Hawaii Tribune-Herald Island Beat Thursday, March 16, 2017 5 VAC presents Hula Kahiko with HCC’s Pele Kaio and Unukupukupu The Volcano Art Center’s 2017 Hula Kahiko series continues at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (March 18) with a performance by kumu hula Pele Kaio with Unukupukupu, presenting students of Unulau and Papa Hu‘elepo. Kaio, a Hawaii Community College Hawaiian Studies instructor, combines ancestral knowledge with the rigors of academia. These dancers express hula as a process for deep inner reflection and analysis. Through hula, they define and exercise their unique contribution to the world. The performance will take place in a one-of-a-kind 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. Also join kumu hula Ab Valencia and members of Halau Hula Kalehuaki‘eki‘eika‘iu on the lanai of the VAC Gallery as they share “Na Mea Hula” (all things hula). 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. HUNGRY? We’ve got lots of choices at Kea‘au Shopping Center! PIZZA HUT LEMONGRASS RESTAURANT L&L DRIVE-IN FOODLAND KEA‘AU SUBWAY KEA‘AU NATURAL FOODS THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF K E A ‘‘‘A U S H O P P I N G C E N T E R MORE UPCOMING HULA EXPERIENCES By Appointment or Walk-Ins Welcome! Palm & Psychic Readings LOVE, ROMANCE & CAREER Kamehameha Market 144 Kamehameha Ave. Hilo M-S • 9am - 5pm 808-854-9169 Call Christine for more information NOW OPEN! STRiNGS FABRIC & QUILTING 285 Kinoole St. (after McDonalds) W-F 10a-5p • S 10a-3p 937-2160 stringsfabric.com Courtesy photo Kumu hula Pele Kaio with Unukupukupu will perform Saturday at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. ALOHA FRIDAY ON THE PORCH Where: VAC Gallery, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park When: 11 a.m. Friday Details: Kumu hula of Halau Ke Ola o Ka Lani Moses Kaho‘okele Crabbe shares his extensive knowledge to teach the basics of hula, language and chant. Free, but park entrance fees apply. Contact: Alyssa Johnasen, 967-8222, alyssa@volcanoartcenter.org NA MEA HULA Where: VAC Gallery, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park When: 11 a.m. Saturday Details: 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. Free, but park entrance fees apply. Contact: Desiree Cruz, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com ALOHA FRIDAY ON THE PORCH Where: VAC Gallery, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park When: 11 a.m. March 24 Details: Tropical agriculture farmer Kaipo Ah Chong will share his expert lei-making skills with VAC visitors. As a member of Halau Na Kamalei, his unique experience marries the science of agriculture with Hawaiian lei and hula traditions. Free, but park entrance fees apply. Contact: Alyssa Johnasen, 967-8222, alyssa@volcanoartcenter.org ALOHA FRIDAY ON THE PORCH Where: VAC Gallery, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park When: 11 a.m. March 31 Details: Hula practitioner Noe Noe Kekaualua, who has danced since the age of 3, will share various aspects of traditional hula arts. Free, but park entrance fees apply. Contact: Alyssa Johnasen, 967-8222, alyssa@volcanoartcenter.org HULA KAHIKO WITH KUMU HULA STEPHANIE APOLO WITH HALAU HULA KALAULANI O PU‘UANAHULU Where: VAC Gallery, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park When: 10:30 a.m. April 15 Details: Performed in a one-of-a-kind outdoor setting at the kahua hula (platform) and presented authentically in a natural setting, rain or shine, without electronic amplification. Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mats. Free, but park fees could apply. Contact: Desiree Cruz, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com Shop the claSSifiedS
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