Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 1, 1 January 1989 — Halau Mohala llima To Perform In Mamiya Series [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Halau Mohala llima To Perform In Mamiya Series

The award-winning Halau Mohala Ilima, directed by kumu hula Mapuana de Silva, is featured in performances January 22 and 23 as part of the Island Dance Festival presented by Dances We Dance. The 90-minute performance features the rich mythology and history of Hawai'i, and pays tribute to our voyager ancestors who discovered these islands, the goddess Pele and Hawaii's monarchs, as well as de Silva's own kumu hula, Aunty Ma'iki Aiu Lake. Performances will take plaee at the St. Louis Center for the Arts/Mamiya Theater on the grounds of St. Louis High School/Chaminade University at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 21 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 22. Tickets are available at the House of Music, Ala Moana Shopping Center and at the door. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for students and senior citizens, $3 for children age 12 or younger.

The performances begin a spring series of 17 dance concerts at Mamiya of the Island Dance Festival, featuring: Halau Hula Olana (February 18-19), an International Folk Dance Concert featuring Javanese, Korean and Polish dances (February 25), Halau Hula O Hoakalei (March 11), the Pamana Dancers (April 7-8), Dances We Dance Company (April 28-29), New York dancer Sally Hess in "Dancetales" (June 3), Pearl of the Orient performing artists (June 9-10), and Halau Hula O Mililani (June 24). Discounts are available for advance ticket order (minimum order four tickets) or group rates. For ticket information eall 537-2152 or write Dances We Dance, 939 McCully St., #4, Honolulu, HI 96826.

Performing at the Mamiya Theater, Halau Mohala llima will feature mythology and history of Hawai'i.