Updated at 11:04 a.m., Thursday, November 15, 2007
International hula conference kicks off in Hawaii
Advertiser Staff
The first International Waikiki Hula Conference kicks off at the Hawai'i Convention Center today, with various hula and hula-related workshops, lectures, and craft demonstrations.A complete schedule can be found at www.waikikihulaconference.com. The Hula Preservation Society ( www.hulapreservation.org) will be making a presentation at the conference, as well as documenting the conference.
Although only paid participants and media are allowed at the conference, the public is invited to watch the evening shows at various locations throughout Waikiki, as students present what they have learned, as part of a larger hula show produced by their na kumu hula. Here's the schedule:
TODAY 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Momi Cruz-Losano, Halau Hula Namakahonuakapiliwale
Maelia Loebenstein Carter, Ka Pa Hula O Kauanoe O Wa'ahila
Kapi'olani Ha'o, Halau Ke Kia'i A'o Hula
Joan Lindsey, Joan S. Lindsey Hula Studio
Kale Pawai, Halau Na Pua Mai Ka Lani
TOMORROW 6:30-7:30 p.m. (*except Hyatt 7-8 p.m.)
Shirley Recca, Halau Hula O Namakahulali
Leimomi Ho, Keali'ika'apunihonua Ke'ena A O Hula
Kale Pawai, Halau Na Pua Mai Ka Lani
Michael & James Dela Cruz, Na Opio O' Ko'olau Hula Halau
The event was developed by the Waikiki Improvement Association.
