Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 8, 1 August 1987 — 12th Annual Queen Lili'uokalani Keiki Hula [ARTICLE]

12th Annual Queen Lili'uokalani Keiki Hula

400 Youngsters, 31 Halau in Annual Competition

Four hundred youngsters ranging in age from six to 12 representing a total of 31 hula halau or dance academies from Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Hawaii and California, will be competing in the 12th Annual Queen Lili'uokalani Keiki Hula Competition Aug. 20, 21 and 22 at the Kamehameha Schools' Kekuhaupi'o Fieldhouse.

The competition was established in 1975 by Wendell P. K. Silva, executive director of the not-for-profit Kali-hi-Palama Culture and Arts Society Ine. whieh onee more will be staging the 1987 festivities. The schedule: Thursday, Aug. 20 — 6 p.m., Miss and Master Keiki hula solo competition. Friday, Aug. 21 — 6 p.m., Hula kahiko group eompetition. Saturday, Aug. 22 — 12 p.m., Hula auwana keiki kane and wahine group competition. The competition is held in commemoration of the birthday of Hawaii's last reigning monarch who was born Sept. 2, 1838. It offers the children of Hawaii an opportunity to competitively demonstrate their achievements in the traditional art form of the Hawaiian hula.

"lt is our hope that the community, the people of Hawaii and in particular our young people will become more acquainted with Queen Lili'uokalani, her ohana and most of all a very important part of Hawaii's historical past," Silva stated. Admission is $4 per day. Tickets are available at the Society's office, 357 N. King St., across from A'ala Park. No tickets will be sold at the door. Full details may be obtained by calling 521-6905.

Participating halau or dance academies with their kumu hula or instructors are: Aloha Pumehana O Hawaii Nei, Denise Ramento. lola Balubar's Polynesian Dance Studio, Iola Balubar. Puanani Crumb's Hula Halau O Hilo Hanakahi, Puanani Crumb. Halau Hula Kawaimaluhia, Keoni Jenny. Halau Hula O'Hokulani, Hokulani DeRego. Halau Hula O Mililani, Mililani Allen. Halau Hula Olana, Olana and Howard A'i. Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Mapuana deSilva. Halau Na Pua Mohala Nani O Kalaninuiakea, Richard Peters.

Hu'i Park's Hula Studio, Hu'i Park. Hula Halau O'Kahikilaulani, Ray Fonseca. Hula Halau 'O Kamuela, Paleka Mattos. Hula Halau O Leolani Ma Hawaii — Kai, Leolani Pratt. Hula Halau O Nalua, Nalua Manaois. Hula Hui O Kapunahala, Carolee Nishi. Ka Pa Hula O Na Ko'olau, Haunani Kauahi. Ka Ua Kilihune, A1 Barcarse. Kaulana Na Pua O Hawaii, Ehulani Lum. Kawaili'ula, Chinky Mahoe.

Kealiika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula, Leimomi Ho. Keolalaulani Halau Olapa O Laka, Aloha Dalire. Lehua Dance Co., Kaulana Kasparovitch. Leilani's Keiki Hula Halau, Leilani Bond. Joan Lindsey's Hula Studio, Joan Lindsey. Na Hula O Puamana, Puluelo Park. Na Mamoali'i O Ka'uiki (Mahana Kalama-Panui) Na Puakea O Ko'olaupoko, Pattye Wright. Namakahonuakapiliwale, Palani Kahala. Napuananionapalionakoolau, Sunday Mariteragi. Puka 'Ikapuaokalani Hula Studio, Ellen Castillo. Pukalani Hula Hale, Nina and Charles Maxwell.