Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 3, 1 March 1999 — WIPCE ceremony [ARTICLE]

WIPCE ceremony

Hawai'i will host the 5th World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) in Hilo, Aug. 1-7. More than 5,000 people from around the world are expected to attend. Organizers of the opening ceremonies, scheduled for Aug. 1, are seeking participation from chanters, hālau hula and others willing to prepare properly to greet our guests in a traditional manner. Training will begin on all islands in March. For more information, eall Joy at 974-7602 (Hawai'i), or e-mail kekuhi @ hawaii ,edu.