Updated at 1:38 p.m., Thursday, February 15, 2007
Maui immersion school marks 20 years with bash
By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Writer
The all-star line-up includes Keali'i Reichel, Auntie Genoa Keawe and Kaumakaiwa Lopaka Kanaka'ole.
There was a Ho'omau before there was a school, said Kili Namau'u, executive director of Punana Leo. The first fund-raiser, held in 1987, was called Kinohi, which means "the beginning."
Other performers will be Pomai and Loeka, No Boundriez, Nuff Sedd, Kohomua, Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, Halau Kekuaokala'au'ala'iliahi, Na Keiki O Punana Leo O Maui and Kula Kai'apuni O Maui.
A live auction will include such items as a Hawaiian quilt and a pahu drum. Crafters will sell their wares and a range of food booths, as well as a Keiki Zone, will be featured. Food sales will benefit Kula Kai'apuni, Hawaiian language immersion education.
Tickets are $15 ($10 in advance), on sale at Hilo Hatties in Lahaina and Kihei, Bounty Music, Ka'ahumanu Center, Ku'au Mart, Pukalani Superette and Ah Fook's.
Information: Punana Leo O Maui at (808) 244-4676.