuaopalolo, Palolo Valley, Kaleika'apuni Brighter. Halau Hula O' Hokulani, Wahiawa, Hokulani DeRego. Halau Hula O Kawaimaluhia, Kane'ohe, Keoni Jenny.
Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Lanikai, Mapuana de Silva. Hu'i Park's Hula Studio, Punchbowl, Hu'i Park. Hula Halau 'O Kamuela, Honolulu, Paleka Mattos. Hula Halau 'O Leolani-Hawai'i Kai, Hawai'i Kai, Leolani Pratt. Hula Hui O Kapunahala, Honolulu, Carolee Nishi. Joan S. Lindsey Hula Studio, Pearl City, Joan S. Lindsey. Ka Ua Kilihune, Kane'ohe, Allan Makahinu Barcarse. Keolalaulani Halau Olapa O Laka, Kane'ohe, Aloha Dalire. Lehua Dance Company, Manoa, Kaulana Kasparovitch. Mele Loke Hula Studio, Pearl City, Lilinoe Lindsey. Na Pua Mohala Nani O Kalaninuiakea, Laie, Richard Peters. Na Puakea O Ko'olaupoko, Kailua, Pattye Wright. Namakahonuakapiliwale, Aiea, Palani Kahala and Kau'i Carrera. Puka'ikapuaokalani Hula Studio, Kailua, Ellen Smith Castillo. Napuananionapalionakoolau, Laie, Sunday Mariteragi.
The competition schedule reads: Thursday, Aug. 18 — 6 p. m., Miss and Master Keiki Hula Friday, Aug. 19 — 6 p. m., Kahiko Group Competition Saturday, Aug. 20 — 12 noon, Auana Group Competition