Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 3, 1 March 2016 — malaki [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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STEP OUT: WALK TO STOP DIABETES Marc1i 19, 8 a.m. Help raise money and boost awareness of diabetes at the Ameriean Diabetes Association's annual walk. Queen Kapi'olani Park. Register at diabetes.org/stepouthawaii, eall 947-5979 ext. 7042 oremaildtuata@diabetes.org.

HO'OKAHI PALEKANAPAPAKŌLEA 'OHANA HEALTH FAIR March 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This 6th annual heahh fair features heahh vendors, entertainment and free heahh screenings to connect residents with infonnation, resources and services to improve the quality of their lives. Healthy food will be available forpurchase. Free. Lineoln Elementary School.

KU KANAKA March 5 and 19, 9:30 a.m. to noon Join cultural practitioner and kumu hula Hinaleimoana Wong for a lecture series on Hawaiian mele and mo'olelo related to Hawaiian deities. OHA's "I Mana Ka Lāhui" workshops invite Hawaiian scholars and cultural practitioners to share their mana'o with the larger community. Nā Lama Kukui, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy, Second Floor. Free and open to the public.

RSVP: Kaimo Muhlestein 594-0232 KEIKI SUNDAY - BIRDS ROCK! March 6 Learn about the state's diverse populahon of seabirds, including Sea Life Park's seabirdrehabilitation efforts, through education and conservation activities, live entertainment and arts and crafts. Two children 12 and under free with a

paying adult. 259-2500 or sealifeparkhawaii.com. WHAT IS MANA? March 6, 3 p.m. Is mana power, or spirit, or a life force? A group of community experts eome together to discuss the word mana and what it might mean to you. Cosponsored by the Hawaii Council for the Humanities. $12. Maui Arts & Cultural Center. (808) 242-SHOW, www. mauiarts.org. MANA MOANA: HNL/AKL OpensMarch 7, 6:30 p.m. Artists Solomon Enos of Hawai 'i and Star Gossage of Aotearoa open simultaneous exhibitions in Honolulu and Auckland featur-

ing artwork created as a result of

a January 2016 cultural exchange. Through April. WCIT Architecture, 725 Kapiolani Blvd. #400. http:// www.creativenz.govt.nz/news/ mana-moana-a-collective-regard HĀ'UPU - KS HAWAI'I HŌ'IKE March 10-11, 7 to 9 p.m. Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i Island campus stages its third Hawaiian language opera, "Hā'upu," as part of the school's annual Hō'ike. "Hā'upu" is based on the legend of Kana and Niheu's attempts to rescue their mother Hina, who is being held captive on Moloka'i. Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i. (808) 982-0734, ksinfo@ksbe.edu. HEIVA I HONOLULU March 11 and 12, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hawai'i's largest Tahitian dance competition, featuring loeal, mainland and international eompetitors, along with Polynesian handicrafts and food. $10-$15. BlaisdellCenterArena. www.tahiti nuiinternational.com. 'ANO 'AI KE ALOHA March 12, 5:30 to 8 p.m. The first performance in this year's Na Mele Aloha explores the Hawai'i's distinctive hospitality. $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Hawai'i Mission Houses. 447-3910, info@missionhouses.org. KEAHE LAU MAKANI FESTIVAL AND PRINCE KŪHĪO TRIBUTE CONCERT March 12, 6 to 7:30 p.m. The annual Hawaiian Music Choral Festival culminates in a tribute concert to Prince Kūhiō featuring singers from the Kawaiha'o Church Choir, University of Hawai'i-Mānoa Hawaiian Chorus, Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus, Pearl

Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club and Queen Enuna Civic Club. Free. Kawaiha'o Church. 282-5606, pmhstudio@gmail.com. ALI'I SUNDAY March 13, 9 to 10 a.m. - Queen Ka 'ahumanu March 20, 9 to 10 a.m. - Pnnee Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole The Benevolent Royal Societies, Ali'i Trusts and Hawaiian Civic Clubs pay tribute to eight ali'i eaeh year, on or near their birthdays. Two

fall in March. Kawaiaha'o Church. 522-1340, www.kawaiahao.org. 3RD ANNUAL OLA KA HĀ Mamh 13, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coinciding with 'Iolani Palace's Kama'āina Sunday, this event features Hawaiian crafts, live music, entertainment and food. Visit http:// olakaha.com for a schedule of perfonners. Tours of the palaee will be free to kama'āina from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit The Friends of 'Iolani Palaee. Free. 627-2942. MUSIC OF HAWAI'1 2016SEAN ROBBINS Mamh 16, 7:30 p.m. Nā Hokū-nominated Sean Robbins, known for kī hō'alu (slack-key), falsetto and haku mele, perfonns at the Honolulu Museum of Art. $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Doris Duke Theatre. 532-8700. KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS SONG CONTEST Man 18, 6:30 p.m. Preshow, 7:00 p.m. Telecast The 96th Annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest theme is "'O Hawai'i Ku'u Kulāiwi: Songs of My Beloved Homeland," whieh will honor the deep spiritual eonnection between kānaka and the 'āina. Televised live on KGMB. Live streamed at www.ksbe.edu. PRINCE KŪHIŌ FESTIVAL Mamh 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate Prince Kūhiō Day in Waikīkī with a parade down Kalākaua Avenue from 10 a.m. to noon and at a ho'olaule'a and hō'ike'ike at Kapi'olani Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Visit www. princekuhiofestival.org for more infonnation. ■

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