Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 2, 1 February 2017 — pepeluali [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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2ND ANNUAL KAUA'I STEEL GUITAR FESTIVAL Feb. 2 to 4 Join the pre-festival kanikapila featuring Alan Akaka and NextGen steel guitarists Alexis Tolentino and Mālie Lyman at Lava's on Po'ipū Beach at the Sheraton Kaua'i Resort on Feb. 2, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Enjoy the live music of the Festival Feb. 3 at the Courtyard by Marriott Kaua'i Makai Lounge from 1 to 4 p.m. followed by workshops from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Chart Room. Kanikapila in the Makai Lounge from 8:30 to 10 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 4, delight in more steel guitar performances at the Makai Lounge from 1 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. Then head to the Main Stage for the Ho'olaule'a featuring steel guitar masters from 3:45 to 8 p.m. featuring Kilipaki Vaughan, Eddie Palama, Ed Punua, Geri Valdriz, Greg Sardinha, Bobby Ingano, and Alan Akaka. NextGen steel guitarists Mālie Lyman and Alexis Tolentino will be joined by the members of the Chiefess Kama-

kahelei Middle School 'Ukulele Band. A kanikapila in the Makai Lounge from 8:30 to 10 p.m. will close the festival in grand style. Free and open to the puhlie. http:// kauaisteelguitarfestival.com/. KE KANI LEO HONE A NĀ MANU Feb. 4, 6 p.m. Join Kamehameha Schools Glee Club for a festive night of lively entertainment, 'ono food and a silent auehon at Ka'iwaklloumoku Cultural Center, Kapālama Campus. Featuring Kaumaka'iwa Kanaka'ole & Shawn Pimental, Holunape, Iwalani Ho 'omanawanui Apo, Kumu Keano Ka'upu & Lono Padilla IV, Hālau Hi'iakaināmakalehua, and the Concert Glee Club. Tickets are $30. Call 808-842-8358 or email katataip @ksbe ,edu . MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC TOUR Feb. 6 to April 9 Slack key virtuosos George Kahumoku, Jr., Nathan Aweau, &

Kawika Kahiapo will be on tour across the United States starting Feb. 6, 7 and 8 in Seattle, on Feb. 9 in Portland, Feb. 1 1 in Arcata, California, Feb. 15 in Minneapolis, Feb. 17 in Chicago, Feb. 18 in Cambridge, Feb. 19 in Clinton, Feb. 24 in Gainesville, Feb. 25 in Vienna, and Feb. 27 in Chatham. For more info and tickets visit http://kahumoku ,com/calendar. HOUSE MUSEUMS 'EXPERTS' LECTURE SERIES Feb. 2 to March 2 Explore the rich history of Hawai'i's house museums in this annual experts series Thursdays from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Andrew's Von Holt Room, 229 Queen Emma Square. Free and open to the puhlie. On Feb. 2, Mission Houses: The Improbable Partnership Between American Protestant Missionaries and Hawaiian Ali'i by Dr. Thomas Woods, Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives. On Feb.

9, Programming at Shangri La: New Approaches to Curation with Paige Donnelly, Associate Curator of Programs, Shangri La. On Feb. 16, Queen Emma's Summer Palaee: New Directions in Curation and Interpretation with Mahealani Bernal, Docent Coordinator, Daughters of Hawai'i. On Feb. 23, The Liljestrand House: Preserving a Mid Twentieth-Century Masterpiece with Robert Liljestrand, Principal and Director, Liljestrand House. On Mar. 2, Master Campus Planning: Integrating Kuali'i and Mānoa Heritage Center with Jenny Eagle, Education Director, and Jenny Leung, Collections Manager, Mānoa Heritage Center. PŪLAMA MAULI OLA Feb. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2017 Grammy nominee and Nāwahl graduate, Kalani Pe'a will perform in a free benefit concert for the Hawaiian language immersion schools. Enjoy 'ono food and plaee your bids at the silent auetion in this annual fundraiser for

'Aha Pūnana Leo and Ke Kula 'o Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u, on campus. Sponsored in part by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. For more info eall 808-982-4260. 92ND ANNUAL HO'OLAULE'A Feb. 25, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The family event kicks off at Konia Field with the KS Warrior Marching Band and Color Guard and features rides and games, crafts and an impressive entertainment line-up. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Campus. Pre-sale scrip for the school fundraiser is available at ksatp.org. HELPING HANDS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER March 2, 5:30 p.m. Ho'ohanohano Nā Lālā Lima Kōkua o Hawai'i, to honor the hands that help Hawai'i, the 13th annual fundraiser dinner will recognize Heather Lusk of the CHOW Project and Rotary District 5000, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Tapa Ballroom. Live music by Jon Yamasato and Darin Leong during cocktails at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and program at 6:30 p.m. with entertainment by Kumu Hula Hiwa Vaughn and Hālau Hula Ka Lehua īuahine. For tickets ($250) or sponsorships ($2,000-7,000.) eall 808-440-3803 or email dnakamichi@helping hands Hawaii.org by February 20. Proceeds benefit Helping Hands Hawai'i services and programs. I OLA NA KANAKA I KA MOANA Marcli 4 Gain free heahh information, resources and services at the I Ola Na Kanaka I Ka Moana - Our Oeean Lives, Our People Thrive, Papakōlea 'Ohana Heahh Fair. Get your family involved in making healthy lifestyle choices, as well as improving the quality andlongevity of their lives. Activities will focus on oeean safety, marine conservation and the Worldwide Voyage of our Hōkūle'a. Sponsored in part by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Free to the puhlie at Abraham Lineoln Elementary School. ■

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