Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 5, 1 May 1997 — Mei Calendar of Events [ARTICLE]

Mei Calendar of Events

6, "Ho'okO'ē (Resistance), an exhibition of works by 20 native Hawaiian visual artists. at East West Center gallery in Honolulu. in connection wrth the exhibition. free public forums on art and education will be held at John A. Burns Hall, East West Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. on: May 7 ("Cultural Appropricrtion"). Mcry 21 ("Alternative Education and Curricula") and May 28 ("Cultural Awareness and Evaluative Criteria.") h*y IV - Kupulau Aloha Festival by Ka Pō Kū Kaiaulu (school of Hawaiian Culture & Dance) — an alcohol-free spring concert and craft fair) starts at 3 p.m.. on the grounds of Lanikuohonua. $7 odmission (ages 7 and under free). Crcrfts. tood. silent auction; games; prize giveaways ($2 donation per ticket). Entertainment by halau hula and top i-nus»cai groups KOpuna seating avaiiable by reservation only. No outside food or drinks allowed. For information eall 668-9488. H*y IV — 1997 Hula Kahiko competition for Hawai'i Secondary Schools. at the Samuel Wilder King lntermediate School hula mound. Starts at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Competition showcases hula students from 16 public and private schools in Hawai'i. $4 admission. H*y 11 — Mother's Day Aioho program with Ali'i Manu O Kai and Hōlau Hula He Makana O Aloha, Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus ballroom. 1 1 a.m. Remember Tutu with music, song, dance. Iaughter and plenty aloha. Tickets $39.75 adults, children $29.75. For reservations eall 839-1613. M *y 11 — "Ku'u Pua Mae 'Ole" Mother's Day luneheon — with special guests Ku'uipo Kumukahi, Ke Alohi, Jeff Teves Trio and four hōlau hula: with Kumu Hula Lani Kalama. Karen Aiu-Costa, Leimomi Ho, and Coline Aiu-Ferranti. Hawai'i Prince Hotel, Maunakea Bailroom, 1 1 a.m. - 1 p.m., cost: $35. Call 261-4549 for tickets. H*y 11 - "Living on lslands," documentary on Native Hawaiian self-sufficient practices and how they apply today. Sunday 6 p.m. on KHET. Film produced with partial OHA support. M *y 17 - 7th Annual "Moloka'i Ka Hula Piko - A Celebration of the Birth of Hula" 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Papohaku Beach Park at Kaluakoi, Moloka'i. Festival theme is "He Paepae Pōhaku, he Kumu o Moloka'i" ("The Foundation of Moloka'i is like a Stone Platform"). Free hula festival features performances by halau hula, musicians, and singers from Moloka'i, other islands, and Japan. Hawaiian crafts, demonstrations and sales. Leetures on Moloka'i history and mo'olelo (story telling) by kumu hula John Ka'imikaua of Haiau Hula 'o Kukunaokalā, on May 13, 14, and 15, 7 - 8 p.m., Hoaloha Room, Kaluakoi Hotel and Golf Club. Lecture includes exhiblt of ancient Hawaiian stone artifacts and a slide presentation. Ka'imikaua will conduct

cultural excursions to 8 Nā Imu Kalua Ua (Rain * jft īemple) in the Nā'iwa M area of central Moloka'i, May 13, at 3 p.m. and Wednesday, May 14, at 10 a.m. All lectures and excursions are free and open to the public. M *y 17 - Kilauea Cultural Festrval "Kaulana Nā Pua, He Lei Po'ina 'Ole ke Keiki", at 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Kilauea Military Camp, Crater Rlm Drive, Volcano, Hawai'i. Presented by Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and dedicated to memory of Auntie G-Girl Keli'iho'omalu. a talented Hawaiian musieian and singer who performed at the festival for years. Demonstrations of lomilomi, fishing, kapa making, stone polishing and kākau (tattooing). Call (808) 985-601 1. H*y >V - After Dark In The Park — "Mauna Ulu and Pu'u 'ō'o - Kupaianaha" Kilauea's east rift zone has been the source of many spectacular eruptions, eaeh with its own distinctive history and style. Studying past eruptions ean give clues about what might be expected in the future. Scientist Don Swanson, at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, will review the thrilling days of the Mauna Ulu eruption (1969 to 1974) and compare it with the lengthy Pu'u 'O'o-Kupaianaha eruption. Swanson will assess these two recent eruptions and speculcrte on what might happen next at Kilauea. 7 p.m., at Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium. M *y 51 — Waikiki Community Center Saturday Market, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Displays and sales of Hawaiian crafts, flowers, fruits, vegetables and plants, crafts by senior citizens and swap meet treasures. En)oy breakfast, luneh and music jam session. Market is open every fourth Saturday of the month, 310 Paoakalani Avenue. Call 923-1802 to reserve a booth. M *y 56 - "Kahikolu" Fun run — 13th annual celebration honoring Aunti Maiki Aiu Lake, founder of Hōlau Hula o Maiki, 1 1 a.m. - 2 p.m. at St. Francis High School in Mānoa, 2707 Pamoa Road. Fun run begins at 10 a.m. at Hālau Hula o Maiki at Puck's Alley and proceeds to "Kahikolu," Aunti Maiki's memorial garden at St. Francis. Music, hula and food and crafts. Fun run donation is $10 (includes T-shirt). Tickets at event will be $15. Cali 955-0050 for more information. h*y 57 - After Dark In The Park — "lnsects in Amber: A Golden Portal to the Age of Dinosaurs." Amber, treasured asjewelry and other artifacts, offers scientists a "window to the past" to view in three dimensions organisms that have been extinct for millions of years. Neal Evenhuis, Bishop Museum entomologist, gives a photographic world tour of the wonders of amber, and will discuss his research on 100 million year old flies in Siberian amber. 7 p.m., at Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium.

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