Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 12, 1 December 1988 — Hawaii Wildlife Stars Of Museum Art Calendar [ARTICLE]

Hawaii Wildlife Stars Of Museum Art Calendar

A fine holiday gift is "Hawai'i: A Calendar of Natural Events, 1989," a colorful and popular engagement calendar published by Kamehameha Schools Press and Bishop Museum Press. Now reissued for 1989, it features the artwork and text from its 1988 edition, with new dates. Copies are now available at Bishop Museum's Shop Pacific, and sqlected bookstores for $12.50. This fascinating and beautiful calendar with its attention to ancient Hawaiian folklore will help provide an understanding bf the subtle changes of season in the Hawaiian Islands. It won a national award this year from the American Museum Association for its weekly format design and beautiful artwork featuring the native wildlife of the islands. Many 'olelo no'eau (old Hawaiian sayings) aecompany the art chosen from the Museum's art collection or commissioned from contemporary artists. They help explain the cycle and relatedness of natural events as they were seen and understood in ancient times— wisdom still valid today.