Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 24, Number 4, 1 April 2007 — Kapa course [ARTICLE]

Kapa course

The Cultural Learning Center at Wai'anae Valley's Ka'ala Farm will be offering a six-week "kapa immersion" workshop beginning April 14. In addition to learning how to make kapa, students in the course taught by Kumu Dalani Tanahy will also learn about the cultivation of wauke, kapa toolmaking and the cultural signifieanee of tapa cloth throughout the Pacific. The classes will run Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 14 - May 19. Registration is $200, with some scholarships available for students, teachers and other education professionals. For more information, eall 696-4954.