Hawaii Tribune-Herald Island Beat Thursday, January 19, 2017 3 Department of Veterans Department of Veterans A airs TOWN HALL MEETING Hosted by Honolulu VA Regional O ce Director Karen M. Gooden National Memorial Cemetery of the Paci c “Punchbowl” Director Jim Horton VA Paci c Island Healthcare System Associate Director Tonia Bagby & Nurse Executive Kate Hansen-Schmitt WHO: Veterans, their Families and Survivors, and any organization or individual who works with or on behalf of Veterans WHAT: Town Hall Meeting WHERE: Hilo Hawaiian Hotel 71 Banyan Dr., Hilo, HI WHEN: January 25, 2017 5:30pm to 7:00pm WHY: To share information, hear feedback from customers and to answer questions on VA health care, benefi ts, and memorial affairs. For more information please contact Aiko Shibuya, Public Affairs Offi cer, Honolulu VA Regional Offi ce at (808) 433-0501 or Amy Rohlfs, Public Affairs Offi cer, VA Pacifi c Island Healthcare System, at (808) 208-5544 Courtesy photo Halau i Ka Leo Ola o Na Mamo will perform Saturday at the kahua hula (platform) at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Hula Kahiko Volcano Art Center presents halau from Hawaiian language immersion school The Volcano Art Center’s 2017 Hula Kahiko series kicks off at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with a performance by na kumu hula Pelehonuamea and Kekoa Harman with Halau i Ka Leo Ola o Na Mamo. The students of Halau i Ka Leo Ola o Na Mamo come from the Hawaiian language immersion K-12 school Ke Kula ‘o Nawahiokalani‘ opu‘u. For the past five years, its mission has been to perpetuate the Hawaiian language and culture through mele and hula. All classes are conducted through the medium of Hawaiian. The performance will take place in a one-of-akind outdoor setting at the kahua hula (platform) in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mats. National park entrance fees might apply. Offered in conjunction with this month’s Hula Kahiko performance, join kumu hula Ab Valencia and members of Halau Hula Kalehuaki‘ eki‘eika‘iu on the lanai of the Volcano Art Gallery as they share with you “Na Mea Hula” (all things hula). Come and learn a hula, use various hula implements and try your hand at lei making. Experience the different aspects that play an integral role in the life of the hula dancer. This cultural demonstration is hands-on and family friendly. These free events are supported in part by a grant from the Hawaii County Department of Research and Development and the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and individual funding from members of the Volcano Art Center’s ohana. The Volcano Art Center is a nonprofit educational organization created in 1974 to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic and cultural heritage of Hawaii’s people and environment through activities in the visual, literary and performing arts. For more information, visit www. volcanoartcenter.org. Offered in conjunction with this month’s Hula Kahiko performance, join kumu hula Ab Valencia and members of Halau Hula Kalehuaki‘eki‘eika‘iu on the lanai of the Volcano Art Gallery as they share with you “Na Mea Hula” (all things hula). Find it in the Classifieds
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