Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 24, Number 11, 1 November 2007 — Royal Gala [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Royal Gala

Add this to yourholiday calendar: Novemberis thebirthday month of King Kalākaua, a patron of Hawaiian arts also known popularly as "Kahikuonālani," meaning "the seventh king" of the Hawaiian Kingdom. What better way to honor Kalākaua's legacy than with the Kahikuonālani Arts Festival, a lively showcase of

traditional and contemporary Hawaiian arts and culture. The event takes plaee Nov. 17-18, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the brandnew Royal Grove of the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center in Waiklkl. Special parking rates available I that weekend. Featured performers at the first-ever Kahikuonālani Arts Festival include the Royal Hawaiian Band, for whieh Kalākaua built the 'Iolani I Palaee bandstand in 1883,

as well as Kawika Trask & Friends, Pua Ali'i 'Ilima and Ka Hale i o Kahala Hālau Hula under the direction of kumu Leimomi Maldonado. Activities include hands-on demonstrations, exhibits and a marketplace perfect for early holiday shopping. For additional information, visit www.huiohawaiiponoi.org. ^