Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 12, 1 December 2011 — Kekemapa [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Kekemapa

A CAZIMERO CHRISTMAS Fri.-Sat, Dec. 9-10, 7:30 p.m.; and Sun., Dec. 11, 2 p.m. The Brothers Cazimero and friends Leina'ala Kalama Heine, Hālau Nā Kamalei, The Royal Dance Co., Miss Keiki Hula 2011 Sheyla Ballesteros, Master Keiki Hula 2011 Rahstan Benavides, and special guest Jimmy Borges wish everyone a very Mele Kalikimaka with a not-to-be-missed holiday performance. $30-$75; $5 discount available to HTC members, seniors, military, students, youth and groups. Hawai'i Theatre, O'ahu. (808) 528-0506 or hawaiitheatre. eom. A HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS Sat, Dec. 10, 8 p.m.; and Sat, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. on KITV Sun., Dec. 25, 8 a.m. on radio Hawaiian 105 KINE For your holiday pleasure enjoy the television special "A Hawaiian Christmas," featuring Lehua Kalima, Amy Hanaiali'i Oilliom, Kapena, John Cruz, 0'Brian Eselu and Afatia Thompson at the historic Kaumakapili Church. Narrated by Sen. Brickwood Galuteria, produced by Kenneth Makuakāne and sponsored by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. SLACK KEY MASTERS WITH DANIEL HO & TIA CARRERE Thurs., Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. Grammy Award-winning artists Daniel Ho and Tia Carrere perform together in a musical medley of smoothjazz, slackkey, 'ukulele, contemporary Hawaiian and Hawaiian hymns. George Kahumoku hosts and opens the show. $25-$45.

Maui Arts and Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater. (808) 2427469 or mauiarts.org. WILLIE WONDERLAND CHRISTMAS CONCERT Sat, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. The irrepressible Willie K belts out his favorite yuletide hits in a Christmas concert to benefit Growing our Own Teachers on Kaua'i, a nonprofit that promotes teacher scholarships for Garden Island residents. $35-$45. Kaua'i Community College, Performing Arts Center in Llhu'e. (808) 8266988 or growkauaiteachers.org. GENERATIONS: KEKUHI KEALI'IKANAKA'OLE Sat, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. Nā Hōku Hanohano Award-win-ner Kekuhi Kanahele is joined by her mother, Pualani Kanahele, and her son, Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole, for an intimate musical performanee of hercontemporary Hawaiian hits. $30. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater. (808) 242-7469 or mauiarts.org. KŌKUA KAILUA HULIHE'E PALACE CONCERT & VILLAGE STROLL Sun., Dec. 18,4 p.m. Listen to the sounds of the season with a free Hawaiian music concert featuring the Merrie Monarchs Men's Glee Club, with hula by the Etua Lopes hālau at historic Hulihe'e Palaee. Before the concert, take a stroll through historic Kailua Village (1 to 6 p.m.) and enjoy loeal musicians, artists, merchants and restaurants. Free. Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i Island.

(808) 936-9202orkvbid.org. THE ART & TRADITIONS OF HULA AT KĪLAUEA Wed., Dec. 21, 10:30 a.m. Kumu Maile Yamanaka leads lessons in hula, lei making and 'ukulele at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m., respectively. Free (donations welcomed). Sign up is first eome, first-served. Park entrance fees apply. VAC Gallery in Hawai'i Volcanoes Nahonal Park. (808) 967-8222 or volcanoartcenter.org. WAIMEA OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL Wed.-Sun., Jan. 4-8, 2012, and Tues.-Fri., Jan. 10-13, times vary Returning for a second year, this festival celebrates the oeean and island culture through a series of ocean-related films, breakfast talks, Q&As, receptions and art exhibits. Enjoy yoga on the heaeh, outrigger eanoe lessons and other early morning activities. Jan. 4-8 events will be held at Waimea and Kohala Coast venues; all other dates will be at Four Seasons Resort Hualālai. The festival operates on a pass system, and films are grouped into blocks with either filmmaker Q&As or other films. Passes include breakfast talks. Fees apply; some discounts offered for purchases by Dec. 15. (808) 8546095 or waimeaoceanfilm.org. ■

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Daniel Ho and Tia Carrere will showcase their Grammy Award-winning style at the Slack Key Masters series on Maui. - Courtesy photo