| FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY The Royal Order of Kamehameha in last year’s parade. LAURA RUMINSKI/6 Pa‘u Queen Malani DeAguiar to lead King Kamehameha TOP: 2013 Pa‘u Queen Anna Akaka rides during last year’s parade. MIDDLE: Spectators line the seawall to watch the 2016 parade. PHOTOS BY LAURA RUMINSKI/WEST HAWAII TODAY BOTTOM: Ali‘i Keanaaina will perform with his band at the upcoming hoolaulea at Hulihe‘e Palace after the parade. COURTESY PHOTO/SPECIAL TO WHT “I’m bringing the band and some the halau girls and guys to share numbers,” he said. “We will be set of classics and new songs. I’ve up with the parade and it’s always celebration to enjoy. It’s exciting at the hoolaulea and give back community that I grew up loving.” Special guests will accompany Keanaaina at the hoolaulea. Led by singer Tani Waipa, the known as Hoku Pa‘a will perform combination of original songs covers. The group formed about years ago and currently plays at Grand Vacations on Fridays. Their upcoming performance at Hulihe‘PAGEANTRY AND FUN GET UNDERWAY SATURDAY NEAR BY KAREN ANDERSON Saturday’s King Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade in Kailua Village promises all the excitement and pageantry of past parades, plus a few new surprises along the way. The annual floral parade begins at 9 a.m. on Ali‘i Drive, near Royal Kona Resort. Parade-watchers will see everything from hula halau and horsedrawn carriages to marching bands, equestrian units and decorated floats. Showcasing the regal pa‘u princesses on horseback, the parade will travel down Ali‘i Drive, past Hulihe‘e Palace and up Palani Road to Kuakini Highway. The Royal Court will lead the way, followed by the Royal Order of Kamehameha, the Queen Kaahumanu Society, the pa‘u queen and grand marshal, Daughters of Hawaii, Hawaiian Civic Club, Kona Choral Society, Kona Shriners’ Club and many more. This year’s pa‘u queen is Malani DeAguiar. A resident of Kailua-Kona, DeAguiar has taught at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Honaunau School, Konawaena Middle School, University of Hawaii at West Hawaii and at private schools in Hilo. She holds a master’s degree in education and currently works for Kamehameha Schools as an education program manager. A longtime teacher of Hawaiian language, DeAguiar gained inspiration from her great-grand aunt, Mary Kawena Pukui, author of the definitive “Hawaiian Dictionary” published in 1957. The grand marshal for the parade will be Uncle Albert Pi, a resident of Kailua- Kona. Pi was born and raised in Kealia, South Kona. He is a native Hawaiian speaker who is an expert in genealogy. Free concert and hoolaulea after the parade After the parade, a hoolaulea will take place on the grounds of Hulihe‘e Palace. The Hawaiian music and art festival will feature plenty of ono grindz (delicious food), plus dozens of vendors selling their crafts, apparel and wares. A silent auction will feature a slew of great items, including golf for four at Kohanaiki. KAPA-FM radio personality Ka‘ae Lyons will emcee the festivities, which will include hula performances by Halau Ka‘eaikahelelani, the awardwinning hula halua that took top honors at the 2017 Moku O Keawe International Hula Festival. Music performers at the hoolaulea will include the Hoku Pa‘a trio, plus singer-songwriter Ali‘i. Hailing from Kalaoa, Keanaaina blends traditional and contemporary Hawaiian sounds. He began his musical career with his twin brother, Nui Keanaaina, in 2001, and came into prominence after winning the 2010 Klyde “Kindy” Falsetto and Storytelling competition. Keanaaina’s debut album, “He Mele No,” was released in 2012,followed by his sophomore album “Music and Me” in 2015. He has collaborated with Sonny Lim, Tokumoto, Karl Kasberg and singersongwriter Natalie Ai Kamauu. SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY This year’s pa‘u queen is Malani DeAguiar. KAREN ANDERSON/SPECIAL TO WHT
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