Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 9, 1 September 2018 — Kepakemapa [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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12TH ANNUAL ONIPA'A CELEBRATION Sept. 2, 10 a.m. Celebrate Queen Lili'uokalani's birthday at 'Iolani Palaee, with music, hula and re-enactments of historical events. Mai Poina (Don't Forget) walking tours begin at 4 p.m. Free. Visit www.HawaiiPonoi.info for more information, or to reserve a spot for Mai Poina. Proudly supported by an Office of Hawaiian Affairs 'Ahahui Orant

HAWAI'I ISLAND STEEL GUITAR FESTIVAL Sept. 7-9 This festival features a vintage steel guitar exhibit, workshops, performances, jam sessions and ho'olaule'a on Friday and Saturday. Free. Mauna Lani Bay

Hotel & Bungalows, www.hawaii steelguitarfestival.com. KŪ MAI KA HULA Sept. 8, 1 p.m., pre-show entertainmentfrom 11:45 a.m. Award-wining hālau from Hawai'i and Japan will perform kahiko and 'auana hula for Maui's only adult hula competition. The event also includes a marketplace, food and beverages. $25. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, mauiarts. org/kmkh. WAIMEA 43RD ANNUAL PANIOLO PARADE & HO'OLAULE'A Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 2018 Hawai'i Island Festival closes with a paniolo parade from Waimea Cherry Blossom Park to Waimea Baseball Field, where a ho'olaule'a begins at 11 a.m. Free. Visitwww.hawaiiislandfestival.org for other Hawai'i Island Festival activities taking plaee Sept. 7-15. LĀ 'ULU: BREADFRUIT DAY! Sept. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate all things 'ulu at this free community event that includes cooking demonstrations, a Hawaiian plant sale, cultural activities, Hawaiian music and hula. Food vendors will incorporate breadfruit

into their dishes, such as 'ulu horchata, Pono Pies, 'ulu kalo burger on 'ulu naan bread and more. Free. Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, www.mnbg.org/laulu.html. 3RD ANNUAL HAWAI'I ISLAND FESTIVAL OF BIRDS Sept. 14 to 17, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme for the 2018 festival is "Back from the Brink: Hawai'i's battle against extinction." The three day event at Sheraton Keauhou includes field trips, a film festival, lectures, a bird fair and other events. Admission to events varies, so visit birdfesthawaii.org for details. KŪ NO KAMALI'I (STAND FOR CHILDREN) RALLY Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The whole 'ohana is invited to the 23rd annual Stand for Children Celebration, whieh features Hawaiian cultural games and activities, live entertainment, community resources and prizes. Free. Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, (808) 242-0900. Proudly supported by an Office of Hawaiian Affairs 'Ahahui Grant. MOLOKA I CANOE FESTIVALS - 5TH ANNUAL KULĀIA CELEBRATION Sept. 21, 5 to 10 p.m. Downtown Kaunakakai trans-

forms into a block festival filled with Hawaiian entertainment featuring music from Kapena, Mark Yamanaka, Blayne Asing and others, food vendors, loeal artisans, Hawaiian cultural practitioners and plenty aloha in conjunction with the Nā Wāhine o Ke Kai's Moloka'i to O'ahu Championship outrigger eanoe races. Free, (808) 658-0104, kulaia.wix.com/ kulaiamolokai. 26TH ANNUAL HAWAI'I'S WOODSHOW Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This statewide exhibition fea- : tures woodwork across different media - furniture, woodturning, sculpture and musical instruments - using non-endangered Hawai'igrown woods. Free. Honolulu Museum of Art School Main i Gallery, hfia@hawaiiforest.org, i hawaiiforest.org. 40TH ANNIVERSARY i NĀ WAHINE O KE KAI - i START IN MOLOKA'I/ END IN WAIKĪKĪ i Sept 23, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., blessing at 7:15 a.m. The wāhine Moloka'i to O'ahu eanoe race starts at Hale o Lono Harbor at 8 a.m. and the first finishers are expected to arrive at Duke's Beach at Hihon Hawaiian Village around 1 p.m., with awards to follow

around 4 p.m. More information at www.nawahineokekai.com. KAUA'I MOKIHANA FESTIVAL Sept 23-29 This week-long celebration of cultuie includes educational lectures, music and hula competitions. Visit www. maliefoundation.org/kaua-i-mokihana-festival for infoimation on all the events, including a Hawaiian church service, a composers concert and contest, musical perfonnances in 'ōlelo Hawai'i from Hawaiian language immersion students and three days of hula competition. 'OHINA SHORT FILM SHOWCASE O 'ahu, Hawai 'i Theatre, Sept. 7, 7 p.m. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Sept. 21, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Hilo, Hawai 'i, Palaee Theatre, Sept. 28, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Waimea, Hawai'i, Kahilu Theatre, Sept. 29 Loeal independent filmmakers are featured in Hawai'i's biggest short film festival. Mitchel Viernes' film "Kālewa" was created for this festival to serve as the inaugural project of 'Ohina Films. Visit ohina. org for information on eaeh island's presentation. 13TH ANNUAL MAUI 'UKULELE FESTIVAL 2018 Sept. 29, 10 to 11:30 a.m.,free 'ukulele workshop Sept. 30, 1 to 6 p.m., Maui 'Ukulele Festival. Bring a lawn chair or lay a blanket on the lawn to enjoy popular loeal musicians, loeal kūpuna and keiki performing on 'ukulele. The event also features 'ukulele prizes, food booths and more. Free. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, www.mauiarts.org. ■

Kris Oka ūt right and Shinichi Kakiuehi at the Hawai'i lsland Steel Guitar Festival in 201 7. - Phoio: Don Īouehi/HIMELE

I ART WITH BROOK KAPUKUNIAHI PARKER Sept. 28, 3 to 4 p.m. Sept. 29-30, 9 a.m. to noon Artist and historian Brook Kapukuniahi Parker will talk about his love of Hawaiian history and his artwork depicting traditional Hawai'i on Sept. 28. Free. Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao. On Sept. 28-30 from 9 a.m. to noon, Parker will teach a beginner's brush painting course that teaches students how to view and paint Hawaiian subject-matter. $50, l supplies ean be purchased at huinoeau.com. ■

Moloka'i Canoe Festivals. - Photo: Courtesy