Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 17, Number 6, 1 June 2000 — Hula conference [ARTICLE]

Hula conference

An unprecedented, intemational hula conference is planned for July/August 2001 in Hilo, and will be sponsored by the Lālākea and Edith Kanaka'ole Foundations. Because of hula's huge popularity outside of Hawai'i, Ka 'Aha Hula 'o Hālauaola seeks to attract hula instmctors from around the world to leam from and share experiences with Hawai'ibased kumu hula. Training workshops See NEWSBRIEFS on page 5

NEWSBRIEFS

From page 3 and orientation meetings are currently being held in Hawai'i and on the continent. All are encouraged to participate. For updated information, visit the website at www.hulconference.org or contact Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, conference director, at (808) 934-7722.