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03 / 27
Start: 9:30 am
End: 11:30 am
Thomas Kamuela Chun was born and raised in Honolulu. In 1975, he moved to Hilo to attend Hilo College, now the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, where he met Edith Kanakaʻole who was teaching there at the time. He studied both hula and oli in Hālau o Kekuhi with Aunty Edith until her passing in 1979. He continued under Aunty Edith’s daughters, Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele and Nālani Kanakaʻole. In 1984, Kamuela became the first to ʻūniki (graduate) from Hālau o Kekuhi as a kumu hula (hula teacher). He has traveled and performed extensively with the hālau and now teaches hula, conducting workshops in Hawaiʻi and Japan. Kamuela is also a renowned chanter. For many years, he was the chanter for the Merrie Monarch’s Royal Court. Since the 1990s, Kamuela has been teaching oli (chant) and providing protocol for special events such as the homecoming of Hōkūleʻa (re-created historic voyages by double-hulled canoe), the opening of the Prince Lot Hula Festival as well as the first known public performance of the Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation story) in its entirety in both the 20th and 21st centuries. Pre-registration highly recommended since space is limited. To facilitate registration, please fill in the form below and return as soon as possible. Mahalo nui! PRE-REGISTRATION FEES (PAYMENT RECEIVED BY 3/20): Please send your pre-registration form and check payable to: Halawai, PO Box 250189, New York, NY 10025-9991 On-site registration fees: Start: 12:00 pm
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Thomas Kamuela Chun was born and raised in Honolulu. In 1975, he moved to Hilo to attend Hilo College, now the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, where he met Edith Kanakaʻole who was teaching there at the time. He studied both hula and oli in Hālau o Kekuhi with Aunty Edith until her passing in 1979. He continued under Aunty Edith’s daughters, Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele and Nālani Kanakaʻole. In 1984, Kamuela became the first to ʻūniki (graduate) from Hālau o Kekuhi as a kumu hula (hula teacher). He has traveled and performed extensively with the hālau and now teaches hula, conducting workshops in Hawaiʻi and Japan. Kamuela is also a renowned chanter. For many years, he was the chanter for the Merrie Monarch’s Royal Court. Since the 1990s, Kamuela has been teaching oli (chant) and providing protocol for special events such as the homecoming of Hōkūleʻa (re-created historic voyages by double-hulled canoe), the opening of the Prince Lot Hula Festival as well as the first known public performance of the Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation story) in its entirety in both the 20th and 21st centuries. Pre-registration highly recommended since space is limited. To facilitate registration, please fill in the form below and return as soon as possible. Mahalo nui! PRE-REGISTRATION FEES (PAYMENT RECEIVED BY 3/20): Please send your pre-registration form and check payable to: Halawai, PO Box 250189, New York, NY 10025-9991 On-site registration fees: | ||
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Tuesday 4/2 New York, NY @ Bowery Electric w/ Analogue Transit Rylee Anuheake'alaokalokelani Jenkins (Anuhea) was born in December 1985 on the island of Maui. With a delicate blend of fragility, strength and sass, Hawaiian born singer/songwriter Anuhea blends engaging lyrics with acoustic soul, pop and reggae into a style that has earned her a reputation as Hawaii's newest rising star. Her signature guitar flow, sultry vocals and honest song writing weave acoustic soul, R&B reggae and jazz with pop appeal reminiscent of a female version of multi-million selling Hawaii based Jack Johnson. | ||
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Start: 12:00 pm
