Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 5, 1 May 1996 — He mau hanana [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

He mau hanana

A calendar of events

Mei (May) Through May 19 — Bishop Museutn presents "Kaho'olawe: Ke Aloha Kūpa'a i ka 'Āina." Stories and history are brought to life on this visual journey to Kaho'olawe. Call 848-4168. Through July 21 — "Hawai'i and Its People," a pictorial heritage of Hawai'i, Honolulu Academy of Arts. This inaugural installation features works of diverse media dating from 1779 to 1950, including documentary art from voyaging artists of the 19th century. Selections from professional to amateur reflect eommon subject matter and themes such as Hawaiian eulture, erupting volcanoes, developing Western community and introduction of Hawaiian design. May 4 — Hawai'i Quilt Day, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Slide lectures, educational programs, demonstrations and heritage Hawaiian quilts. An exhibit of tradiīional and contemporary quilts created by the members of the Hawai'i Quilt Guild will follow May 10 - May 12. May 11 — Hula kahiko competition - The Kalihi-Palama Culture and Arts Society, ine. is sponsoring the 1996 Hawai'i Secondary Schools Hula Kahiko

Competition. 10 a.m. at the Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School. May 8-12 — Hawaiian Steel Guitar Week gets underway in Honolulu on May 8 with KCCN's "Territorial Airwaves" noon broadcast from Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center's streetside stage in Waikīkī. Call (808) 235-4742 for information about schedules. May 18 — Sixth Annual Moloka'i Ka Hula Piko: Moloka'i Nui A Hina, Saturday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Papohaku Beach Park, Kaluakoi. Free. A series of lectures on Moloka'i history and mo'olelo aeeompanied by dance demonstrations will be presented by kumu hula John Ka'imikāua at the Colony Kaluakoi Hotel & Golf Club, May 14 - May 16 at 7 p.m. On-site lectures at Father Damien's Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church and at Kapuwahine Fish Pond, Tuesday, May 14, at 3 p.m. and Wed., May 15, at 10 a.m. Walking tours are at no charge. Call (800) 553-0404. May 18 — Lauhala Weaving - Eric Enos of the Cultural Learning Center at Ka'ala provides insights into the traditional art of lauhala weaving. The process will include stripping, cleaning, and preparing the lauhala, whieh participants will weave into bracelets. 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. $3 for members/$5 for non-members. Additional $2.50 materials charge. Reservations

required. Call the Nature Center at 9550100. May 18 — Hālau Hula Ka No'eau eelebrates 10 years of hula with two performances at the Kahilu Theatre in Kamuela, Hawai'i. The hula is called "Ten Years of Hawai'i Dance, Chants and Traditions" and are shows are scheduled for 2 and 7 p.m. For more information contact Miehael Pili Pang at (808) 885-6526. May 18 and 19 — Intertribal Council Pow Wow - The Intertribal Council of

Hawai'i is holding its third annual Warrior Society Pow Wow in Honolulu. The pow wow will be held at the Kapi'olani Park bandstand from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call (808) 947- 3306. May 22 - 25 — Ka Ulu Lauhala O Kona Festival, Keauhou Beach Hotel. Aunty Elizabeth Lee has been weaving for more than 50 years and was designated a living treasure by

the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in 1993. She will share her knowledge along with other master weavers. Weaving workshops will be featured during the four-day festival. Other weavers include Peter Park, Adelle Bates, Cecelia Johnson, and many others. Craft shows will be held May 24 - 25. Fees for all workshops are $60 and includes dinner and lu'au. To register, eall (808) 325-5592. May 23 - 26 — Second Annual Prince Albert Music Festival, Princeville Hotel, Kaua'i. Call 1-800-826-4400

Hālau Hula O Kukunaokaia performing at Kā'ana, Moloka'i, traditional birthplace of the hula. Photo by Phil Spalding III