Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 11, 1 November 2014 — Hula history in rare form [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hula history in rare form

The Hula Preservation Society is offering a window into the history of hula when it presents a festival within a festival. The upcoming three-day Cultural Series is embedded in the annual International Waiklkl Hula Conferenee at the Hawai'i Convention Center, and it offers Hawai'i residents the opportunity to experience the programs at a kama'āina rate. HPS works to digitally preserve and share rare moving and still images of culturally historic moments. The series' first program, on Friday, Nov. 7, showcases footage of 20th century artists and a talk by a Kaua'i Living Treasure, kumu Beverly Apana Muraoka, who grew up with the Coco Palms Resort as her playground. The next day's program, on Nov. 8, brings together three extraordinary talents to discuss hula ki'i, a rare form of ancient hula sometimes referred to as Hawaiian puppetry, performed by kumu Kapono'ai Molitau of Maui, master craftsman Calvin Hoe of O'ahu and Auntie Mauliola Cook of Kaua'i. Lastly, on Sunday, Nov. 9, a tribute to 'Iolani Luahine includes rare footage of this remarkable woman of hula. Born in 1915, she is recognized as the 20th century's foremost exponent of hula. Her oldest and youngest living students, Auntie Queenie Ventura Dowsett and kumu Pua Case of Waimea on Hawai'i Island. Eaeh HPS programruns from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. Prices for kama'āina are $30 for three days (or $15 per day); kūpuna and students are $15 for three days (or $10 per day). Log on to hulapreservation.org and eliek on "Activities" to register. Same-day registrations will also be available from 9-10 a.m. at the HPS registration table (next to the regular conference eheek-in). For information eall 247-9440 until Nov. 6. Between Nov. 7-9, reach HPS by eell at (808) 2858684. — Lynn Cook I

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Kaua'i Living Treasure kumu Beverly Apana Muraoka will help HPS's Maile Loo present historical footage of the late greats in hula and music from the 20th century. - © Hula Preservation Society