Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 6, 1 June 2016 — june [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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100TH ANNUAL KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION FLORAL PARADE June 11,9 a.m. This historic event will be full of pageantry, featuring Pa'u riders and a Mo'I float carrying King Kamehameha and his warriors, along with lloats representing all eight islands, numerous Hawaiian Royal Societies, marching bands and decorated vehicles. The

parade begins at 9 a.m. at 'Iolani Palaee and will culminate in a mini ho'olaule'a at Kapio'lani Park. KAMEHAMEHA FESTIVAL June 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Royal Order of Kamehameha, Māmalahoa, presents a Kamehameha Day celebration with Hawaiian music and hula, as well as art and craft venders and food booths. Free. Mokuola (Island of Life), Hilo,

KamehamehaFestival.org. KING KAMEHAMEHA HULA COMPETITION June 18, 1 to 4 p.m. The 43rd annual event showcases hula hālau from Hawai'i and Japan as they compete in categories that include male, female, eombined kahiko and 'auana, as well as a kūpuna wahine 'auana division and an oli category. $8.50 to $24. Blaisdell Arena, 768-5252. ■

KE HIAKA'I O KANAKA June 1, 6 to 8 p.m. Charlie Kanehailua, eoaeh and cultural practitioner, will talk about the Hawaiian cultural practices of eanoe paddling and share oeean knowledge and stories through song, dance and chant. This is the second in a two-part series and will also feature a Native Ameriean tribal speaker. Free. Nā Lama Kukui, 560 N. Nimitz Highway, second floor. For more information or to RSVP eall 594-1785 or email miehellek @ oha . org . CARNIVAL OF ORCHIDS June 3-5, hours vary The Hilo Qrchid Society's annual show and sale features gorgeous orchid displays, as well as orchids to buy for growers of all experience levels. $5 general admission, or $8 for all three days. Edith Kanaka'ole Stadium, www.hiloorchidsociety. org/hilo-orchid-show.html. MOLOKA'I KA HULA PIKO HO'OLAULE'A June 4, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To celebrate 25 years of Moloka'i Ka Hula Piko, this event features hula, entertainment, food, arts, crafts, lei making, lomilomi and more. Free. Kualapu'u Recreational Center, www.kahulapiko.com. WAIPI'O KALO FESTIVAL June 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event will honor Waipi'o, Haloa, multigenerational kalo farmers, musicians, cultural practitioners and families with genealogical ties to Waipi'o Valley. The event provides opportunities to learn about kalo, lei-making and lau hala and lau niu weaving; a kalo cookoff,

entertainment and food. Free. Koaekea (the former Rice property at the Waipi'o lookout). For more information, email Haolao Waipio Valley @ gmail.com. 'OHANA FIRST AT HAWAI'I FIRST June 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A fun-filled, educational and interactive event designed to promote eeonomie self-sufficiency through hnaneial education, featuring resources and tools to improve eeonomie situations. Free. Hilo Shopping Center, (808) 933-6600, siniva@hawaiifirstfcu.com. SEA LIFE PARK KEIKI SUNDAYS June 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This month celebrates sharks, with a focus on the critical role sharks play in the marine ecosystem. Two children under 12 get in free with one adult paid admission, (808) 259-2500 or visit sealife parkhawaii.com. HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE OPERA: HĀ'UPU June 7, 7 p.m. Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i presents an opera based on the legend of Hina and her son Kana. The all-school production includes mele, oli and hula. Free, Kīlauea Visitor Center, www.nps.gov/havo/ planyourvisit/events_adip.htm. UH-MĀNOA KIDS FIRST! FILM FESTIVAL June 12, 2:30 p.m. Aimed at keiki ages 2-8, this event features door prizes followed by episodes of "Guess How Mueh I Love You," based on the clas-

sic book by Sam McBratney, and "Octonauts: Creature Encounters." Free. UH-Mānoa Art Auditorium, www.summer.hawaii.edu/kidsfirst, 956-9883. NĀ MĀKUA KĀNE: CELEBRATION OF FATHERS June 18, 1 to 5 p.m. This event will focus on the importance of father involvement in the lives of their children, with entertainment, food, games, a father/ child lookalike contest, craft vendors and more. University of Hawai'iMaui College, http://mfss.org/ celebration-of-fathers. KIDS FIRST! SUSTAINABLE SUMMER '16 FILM FEST June 26, 12:30 to 6:15 p.m. Keiki ean learn about the natural world through films and shorts from around the world. The films screen in conjunction with the UH Mānoa Outreach College's Sustainable Summer Day, whieh includes activities, exhibitors, walking tours, plant giveaways, yoga and entertainment. Free. UH-Mānoa Art Auditorium, www.summer.hawaii.edu/ kidsfirst, 956-9883. AFTER DARK OUT OF THE PARK June 29, 7 p.m. Chief of Natural Resource Management Rhonda Loh will talk about the evolution of landscape restoration at Volcanoes Nahonal Park, including the systematic park-wide approach to managing species and habitats that has guided work since 1970. Free, Mokupāpapa Discovery Center, 76 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo. ■

=3 KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION LEI DRAPING June 10, 3 to 4 p.m. in Honolulu; other isīands mm visitags.hawaii.gov/ Kamehameha for dates ■ and times Cultural protocol and |pageantry mark this annual ^ event as lei are draped over the outstretched arms of the ( King Kamehameha statue LL in downtown Honolulu. The Royal Hawaiian Band and H Raiatea Helm will perform. R Lei and loose plumeria flowers ean be ean be dropped H off from 7 a.m. to noon. Free. Ali'iolani Hale, ags. hawaii.gov/Kamehameha,

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