Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 7, 1 July 2010 — FOLLOWING IN THE TRADITION OF A KING [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOLLOWING IN THE TRADITION OF A KING

By Francine Murray KaWai Ola The 33rd annual Prince Lot Hula Festival will honor King Kamehameha V, Lot Kapuāiwa, at the beautiful Moanalua Gardens on Saturday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. As a Prince, Lot owned and would often visit Moanalua on O'ahu. After he was crowned King, a cottage was built there for him. It was painted a rich green and surrounded by large well-manicured gardens, now known as Moanalua Gardens. This historic plaee continues to blossom with Hawaiian tradition and culture, the home to the largest annual noncompetitive hula event in Hawai'i, the Prince Lot Hula Festival was established in 1978 by the Moanalua Gardens Foundation (MGF), as a tribute to the Prince. "In spite of prohibitions against hula in the mid-19th century, Prince Lot helped to keep our culture alive by hosting many pā'ina in Moanalua where he entertained guests with hula and mele," said Alika Jamile, Executive Director and President of MGF. "Prince Lot's summer cottage, where he hosted the pā'ina, is located at Moanalua Gardens and stands as a reminder of his legacy to the hula." This year's theme is Nā Pūnāwai o Moanalua - Ihe wellspring of Moanalua, and "some of Hawai'i's most celebrated hula hālau will participate in this year's festival," said Jamile. "It is a day of sharing the love of hula with the community and our visitors to the islands. Held in the spectacular setting of Moanalua Gardens, where

dancers from Hawai'i's premier hālau perform on an authentic pā hula (hula mound), the experience is like no other in Hawai'i," Jamile said. "It is probably the only venue on O'ahu where hula is performed in nature with the gentle breezes of Moanalua rustling through the magnificent canopy of monkeypod trees under a sunny sky. MGF is proud and honored to continue Prince Lot's legacy and is deeply grateful to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for its support." Admission is free and everyone is weleome. Up to 10,000 people are expected. "In 2010, we have added more cultural activities to enhanee the experience," said Jamile. Bring your heaeh chairs or mats and enjoy the hula kahiko and 'auana performances, speeial entertainers, cultural workshops, kalo activities, Hawaiian arts and crafts and 'onolicious food. A donation for a limited-edition festival button makes a great souvenir and proceeds will help the festival to continue. There will also be exclusive 2010 Prince Lot T-shirts available. For information about MGF, eall 839-5334 or visit www.moanalua gardensfoundation.org. ■

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33RD ANNUAL PRINCE L0T HULA FESTIVAL Saturday, July 17 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Moanalua Gardens Free PARTICIPATING HĀLAU • Hālau Hula o Maiki, Kumu Hula Maiki Aiu • Hālau o Ke 'A'ali'i Kū Makani, Kumu Hula Manu Boyd • Hālau Nā Mamo o Pu'uanahulu, Kumu Hula Sonny Ching • Hālau o Nā Pua Kukui, Kumu Hula Ed Collier • Hālau Hula o Hokulani, Kumu Hula Hokulani De Rego • Nā Pualei o Likolehua, Kumu Hula Leina'ala Heine • Pua Ali'i 'llima, Kumu Hula Vicky Holt īakamine • Hālau Hula Ka No'eau, Kumu Hula Miehael Pili Pang • Ka Hale I o Kāhala Hālau Hula, Kumu Hula Leimomi Maldonado • Hālau Nā Mamo 0 Ka'ala, Kumu Hula Noelani Chang • Hālau Hula 0 Nāmakahūlali, Kumu Hula Shirley Recca • Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Hawaiian Ensemble, Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad

Kumu Hula Robert Cazimero leads Hālau Nā Kamalei at the noncompetitive Prince Lot Hula Festival in 2009. - Photo: Courtesy of Moanalua Gardens Foundation