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28 Sunday, March 27, 2016 Hawaii Tribune-Herald 2016 MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL C ome taste the local wines inspired by volcanic re and the bounty of the island. Pinot Noir • Symphony Dry • Volcano Red • Symphony Mele Volcano Blush • Hawaiian Guava Grape • Macadamia Nut Honey Infusion Tea Wine 35 Pii Mauna Drive • Volcano, HI 96785 • (808) 967-7772 • volcanowinery.com ‘Through hula we will heal’ MARCH 25 - APRIL 24 Ke Kinolau O Laka: The Embodiment Of Laka, Goddess Of Hula A mixed media art exhibition featuring the work of John Dawson, Jelena Clay, Bernice Akamine and Micah Kamohoali‘i Print and Book Signing By Dietrich Varez SATURDAY, APRIL 3RD 10AM -2PM Aloha Fridays On The Porch Every Friday 11am -1pm All Events Held at Volcano Art Center Gallery Inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Gallery Open 9am - 5pm Daily. Free Admission Although Park Entrance Fees apply. For more information call 808.967.7565 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org only by the standards of their own halau. “A‘ohe pau ka ‘ike i ka halau ho‘okahi. Not all knowledge lie in one school,” Lopes said. “There is a Hawaiian saying that says that all knowledge is not contained within one halau, and we kumu hula, we live and teach by that,” echoed Lua. “We count on everyone not looking exactly alike, for it is this expression of the hula through our kumu, our ‘aina, our traditions, and our own creative license we apply when appropriate, that keeps the hula hula, and keeps it evolving, alive and well.” While they might have some differences, kumu hula are a tight-knit group — and judges are included in that group. Most would prefer, if needed, to air their differences in private. One kumu, though, Johnny Lum Ho of Hilo’s Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua, said he welcomes the new panel. “I’m very happy they have new judges,” said Lum Ho, who noted comments from judges are important to kumu, especially when the scores awarded are less than stellar. “There were three judges who never wrote anything in my comments section. It’s like a slap in the face.” Lopes agreed that it’s vital to give feedback on the comments section of the score sheet. “We’ve studied our score sheets to make our presentation better,” he said. “Say, if I entered last year, what was my lowest score, and what do I do to make that score better? As kumu, we really depend on those comments.” Email John Burnett at jburnett@ hawaiitribune-herald.com. JUDGES From page 27 LEINA‘ALA KALAMA HEINE Halau will perform in memory of Kalama Heine By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald Hula lost a beloved kumu when Leina‘ala Kalama Heine died last year. Celebrated beyond hula circles for her live solo performances with the Brothers Cazimero, the kumu of the award-winning halau Na Pualei O Likolehua known as “Ala” devoted her life to teaching Hawaiian dance and culture to several generations of students. A familiar face at the Merrie Monarch Festival as kumu and judge, she committed to bring her halau, established in 1976, to this year’s hula competition before her death Sept. 9 at age 75. As it turns out, Na Pualei O Likolehua will compete in the wahine group competition, but not before Heine’s daughter, Niuli‘i Heine, who assumed the reins See HEAL Page 29


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