Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 5, 1 May 1987 — 14 Schools in May 16 Hula Kahiko Contest [ARTICLE]

14 Schools in May 16 Hula Kahiko Contest

Eleven high schools from Oahu, Hawaii and Molokai, two intermediate schools and the Olomana Youth Center will be appearing in the annual Hawaii Secondary Schools Hula Kahiko competition Saturday, May 16, in the Brother Stephen McCabe gymnasium on the St. Louis campus. Over 220 talented male and female dancers from the 14 schools will be appearing in the competition whieh gets underway at 10 a.m. It is sponsored by the KalihiPalama Culture and the Arts Society ine. in cooperation with St. Louis School Hawaiian Studies program. It is also supported by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. In hosting the competition, Kalihi-Palama Culture and Arts Society hopes to provide students in Hawaii's secondary schools with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge relating to Hawaiian dance and other aspects of the Hawaiian culture while fostering individual school pride and interscholastic school spirit. Renowned Hawaiian language and hula exponents will be the judges. They include Adeline Maunapau Lee, Mae Loebenstein, Rachael Kamakana, George Holokai, Chinky Mahoe, Malia Craver, Gladys Szekely and Kalani Meineeke. In addition to Olomana, competing schools are Castle, Damien Memorial, Iolani, King Intermediate, Leilehua, Moanalua Intermediate, Molokai, Pearl City, Punahou, Roosevelt, St. Andrews Priory, St. Louis and Waiakea. Tickets at $2 eaeh are available through participating groups or at the Society's office, 357 N. King St., telephone 521-6905. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door.