Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 26, Number 7, 1 July 2009 — Iulai [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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I PŌ'AHĀ, LĀ 16 O IULAI - PŌ'AONO, LĀ 18 O IULAI I I QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI KEIKI HULA OOMPEĪIĪION I ■ Blaisdell Centet; Honolulu, O'ahu. H ■ 6 p.m. Thws. and Fri, 1 p.m. Sat. H ■ This 34th annual competition features more than 400 young J ■ dancers from 22 hālau in competition for group 'auana, group ■ kahiko, and Miss and Master Keiki Hula titles. $13 reserved, $10 H H general. Tickets are available starting July 1 1 at the Blaisdell Box H I Office or Ticketmaster at 1-877-750-4400 or ticket - H master.com. Information, 521-6905 or kpcahawaii.com.

ONGOING HAWAI'I NEI 2009 VolcanoArt Centet; Hawai'i Volcanoes Naūonal Park, Kīlauea, Hawai'i. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily until Aug. 2. A juried exhibition of art inspired by and celebrating Hawai'i's native species, presented by the state Land and Natural Resources Department's Natural Area Reserves System, the Three Mountain Allianee and the Volcano Art Center. Includes budding young artists and well-known Hawai'i Island artists Marian Berger, Jack Jeffrey, Kathleen Kam and more. Manuahi, but park entry fees apply. (808) 9677565 or volcanoartcenter.org.

PŌ'AONO, LĀll OIULAI HAWAI'I VOLCANOES CULTURAL FESTIVAL Hawai 'i Volcanoes Naūonal Park, Kīlauea, Hawai'i. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Enjoy music by Diana Aki, Kenneth Makuakane, Heh Silva-Ducaroy and hula by Haunani's Aloha Expression .while learning about Hawaiian crafts, fishing, eanoe building, medicinal plants, Hawaiian language and genealogy. Food, drinks, T-shirts and crafts will be available for purchase. Weather may be impredictable so wear sunscreen and a hat and bring water, a rain jacket and something to sit on. Manuahi, but park entrance fees apply. (808) 9856018 or www.nps.gov/havo.

PŌ'AHĀ, NĀ LĀ 16 ME 30 O IULAI KEKANIOKEKAI SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Wai.kīkī Aquarium, Wai.kīkī, O'ahu. 7 p.m. Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole entertains July 16, and Maunalua takes the stage July 30. In addition to the entertaimnent, enjoy food and fun for the 'ohana. Aquarium exhibits will remain open throughout the evening. $25 adults, $10 keiki 7-12, keiki under 6 manuahi, discounts for members. Food sold separately. Honolulu Box Office, 5508847, honoluluboxoffice.com or Waikīkī Aquarium front desk. PŌ'AONO, LĀ 18 O IULAI PRINCE LOT HULA FESTIVAL Moanalua Gardens, Moanalua, O'ahu. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Hawai'i's largest noncompetitive hula festival offers a new presentation of lua this year along with hula kahiko and hula 'auana. Entertaimnent includes the Kamehameha Schools Men's Alumni Glee Club and a concert by the Royal Hawaiian Band. Hawaiian food, refreshments and T-shirts will be on sale. Bring beach chairs and mats. $5. 839-5334, mgf-hawaii@ hawaii.rr.com or mgf-hawaii.org.

FATHER DAMIEN LEGACY DINNER

Slieraton Waikīkī Hotel, O'ahu, 5 p.m. A fundraiser , to send nine former Hansen's disease patients of Kalaupapa and their caretakers to the eanonization of Fathe

Damien in Rome on Oct. 1 1 . The evening, whieh will also help fund other related Damien/Kalaupapa projects, features a fourcourse dinner, live entertaimnent and a live auction. $200 apieee, or $2,000 or $5,000 for tables of 10. 551-6500 or 349-9900. LĀPULE, LĀ 26 O IULAI - PŌ'ALIMA, LĀ31 OIULAI KA 'AHA HULA O HĀLAUAOLA Kamehameha Schools, Kapālama, O'ahu. More than 100 kumu hula, eultural practitioners and artisans will share hula knowledge and experience. Eaeh day will be filled with dawn-to-dark activities for anyone interested in hula and Hawaiian culture. Pre-confer-

enee workshops July 23-25. $375, kūpuna $275, keiki $175, pre-con-

terence workshops $150. 392- . 1861orhulaconference.org.

PŌ'ALIMA, LĀ 31 O IULAI NO KA '01 FRIDAY Maui. Oeean Center, Mā'alaea, Maui. 10 a.m.-2 v.m.

Onee a month, the Maui Oeean Center shares its aloha for Hawaiian culture with a fun day of

special Hawaiian cultural activities, including traditional games and crafts, a variety of Hawaiian entertaimnent, an 'onolicious island plate luneh special and more! Center admission applies. (808) 2707000 or mauioceancenter.com. KEAOMELEMELE: HONORINGTHE ELEMENTS Hawai.'i. Theatre, Honolulu, O'ahu. 7:30 p.m. Keaomelemele tells of the origin of hula and honors the ancestral elements of O'ahu. Take a wonderful journey throughout Hawai'i and to the source of hula. Join nā kumu hula Leina'ala Kalama Heine and Snowbird Bento, 24/7 Dance crew and Nā Kamalei in this world premiere. 528-0506, hawaiitheatre.com or Hawai'i Theatre Box Office. ■

iPŌ'AONO, LĀ 11 O IULAI 11TH ANNUAL BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP AWARDS DINNER Bi.shop Museum, Kalihi, O 'ahu. Honors David Hulihe'e and Roy IYamaguchi for their leadership and support of Bishop Museum. Dinner by a who's who of loeal chefs. Rephcas of one-of-a-kind Jhi items in the museum's eolleeJ tion will be up for auction: Princess Ka'iulani's lei hulu manu, (5jP Kapi'olani's diamond and ruby butterfly brooch and a D. Howard Hitchcock painting. For a peek at the items, visit bishopmuseum.org/ membership/events.html. $300 per I person, $3,000 a table. 848-4170 or ^^^^^ubritten@ bishopmuseum.org. |

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