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TAHITIAN DANCE CLASSES with PDP Class Schedule - April April 3rd, SATURDAY, [12:00-1:00pm] Location - PMT Dance Studio - 69 W. 14th Street, 3rd Floor, Buzz #3 to enter Price - $25 per class OR $100 for 7 classes May Cacal, PDP's resident Tahitian dance specialist, May has won numerous solo vahine (woman) Tahitian dance titles at Tahiti Fete competitions in Hawai'i. Her dance training came from Hawai'i and from Tahiti's most respected teachers: Tetu Kameenui, Mi Nei Oliver, Tunui Tully, Makau Foster-Delculvellerie, Mamie Louis Kimitete and Vanina Ehu. She has distinguished herself as a versatile Polynesian dancer performing in the Magic of Polynesia extravaganza in Waikiki as well as at the Princeville Hotel and the Poipu Village Show on her native island of Kaua'i. Questions, please contact May at 917.623.2820 or email at polynesiandp [at] gmail.com. | ||
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04 / 9
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:20 pm
HULA KEIKI NYC "Keiki" means "kid" or "child" in Hawaiian. Using recorded music and some Hawaiian instruments, an incredible teacher, Kaina from Hawai`i will teach Hawaiian dance and songs here on the island of Manhattan. Through stories, games, dancing and singing, your keiki will be introduced to the beauty of the Hawaiian culture and enjoy the spirit of ALOHA. Age: Boys & Girls from 5 to 8 years Note: Studio # may change without prior notice. Please locate the exact studio # in the list of classes by the elevator under "Hula Keiki NYC". Teachers: Kaina Quenga will be our new teacher. She grew up in Hilo, Hawai'i and she has been dancing hula for over 20 years in Hawai'i, Florida, New York and throughout the east coast. Kaina is based in New York City. In the community, Kaina has worked with the students at Concourse House Day Care in the Bronx for over five years teaching Native Hawaiian mele (songs) and hula (dance) to the children there. She is one of the artists chosen to teach dance with the Brooklyn Arts Council's Folk Feet Dance Workshops and AIE program. Kaina most recently performed at the Aloha Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. with Brother Ah and the Aloha World Music Ensemble honoring President Barack Obama. She is devoted to sharing, perpetuating and teaching the traditional dances and culture of Polynesia including those of Native Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan and Maori. Kaina Quenga is a true ambassador of Aloha. For more information, download the download flyer. | ||
04 / 10
Start: 12:00 pm
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TAHITIAN DANCE CLASSES with PDP Class Schedule - April April 3rd, SATURDAY, [12:00-1:00pm] Location - PMT Dance Studio - 69 W. 14th Street, 3rd Floor, Buzz #3 to enter Price - $25 per class OR $100 for 7 classes May Cacal, PDP's resident Tahitian dance specialist, May has won numerous solo vahine (woman) Tahitian dance titles at Tahiti Fete competitions in Hawai'i. Her dance training came from Hawai'i and from Tahiti's most respected teachers: Tetu Kameenui, Mi Nei Oliver, Tunui Tully, Makau Foster-Delculvellerie, Mamie Louis Kimitete and Vanina Ehu. She has distinguished herself as a versatile Polynesian dancer performing in the Magic of Polynesia extravaganza in Waikiki as well as at the Princeville Hotel and the Poipu Village Show on her native island of Kaua'i. Questions, please contact May at 917.623.2820 or email at polynesiandp [at] gmail.com. | ||
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Start: 6:30 pm
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UHAA-East Spring Gathering Thursday, April 15, 2010 Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Meeting Room Aloha Fellowship, Heavy Pupus, Musical Performance (free for UHAA-East members, $10 for guests) brief meeting agenda will include: RSVP: Karen Liu, drliu263 [at] aol.com | ||
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04 / 23
Start: 6:30 pm
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HULA KEIKI NYC "Keiki" means "kid" or "child" in Hawaiian. Using recorded music and some Hawaiian instruments, an incredible teacher, Kaina from Hawai`i will teach Hawaiian dance and songs here on the island of Manhattan. Through stories, games, dancing and singing, your keiki will be introduced to the beauty of the Hawaiian culture and enjoy the spirit of ALOHA. Age: Boys & Girls from 5 to 8 years Note: Studio # may change without prior notice. Please locate the exact studio # in the list of classes by the elevator under "Hula Keiki NYC". Teachers: Kaina Quenga will be our new teacher. She grew up in Hilo, Hawai'i and she has been dancing hula for over 20 years in Hawai'i, Florida, New York and throughout the east coast. Kaina is based in New York City. In the