Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 16, Number 8, 1 August 1999 — Continental hula -- [ARTICLE]

Continental hula --

Nā Mamo, the young Hawaiians of Southem Califomia, are gearing up for their 5th annual celebration of traditional Hawaiian culture, "E Hula Mau," a competition of hula and oli. This festival differs from other continental hula competitions, including "Iā 'Oe e ka Lā" in Pleasanton, Califomia, in November; and "Kau i ka Hano" in Las Vegas in July, in that E Hula Mau invites only mainland groups, with no Hawai'i participation. However, many from Hawai'i are expected to attend, including Kumu Hula Keali'i Reichel who will headline the festival's "Kanikapila Mahalo Bash." The three-day event over the Labor Day weekend affirms the strong support for quality Hawaiian cultural presentations that are both entertaining and educational. ■