Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 5, 1 May 1998 — Mei [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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i 1 Editor's note: Events ofinterest to the Hawaiian i community are ineluāeā in the calendar on a space- | available basis. Inclusion does not constitute endorse1 ment or validation ofthe event or the sponsor by the i Office of Hawaiian Affairs. i MAY 7 - 9 — "Working Together to Strengthen Hawai'i's Economy." A conference to share ideas and explore strategies for how to integrate preservation of our cultural and historical heritage with eeonomie develoment and tourism at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Waikīkī. For more information, eall : Deborah Pope at 254-4292. May 9 — Hawai'i Secondary Schools Hula Kahiko Cornpetition. Sponsored by the Kalihi Pālama Culture and Arts Society, this annual competition will feature performances by dancers from eight intermediated schools and 12 high schools. Samuel Wilder King Intermediate campus in Kāne'ohe. 10 a.m. $4 at the door. For more information, eall 521-6905. May 11-12 — Hawai'i Community Eeonomie Development lnstitute. Sponsored by the Offīce of Hawaiian Affairs. Speakers include Trustee Colette Machado, Alan Murakami of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. and Honolulu Mayor Jeremy Harris. For information eall OHA at 594-1921. May 12 — "After Dark in the Park. "Nā Koholā: Pacific Humpback Whales." The Hawai'i Volcanoes Naūonal Park continues its Tuesdav evening series

with marine biologist Daniel Shapiro who will speak on these annual sea mammal visitors. A slide program will discuss feeding, migrating and mating behavior of humpback whales, accompanied by haunting sounds of their underwater songs. Kīlauea Visitors Center, 7 p.m. Free. For more information, all 9856014. May 16 — Moloka'i Ka Hula Piko.

Eighth annual celebration of the birth of the hula featuring Hawaiian hula and music performances at Pāpōhaku Beach Park on m Moloka'i. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. For -ūl

information, eall the Moloka'i Visitors Association toll ffee at (800) 553-0404. May 16 — Golden Anniversary of the Nānāikapono Hawaiian Civic Club. Join the Pua Kalaunu Kai'ina (lavendar crown flower) 'ohana for dinner, entertainment, history and fun. For information, contact club president Doreen Lindsey at 668871 1 or Ike Ka'aihue at 545-7241 . I

May 16 — Kawa'ewa'e Heiau Clean-Up. Volunteers are needed to help with the elean-up of Kawa'ewa'e heiau in Kāne'ohe 8:30 a.m. - noon. Meet at the end of Līpalu Street off Nāmoku. To confirm participation or for information, eall Charlie Ogata at 235-1088. May 17 — Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. Join the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts and the brightest talents of Hawai 'i's recording industry for a starstudded awards event at the Sheraton Waikīkī Hotel. $90. For information, eall HARA at 235-9424.

May 19 — After Dark in the Park. The

Temperate Rain For-

est of the Tongass." The Hawai'i Volcanoes Naūonal Park presents botanist Thomas Belfield who will discuss the 17.5 million-acre Tongass National Forest located in Southeast Alaska. Rare orchids, fungi and other elements of Tongass' forests, clearcuts and bogs will be featured in the shde presentation. Kīlauea Visitors Center, 7 p.m. Free. For more information, eall 985-6014. May 22-24 — Waiola Church Annual 'Aha. Sister churches from Maui, Moloka'i and Lāna'i will gather for a weekend of family activities, worship, and 'aha mele and a lū'au to celebrate Waiola's 175th

anniversary. Formore information, eall 6614784.

May 26 — After Dark in the Park. "History of the 'Ili'āinaof Keauhou." The

lawai'i Volcanoes National Park presents botanist historian Fran Jackson who will explore the ahupua'a of Keauhou, Kona, extending from the shore to the slopes of

Mauna Loa mcluding the summit of Kīlauea. Kīlauea Visitors Center, 7 p.m. Free. For more information, eall 985-6014. May 30 — Kupulau Aloha Festival II. Ka Pā Kū Kaiāulu, under the

direction of kumu hula Dwayne Ku'ualohanui Kauli'a, presents its second annual concert and craft

fair. Entertainment by Nā Haumāna o Ka Pā Kū Kaiāulu, 'Ike Pono, 'Akoni Malacas and others.

The event also includes food booths, a silent auction, children's

1 game and pnz.es. Lanikūhonua, I adjacent to the Kō 'Olina resort. $10. For more information, eall 668-9488. ■

A dancer from Farrington High School performs a "hula hoe" (paddle dance) at the Hawai'i Secondary Schools Hula Kahiko Competition.

PHOĪO COURTESY KAUHI-PALAMA CULTURE AND ARTS SOCIETY.