community, Kaina has worked with the students at Concourse House Day Care in the Bronx for over five years teaching Native Hawaiian mele (songs) and hula (dance) to the children there. She is one of the artists chosen to teach dance with the Brooklyn Arts Council's Folk Feet Dance Workshops and AIE program. Kaina most recently performed at the Aloha Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. with Brother Ah and the Aloha World Music Ensemble honoring President Barack Obama. She is devoted to sharing, perpetuating and teaching the traditional dances and culture of Polynesia including those of Native Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan and Maori. Kaina Quenga is a true ambassador of Aloha. For more information, download the download flyer. | ||
04 / 24
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
TAHITIAN DANCE CLASSES with PDP Class Schedule - April April 3rd, SATURDAY, [12:00-1:00pm] Location - PMT Dance Studio - 69 W. 14th Street, 3rd Floor, Buzz #3 to enter Price - $25 per class OR $100 for 7 classes May Cacal, PDP's resident Tahitian dance specialist, May has won numerous solo vahine (woman) Tahitian dance titles at Tahiti Fete competitions in Hawai'i. Her dance training came from Hawai'i and from Tahiti's most respected teachers: Tetu Kameenui, Mi Nei Oliver, Tunui Tully, Makau Foster-Delculvellerie, Mamie Louis Kimitete and Vanina Ehu. She has distinguished herself as a versatile Polynesian dancer performing in the Magic of Polynesia extravaganza in Waikiki as well as at the Princeville Hotel and the Poipu Village Show on her native island of Kaua'i. Questions, please contact May at 917.623.2820 or email at polynesiandp [at] gmail.com. Start: 12:30 pm
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Hālāwai Proudly Presents Hawaiian and Tahitian Mythology: Ancestral Gods as Symbols of Scientific Knowledge and Temples as Sacred Spaces for Learning Ancestral Lessons Saturday, April 24, 2010 Free! Please RSVP your attendance by clicking here to send an email. Mahalo! Speaker Biography Trained as a historian, she is also an expert in Hawaiian cultural traditions, and in the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, and has served as executive producer of the 2005 DVD Natives in New York, Seeking Justice at the United Nations, and as co-scriptwriter of the 1993 award winning documentary An Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation. Her books include Nā Wāhine Kapu: Sacred Hawaiian Women [1999], He Mo'olelo Ka'ao o Kamapua'a: A Legendary Traditional of Kamapua'a, the Hawaiian Pig-God [1996], and Native Land and Foreign Desires: Pehea Lā E Pono Ai? [1992]. Fluent in Hawaiian, she has served as protocol officer and crew for the double hulled Polynesian Voyaging Canoes Hōkūle'a and Hawai’iloa, and with master navigator Nainoa Thompson, has written the first year long course in Traditional Navigation offered at any university in the world. Since 1987, she has written another dozen courses in Hawaiian history, mythology and culture for the Center for Hawaiian Studies. Her course, Hwst 107: Hawaiʻi, Center of the Pacific, has become the most popular course ever taught at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa, currently being offered to 1100 students in 32 class sections each semester. Over the years she has attended United Nations forums on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva, and since May 2001, when she witnessed the inaugural session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, she has taken young Hawaiians yearly to present interventions in that forum calling for the decolonization of Hawai’i. Most recently, she has been asked to serve as a Cultural Expert on Taputapuatea, an ancient Polynesian temple and place of learning, for UNESCOʻs World Heritage Site Committee, that seeks to preserve sacred sites for all humanity to learn from. Dr. Kameʻeleihiwa reminds us that Hawaiians are doubly blessed in that they have oral histories going back 900 generations, still celebrate their ancient traditions, especially those used in celestial navigation and in sustainable lifestyles, and that when all of the Hawaiian newspapers are digitized, there will be one million more pages to read of Hawaiian ancestral wisdom. What an excellent time to be a Hawaiian academic! Start: 4:30 pm
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