Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 7, 1 July 1996 — Moanalua Gardens hosts 19th annual Prince Lot Hula Festival [ARTICLE]

Moanalua Gardens hosts 19th annual Prince Lot Hula Festival

Moanalua Gardens is hosting its 19th annual Prince Lot Hula Festival on July 20 in honor of Kamehameha V. In the 19th century Prince Lot revived the art of hula in the Moanalua ahupua'a. This year's festival is dedicated to Irmgard Farden Aluli for her significant contributions to music and hula. She is one of Hawai'i's last great composers from the generation of master eomposers like Kawena Puku'i, Aliee Namakelua and Vicky I'i Rodrigues. Hālau from Kaua'i, O'ahu, Lāna'i, Moloka'i, Maui and Hawai'i will be featured, including the winner of the Kalihi-Palama Secondary Schools Kahiko Competition, and a performance by the ' : " . a , ■ ; .1—

Ni'ihau Choral Group. The Prince Lot Hula Festival is free to the publie. Arts and crafts, T-shirts and leis will be available for sale. The public is encouraged to bring mats and coolers and enjoy the beautiful setting under the monkey pod trees. A special section is set aside for the handicapped. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:15 a.m. Events continue throughout the day until 4:30 p.m. The entrance to the park is located off of the Pu'uloa Road / Tripler exit ramp of the Moanalua Freeway (westbound). Parking is limited. Carpooling and transportation by bus is encouraged.